Aviasales analysts have studied flight prices during the New Year holidays. The experts recommend booking now. Prices will increase by 30% on most routes as early as October. Only tickets to Simferopol will remain unchanged.
Aviasales experts have studied We analyzed sales statistics and concluded that in September 2017, domestic tickets were available for 6%, and international tickets for 30% cheaper than in December. This situation will likely repeat itself this year. Bangkok, Rome, Phuket, Sochi, and Prague are traditionally the top searched destinations. However, travelers are only searching for tickets, leaving booking until the last minute.
However, if you book now, you can save at least 20% on flights to the ski resorts of Sochi and Munich. In September, New Year's Eve tickets are available for 6,500 rubles and 9,500 rubles, respectively, but prices begin to creep upward from October onward.
This principle also applies to hot destinations. Sri Lanka, Goa, the Canary Islands, and the islands of Thailand are consistently the top destinations for winter bookings. Experts note that purchasing tickets in September can save up to 30%. For example, a flight from Moscow to Tenerife currently starts at 31,500 rubles, but by December, the same ticket will cost 41,000 rubles.
Perhaps the only destination least susceptible to price fluctuations during the winter is Crimea. According to Aviasales, cheap tickets for holidays can be found even in December. For example, last year the average ticket was 6,265 rubles and remained virtually unchanged. Currently, roundtrip tickets from Moscow to Simferopol start at 7,000 rubles.
Source: trn-news.ru
