Google reveals exactly when travelers should book Thanksgiving and Christmas flights for the lowest fares
TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. In a nutshell: The holiday season is getting closer. For most people that means visiting family and friends, which is (usually) fun, but it often also means air travel, which is anything but fun.
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| Publication time | Tue, 6 Oct 2026 06:15 -0500 |
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Google Tech Culture christmas air travel Google reveals exactly when travelers should book Thanksgiving and Christmas flights for the lowest fares Five years of Google Flights data points to surprisingly specific booking windows By Rob Thubron October 6, 2026, 6:15 Add TechSpot Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. In a nutshell: The holiday season is getting closer. For most people that means visiting family and friends, which is (usually) fun, but it often also means air travel, which is anything but fun. Google is taking some of the sting out of the process by analyzing years of Google Flights data to discover the lowest fares for Thanksgiving and Christmas flights in the US.
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