Is it cheaper to fly on Friday 13th? 

If you are working out when to take your valuable holiday leave this year, it is worth checking the calendar carefully as you could end up paying more than you thought. Or less.

If you are familiar with school holiday pricing (i.e. it is a school holiday so the prices go up) then you will probably not be surprised that local events (e.g. Festivals), landmark dates and sporting tournaments attract a similar premium. 

Planning a romantic trip to Rome for Valentines Day, you will be paying a premium to share the Eternal City with thousands of England rugby fans visiting for the Six Nations match with Italy. 






Going to France between 10 June - 10 July? The European Football Championships are taking place throughout the country and it will get very busy. 







Planning to visit Rio de Janeiro between 5-21 August or 7-     18 September? That will coincide with the Olympics and Paralympic Games.




In what circumstances can you benefit from these dates then? Well Easter this year is towards the end of March (Good Friday is on 25th March) and whilst this is school holiday time, it also offers good opportunities for a late ski or snowboard trip. 

Keep an eye on snow conditions and you may be able to get a bargain and very good snow.






If you steer clear of France then there will be some good bargains available whilst the European Championships are taking place. There is traditionally a slump in bookings during these tournaments so once England are out after the first week, Europe could be your oyster and should be quieter than usual.





Finally, is it really cheaper to book a flight on Friday 13th? Well there's only one of them this year, Friday 13th May. Industry consensus is that it usually is cheaper as people do not tend to choose this date if they have alternatives. 




To put this to the test, I looked at one way flights from Luton to Cluj in Transylvania, Romania with Wizz Air over a three week period. The results: £79 on Friday 6th May, £59 on Friday 13th and £89 on Friday 20th (Wizz from Luton).... 

If you want to travel on Friday 13th or indeed any other date, please contact me as follows:
w: http://eyelinetravel.co.uk 
e: david@eyelinetravel
t: 020 8123 2569
https://www.facebook.com/EyeLine-Travel-887469098039411/



David Sutherland
EyeLine Travel (ABTA L3832)
6 February 2016