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You've heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday — but you may not have heard of Travel Tuesday.

Winter is almost here and we all know what that means — long, gloomy nights and grey, chilly days. If you're anything like us, you're probably craving a sunny getaway. And with Black Friday weekend upon us, there are plenty of tempting deals popping up for flights that promise us to whisk us away — but instead of jumping at the first offer you see, remember: having a little patience can actually pay off.

If you haven't heard of Travel Tuesday, allow us to introduce you to one of the travel industry's best kept secrets. It turns out, the Tuesday after the Black Friday weekend is actually the best time to purchase flights — in other words, while you may assume that the best deals will be appearing this weekend, if wait till Tuesday, and you might find an even better deal. Ahead, everything we know about Travel Tuesday in 2023.

Can't wait 'til Travel Tuesday? Browse the best Black Friday travel deals:

• EUROSTAR: Seats to Paris, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Brussels and Lille for £39 each way.
• RYANAIR: Buy One Get One Half Price on thousands upon thousands of flights.
• BRITISH AIRWAYS: Flights to Barcelona for £34, three nights for the price of two on city breaks and save up to £300 on worldwide holidays.
• BOOKING.COM: Up to 30% off selected stays before the end of 2024.
• TUI: Save up to £250 on bookings from 1 January 2024 to April 2025 using code “BLKFRI “ as part of the promotion live until 27 November.
• EASYJET: £200 flash sale on package holidays to countless destinations when you apply the code “BLACKFRIDAY” at checkouts (and trips are taken before 31 October 2025).
• CONTIKI: 25% off Contiki Escapes to Australia, Japan, Canada, Vietnam, Thailand, Italy and more, for travellers between the ages of 18 and 35.

What is Travel Tuesday?

Travel Tuesday falls on the Tuesday after Black Friday weekend. Typically, on Travel Tuesday, airlines, hotels and other businesses in the tourism industry offer special discounts. This year, Travel Tuesday falls on November 28.

"Travel Deal Tuesday has consistently become one of the best days of the year to book travel. Given the massive holiday shopping and consumer savings on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, travel providers are motivated to drop prices during the holiday sales week to take advantage of the consumer spending mindset, and incentivise travellers at a time when travel demand is low.” said Hayley Berg, Lead Economist at Hopper.

Which airlines are taking part in Travel Tuesday?

While we don't know exactly what deals each airline will be offering on Travel Tuesday, if last year is any indication, there will be plenty of deals to go around.

Last year, Hopper estimated that there were 78% more travel deals on Travel Tuesday than there were on Cyber Monday and 50% than on Black Friday. In other words, Travel Tuesday is statistically the best time to book your flights. Hopper also noted that there were deals of up to 60% off on flights to Lisbon, London, Los Angeles, Puerto Rico, amongst other destinations.

Some of the companies that took part last year included Hawaiian Airlines, Aer Lingus, Southwest and JetBlue Vacations. Hopper, Virgin Voyages and Hyatt Hotels are all confirmed to be offering special deals this year.

Well, we are certainly convinced — and we will definitely be booking a few getaways next Tuesday!

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