Google Travel: December 2014

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There’s still time to plan an affordable New Year’s Eve getaway

Thursday, December 18, 2014

Flight Searchpopular New Year’s Eve destinations Tools to help you stay on budget

Expand the map within Flight Search to see lowest fares for all the different places you can visit and explore your flight options.

Be on the look out for a “TIP” with your flight search results — letting you know if you can save by using a nearby airport or flying on a different day.

Consult our calendar to quickly scan the lowest fares highlighted for each day and pick the best date.

Use the lowest fares graph below the calendar to see how prices may fluctuate — and find the least expensive time to fly.

Choose one of our suggested “Best Flights” in the results, that show you flights with the best trade-off between price and convenience.

Tips to save on flights during the week of New Year’s Eve

Consider booking a flight that arrives on New Years Eve. It's less expensive overall, saving you an average of 15%*. Certain destinations such as Fort Lauderdale or Denver may save you an average of 35%*.

Return on New Year’s Day. You may have to limit the champagne toasts but, for some destinations like Miami, San Juan, or Madrid, you can save an average of 16%*.

Shift your travel plans by two days and save 15%* on average (for example, try leaving on the 29th vs. the 27th).

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Posted by Steve Franklin, Technical Program Manager, Travel*The above data was obtained on December 15, 2014 by using Google Flight Search for 2-10 day trips, with departure dates of December 26th through December 31st.