Rethink Black Friday Deals & Get Packing

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Nov 15, 2018, 08:00 ET

MIAMI, Nov. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Skyscanner.com, the global travel search engine, has been travelers' top resource for seeking out the best deals for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and this year is shaping up to be no exception. With a slew of destinations to choose from for both domestic and international travel both in the short and long-term, Skyscanner has compiled more than 50 airline deals to offer travelers a comprehensive overview of the travel opportunities available to snag up this holiday season.

Top Destinations Booked on Black Friday	Top Destinations Booked on Cyber Monday
London	London
Bangkok	Bangkok
Tokyo	Tokyo
Paris	Osaka
Seoul	Seoul
Osaka	Paris
Amsterdam	Taipei
Madrid	Moscow
Barcelona	Amsterdam
New York	Barcelona

Cheapest Domestic & International Destinations for Black Friday
Domestic	International
Denver	Montreal
Tampa	Havana
Las Vegas	Puerto Vallarta
Orlando	Cancun
Chicago	San Jose Cabo
Fort Lauderdale	Vancouver
Santa Ana	Reykjavik
Cleveland	Mexico City
Fort Myers	Toronto
Pittsburgh	Nassau

Price Drop Predictions for Top Black Friday Destinations
Destination	$ Savings	% Savings
Tampa	$72	25%
Tokyo	$168	20%
Amsterdam	$130	19%
Reykjavik	$86	17%
Dublin	$88	13%
Madrid	$85	12%
Paris	$78	12%
London	$78	11%
Honolulu	$70	11%
Cancun	$46	11%

When looking at Black Friday versus Cyber Monday, Skyscanner helps travelers demystify what's out there and what to be on the lookout for:

Which shopping holiday has the best flight deals? The answer is Black Friday.

For domestic flights and international flights, Black Friday edges out Cyber Monday for top savings.
For domestic flights, Black Friday sees an average of $23 savings.
Customers saved $55 on international flights on Black Friday compared to the average cost of the flights the rest of the year.
However, on Cyber Monday last year, international flights were $21 cheaper than the average, while domestic flights on Cyber Monday were $20 cheaper.

But even more interesting is what Skyscanner has discovered as it relates to data specific to travelers' origin airports. Skyscanner's historical data shows flight prices fluctuating during the Black Friday and Cyber Monday period depending on origin airport and has compiled this data for some of the top origin airports in the country. For more information, please refer to the origin airport trends report available here.

For more information and inspiration, please visit Skyscanner's hub for all Black Friday airline deals as well as all holiday travel data for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

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*Data Methodology:
Skyscanner holiday travel data is based on historic search and exit data collated over the past two years. US to US round-trip travel for one-adult ticket was analyzed.

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