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[dropcap]N[/dropcap]ew Delhi: Amidst the festive madness, also exists the perennial late traveler’s woes. Crunching its number from over 60 million users, leading global travel search engine, Skyscanner, notes over 40% of travelers are last minute planners who book just a week prior to their travel dates.
With Diwali around the corner, there are still many tardy travelers who leave it to the last moment to book flights for their break and risk paying 15% more than the average fare by leaving booking until the last minute. To aid travelers secure the best fares during the last-minute rush, Skyscanner alerts users onlatest by whentravelers can book their tickets to get an optimum fare.
Analyzing data from last year’s Diwali travel period, Skyscanner notes that flight prices from Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore all see a drop two weeks prior to the festival before sharply rising one week before departure. Taking cue from the searches of travel from Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore to different destinations, travelers can save 20%, 15% and 6% on flight fares, respectively. Also noteworthy is that travel from Delhi or Mumbai to other cities is actually cheaper than from Bangalore. In the wake of availability of flight seats, airport taxes and length of flights, the study of Skyscanner’s data further reveals that the same tickets when booked a day prior to departure can get cost travelers from Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore by 12%, 6% and 15% respectively. Nonetheless, Bangalore remains as an expensive route for last minute travelers.
Commenting on the findings, Reshmi Roy, Senior Growth Manager at Skyscanner said “Diwali is a very important festival in India, one where people travel far and wide to visit friends and family. This data shows a huge number of travelers are missing out on the best prices by leaving booking until the last minute. We hope travelers will use the insights Skyscanner’s data provides to find more cost-effective travel options this Diwali season. Knowing one is still not too late to find the best fare, is definitely good news.”
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