Saving Money On Airfare

     Is it possible to save money by leaving on a specific day of the week?  Surprisingly you can save hundreds of dollars by either departing or returning on one day as opposed to another. Why is this possible? Much like any commodity, supply and demand will have a strong impact upon travel and the prices associated with it.  Thus, if you know when to travel and manipulate your vacation to fit in this time frame, you can save yourself some money.  Most people love to leave on a Friday and come back home on a Sunday.  This works well, because they can add several days to their vacation by incorporating the weekend in their trip (nine days as opposed to only five). Who wouldn't want to spend a few extra days lounging on a beach in the Caribbean or getting an additional day to visit with those in-laws.  However, on average the most expensive day of the week to travel is on Sundays, followed by Mondays and Fridays.  These rates will vary, but you will typically pay a premium rate when flying on these days.  So if Sundays and Fridays are the most expensive days to travel on, than what are the cheapest days to fly?  Tuesdays and Wednesdays are usually less, but surprisingly the cheapest day to depart on is Saturdays.  Why are Saturdays the most inexpensive day to start your holiday on? Mainly, because it falls in the middle of the weekend, and thus creates a logistic nightmare for plans.  People hate missing out on weekends during their vacations for a whole range of reasons like most of their relatives have weekends off and by coming in on Saturday afternoon you get one day less to spend with them. Also, by leaving on a Saturday you may have to use more vacation time to get the same length of a trip (wanting to spend 10 days in Europe).  Or simply you have to take a shorter trip by leaving on a Saturday. These are just a few of the reasons why most people will avoid flying on Saturdays and thus making them the most inexpensive day to go.  So for a short get away (a three day weekend), you should consider flying out on a Saturday and coming back on a Tuesday and for longer stays (trips lasting over a week) leave on a Saturday and return on a Saturday.  This will save you a significant amount on your airfare!  Not to mention minimizing the amount of crowds that you will have to contend with at the airport and who wouldn't want that!