If you have spent the summer scrolling through everyone else’s stunning vacation pictures and the little green envy monster living inside your chest has started to be a bit feral, don’t worry. There’s still plenty of time to go on your own jealousy-inducing trip before the end of 2024. Not only is there time, but you might also save a significant amount of money by traveling during the slightly cooler months of September, October, and November.
“Every part of the world has its own shoulder seasons, generally based on weather,” Going‘s resident travel expert Katy Nastro told Thrillist earlier this year. “In many regions, though, spring (roughly March through April) and autumn (roughly September through October) are considered shoulder seasons.”
Not only is it often a cheaper time of year to travel, but in general, flights in 2024 have been cheaper than in 2023. According to data shared by FCM Travel and Corporate Traveler, economy airfare prices in the US have decreased by an average of 8.8% during April, May, and June. All of this information means that finding cheap international flights is more likely right now than it was last year and that your dream trip is closer to your grasp than previously imagined.
To help you narrow down which international destination you should set your sights on, we’ve got some Trivago data that determines which international destinations you can save the most money for this fall.
These are the top five international destinations that are ultra-budget-friendly for fall travel:
- Manila, Philippines
- Cebu, Philippines
- Bogota, Colombia
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Bangkok, Thailand
Each of these locations can help travelers save up to $80 per night compared to other popular locations. Are you looking for even more travel inspiration? Expedia released its own Fall Travel Outlook report, which included helpful information like the cheapest weeks of the season to fly and the 20 destinations that are more affordable during the fall compared to other times of the year.
The most affordable week of fall to fly internationally is October 20 and the most expensive week for international flights, it is October 6. According to Expedia’s data, here are the cheaper destinations for international fall travel. Flight tickets to each destination are at least 10% cheaper than in the summer months.
1. Toronto, Canada
2. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
3. London, UK
4. Oranjestad, Aruba
5. Calgary, Canada
6. Vancouver, Canada
7. Dublin, Ireland
8. Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
9. Cancun, Mexico
10 Montego Bay, Jamaica
And just in case you’re not looking to leave the country, the most expensive week for domestic flights is the week of October 13, and the cheapest week to fly domestically is the first week of September. And, again, according to Expedia’s data, here are the cheaper destinations for fall travel. Flight tickets to each destination are at least 10% cheaper than in the summer months.
1. Seattle, Washington
2. Honolulu, Hawaii
3. Houston, Texas
4. Denver, Colorado
5. Los Angeles, California
6. Fort Myers, Florida
7. Chicago, Illinois
8 Boston, Massachusetts
9. Kahului, Hawaii
10. Dallas, Texas
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