What’s the best way to save on travel expenses over Black Friday?
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The answer depends on the traveler, but I usually focus on the heavy-hitters in travel budgets: hotels and flights. (Or maybe splurging on a nice piece of luggage.)
And to take full advantage of these flight and hotel-based travel deals, I suggest making your purchases on Travel Tuesday instead of Black Friday.
That’s because Black Friday deals usually revolve around product sales and retail. By contrast, Travel Tuesday usually includes offers from airlines and booking sites.
While airlines usually offer decent savings, they come with plenty of terms and conditions. For that reason, I keep my eye on offers from platforms like Booking, Expedia, and Priceline.
This year, Expedia’s deal ends on Black Friday (November 29). But sale season is just ramping up for Booking and Priceline.
Want to save big on Travel Tuesday? Here’s your last chance. Priceline’s Black Friday offers end on December 3 and Booking’s close on December 4.
Here’s what you need to know about both deals.
Priceline is offering up to 99% off on Cyber Monday & Travel Tuesday
Priceline isn’t messing around with its Cyber Monday and Travel Tuesday deals—and neither should you.
If you’re broke, semi-broke, or live in fear of becoming broke, these deals will let you travel like royalty.
Why focus on the Black Friday sales from Priceline? They’re tacked on to just about everything—from Avis car rentals to luxury five-star resorts to Disney-branded experiences.
But you need to be aggressive with Priceline sales—they’re selling out fast, while other high-savings deals are available for short sales periods.
I suggest shopping around on Priceline deals you like, then reading the fine print and setting a reminder to circle back to make the purchase. Remember—the savings are steep but they come with plenty of terms and conditions and are available for a short period of time.
Booking offering up to 35% on select deals until Wednesday, December 4
Compared to the potential savings offered by Priceline, Booking’s deals aren’t quite as high-value. That being said, it’s a bit easier to shop around for hotel savings and flight savings because the Black Friday sale is spread out across its booking options… not confined to flash sales.
Booking offers savings worth up to 35% on hotels, 25% off car rentals, and 20% off travel experiences and tour packages. Its flights aren’t discounted across the board, but there are dozens of great offers.
Why focus on the Black Friday sales from Booking? I’ve had great experiences with Booking, so I’m always fast to recommend them for just about any travel-related service.
Their customer service is comprehensive and the fine print tacked onto their deals isn’t quite as extensive as other booking platforms.
