Black Friday may have been the time to restock on viral beauty buys or invest in (half-price) homeware, but Travel Tuesday is the event for holidaymakers. Whether you’re desperate to escape Winter with a long-haul trip to Las Vegas or spend some quality time with your other half at one of the best hotels in Devon as part of a UK staycation, the promise of a hefty drop in prices can only make that idea more appealing, right?
Yep, Travel Tuesday (AKA today) is one of the travel industry’s best-kept secrets. While you might expect the best deals to drop on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the Tuesday after is actually the best time to purchase flights, with even better deals typically dropping post-Cyber Week and pre-Christmas.
For those wondering, a host of our favourite airlines, hotels and travel retailers — including Expedia, EasyJet and British Airways — often get involved. So, we guess it’s time to book that interrailing trip around Europe, an adventure to Australia, or a P&O cruise… or all three?
The best Travel Tuesday deals for 2024:
- EXPEDIA: Until December 4th, save 30% on select hotels when booking as a One Key member for travel to take place before December 15th 2025. Sign up here.
- HOTELS.COM: Until December 4th, save 25% or more on select hotels when booking as a member. Sign up here.
- IHG HOTELS AND RESORTS: IHG One Rewards Members save 25%, while everyone else saves 17%. Book by midnight on 3 December 2024 for stays between 23 November 2024 and 30 April 2025.
- ATLANTIS PARADISE ISLAND BAHAMAS: Until December 6th 2024, save 25% on a five-night stay or 30% on a six-night stay, plus $150 resort credit, on a trip set to take place between January 2nd and June 30th 2025.
What is Travel Tuesday?
If you’re yet to experience the joys of Travel Tuesday, let’s get you prepared. Essentially, it’s the Tuesday after the Black Friday weekend when a host of airlines, hotels and other businesses in the tourism industry offer special discounts. This year, Travel Tuesday falls on December 3rd 2024.
“Travel Deal Tuesday has consistently become one of the best days of the year to book travel,” says Hayley Berg, Lead Economist at Hopper. “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.”
Which airlines are taking part in Travel Tuesday?
While we don’t know exactly which airlines will be offering what deals this Travel Tuesday, the 2023 deals suggest we’ll again have plenty of choice. Last year, our Commerce team spotted savings of up to 60% on flights to Asia, California, Lisbon, London, Los Angeles, New York and Puerto Rico. Hawaiian Airlines, Aer Lingus, Southwest, and JetBlue Vacations were also among the companies that participated.
FYI, in a recent study, Hopper estimated that three times more were planned on Travel Tuesday than on Black Friday. A sign we should perhaps practise the art of patience…
Best Travel Tuesday flight deals for 2024:
- BRITISH AIRWAYS: UK and Europe flights from £39, up to £300 off holidays and 3 for 2 on city breaks.
- ETIHAD: Save up to 20% on select journeys.
- VIRGIN ATLANTIC: From November 29th to midnight on December 2nd, save up to £150 on your next getaway with Virgin Atlantic when you use the discount code ‘BLACK‘ at the checkout.
- VUELING: From November 29th to midnight on December 1st, save up to 25% off select routes.
- TUI: MyTUI members can save up to £300 (sign up here), or use the code ‘TUESDAY’ to knock up to £250 off your bill.
Best Travel Tuesday hotel deals for 2024:
- Radisson Blu Hotel, Abu Dhabi Yas Island: WAS £1,102, NOW £772 for five nights between January 24th and 29th 2025.
- Hotel Milam, La Veleta, Tulum: WAS £3,417, NOW £2,088 for five nights between January 24th and 29th 2025.
- Alanda Marbella Hotel, Marbella: WAS £764, NOW £525 for three nights between January 9th and 12th 2025.
- Tokyo Bay Shiomi Prince Hotel, Tokyo: WAS £1,397, NOW £978 for five nights between January 24th and 29th 2025.
- One Hundred Shoreditch, London: Save up to 30% when booking before December 4th for stays between November 21st 2024 and December 31st 2025.
- DoubleTree by Hilton London Angel Kings Cross, London: WAS £330, NOW £281 for two nights between February 14 and 16th 2025.
- Dorsett Shepherds Bush, London: WAS £368, NOW £258 for two nights between February 14 and 16th 2025.
- Point A Hotel London Shoreditch, London: WAS £300, NOW £210 for two nights between February 14 and 16th 2025.
- Iberostar Beachfront Resorts: Save up to 40% at participating properties in Mexico, the Caribbean, Spain and more. Book by 3 December 2024 for stays up to and including 20 December 2025.
The Travel Tuesday deals the GLAMOUR editors are shopping:
Senior Commerce Editor, Sophie Cockett:
