Which day of the week is typically the least busy at an airport? [closed]

While searching flights, it seems like Tuesdays are typically cheaper. Got me thinking, should cheap prices be my omen that the airport will be crowded? Or maybe the other way around?

My real question is, prices aside, which day of the week is typically less busy at an airport?

I understand that each airport is different. But trends across airports do exist sometimes.

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Best Answer

No, flights are cheaper because it is harder to fill them, because less people care to travel on middle-of-the-week days. So as a general pattern, airports are less busy during those days.

Just think about why poeple fly - business = Mo-Fr, vacation = Fr/Sa/Su - Sa/Su. the remaing three days - Tu, We, Th - are used by people that fly for short business trips (which distribute about equal over the week), and people that are free to pick their days, which is the minority. Aside from holidays, the middle of the week is always the 'low season' for an airport.

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What is the least busy time at the airport?

Early morning flights on Tuesday through Thursday are best. It's common sense, really. Leisure travelers tend to fly on or right before or after weekends \u2014 often trying to stretch their vacations by booking post-work-hours departures and later-in-the-day returns.

What is the most unpopular day to fly?

The truth is that the mid-day flights on Tuesday and Wednesday are less popular, and therefore both less crowded and less expensive! We always recommend a mid-week flight for just these reasons. So, if you can't stomach the idea of waking up at 3am to catch a less crowded flight, you can still avoid the worst crowds.

What days do people travel the least?

Domestically, Tuesday and Wednesday are often the cheapest days to fly, with Thursday coming in slightly more expensive. This makes sense if you think about it. These are the three days in the middle of the week. Business travelers are usually coming and going at the beginning or end of the week.

What is the best day of the week to travel?

According to the statistics, the best day of the week to travel by car (or RV) is Wednesday. Tuesday is your second best choice. When asking RVers when they like to travel, most cited Tuesday as the best day to drive. Monday was their second favorite day (probably because it's the first day after a weekend stay).

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