(That’s interesting–and unsurprising–because it tracks perfectly with wait time data from our Walt Disney World crowd reports.)Īlso unsurprising is that airfare is less expensive for August through October. This year, traveler demand peaked earlier than in a normal summer. The reasons are obvious for 2020, but then last summer got off to a slow start before being cut short due to the Delta variant. The two last two summer travel seasons have had artificially depressed demand for flights. The culprits for this are fairly well-known to readers here, mirroring those of Walt Disney World: pent-up demand, staffing shortages, inflation, and higher jet fuel prices ( okay, that last one is not one of the usual suspects discussed here). Notably, it’s also down 3% as compared to the same month in 2019, the last “normal” year before, well, you know.Īs you’re also undoubtedly aware, airfare has been expensive for the spring and summer travel seasons–far, far above 2019. That’s down 25% compared to the airfare peak in May of this year. The average price of a domestic roundtrip flight right is forecast to fall to a low of $286 this month. According to data from travel booking platform Hopper, average domestic ticket prices could decrease by around $150 in September and October 2022. Some analysts are predicting that domestic round-trip ticket prices could drop below $300 on average in the coming months. In particular, travel experts are forecasting falling flight prices as summer ends and the shoulder season starts. After a truly chaotic summer travel season with overflowing airports, daily delays, constant cancellations, and soaring airfare, things might be turning the corner and finally improving. Let’s start with the latter bit of good news. Perhaps more importantly, welcome relief is on the way via falling flight costs in the coming months. Looking for ways to save money on trips to Walt Disney World during the upcoming off-season? We can’t help with the now overdue discounts on resorts, but we do have a trio of deals on Orlando airfare to share.
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