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Editor\u2019s note: This post has been updated with new information.<\/em><\/p>\n The start of a new year means an entire year of trips to plan.<\/p>\n Let’s face it, travel is expensive. While we aim to provide strategies for securing the cheapest airfare<\/a>, your ability to find that elusive airline deal<\/a> boils down to a few factors.<\/p>\n In a normal year, flights during the summertime and holidays are notoriously expensive. Now factor in that this is a year when inflation, limited flights and high travel demand have driven up the cost of air travel.<\/p>\n Have you ever heard that booking a flight on a certain day of the week will yield the cheapest results?<\/p>\n Perhaps you’re thinking of a cousin who claims he found a great deal when he checked on airfare prices at 12:01 a.m. on a Wednesday. Maybe you have a friend who swears by setting a reminder on her phone for 1 p.m. on a Thursday when she\u2019s shopping for flights.<\/p>\n Indeed, there is no shortage of rumors (and \u201cstudies\u201d) out there, but does the time of day you purchase flights actually make a difference in what you pay? Could it help you save at a time when so many other expenses are piling up?<\/p>\n TPG spoke to airfare experts about how timing influences airfare prices to help you maximize airfare savings this year.<\/p>\n There used to be some truth to the concept that certain days were better for finding flight deals. However, research shows that this is more of a myth nowadays, per booking app Hopper<\/a>. Hopper found that this only applied to less than 2% of routes and yielded savings of just 6%.<\/p>\n
\nIs there a day that’s cheaper than others to book a flight?<\/h2>\n