What is Travel Tuesday?

Chances are you probably associate Black Friday and Cyber Monday with cheap deals on everything from sparkling new tech to clothes and shoes, but Travel Tuesday, which follows the blaze of shopping chaos, is basically the equivalent for flights, hotels, cruises and holidays. 

To get a bit technical, the term was coined in 2017 when online booking platform Hopper picked up on the trend of flights being particularly affordable the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, according to the Independent. Between 2021 and 2023, searches for ‘Travel Tuesday’ have soared by 500 percent. 

Clearly this relatively new phenomenon has caught on, so here is everything you need to know about Travel Tuesday and how to finesse some bargains. 

Recommended: Here are all the best Black Friday and Travel Tuesday deals to look out for in 2024. 

What date is Travel Tuesday, 2024?

Travel Tuesday takes place the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving in the US, which this year falls on December 3. 

Is Travel Tuesday a thing in the UK?

Yes! Travel Tuesday is very much a thing in the UK. While American airlines and hotels were the first to lean into this third day of frenzied purchasing post-Thanksgiving day, plenty of operators and companies which are UK-based are slashing their prices. 

What airlines have deals on Travel Tuesday?

Plenty of airlines, including British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Qatar Airways and easyJet plus are slashing their prices over this Black Friday, many until Travel Tuesday – you can have a look at our sprawling roundup of all the best travel deals right here. 

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