Travel expert names 'best time' to book holiday but it's not the same as cheapest
An expert has shared booking advice for holidaymakers seeking the best value for their summer getaway. The travel lover claims he knows the 'cheapest time' to book flights and hotels, though he usually recommends another time slot.The advice comes from Rob Brooks, a travel enthusiast and influencer with the travel company On The Beach. He is well-known online for providing budget-friendly travel advice, hotel reviews, and holiday tips, and he regularly posts on TikTok where he goes by the username @Robonthebeach.In a recent video, Rob shared 'three bad holiday booking habits that could be costing you £100s' and explained that the timing of your holiday booking can affect the price. Rob said: "I look through holiday bookings every single day, and I see these mistakes all the time."First, Rob claimed people should not book holidays in the morning. "Your first bad booking habit is booking holidays in the morning," he said."We see so many people book holidays between 7am and 10am in the morning. Often, that's people booking just before work, on the commute, or even at the desk with their first coffee. And I get it, it feels like you're being really productive and taking off something big right at the beginning of the day."But not many people know it's actually one of the most expensive windows to book, because you've got loads of people searching at the same time. Everyone's had the same idea, which means demand spikes, flight prices spike too, and then package prices follow."Rob shared: "The best times to book are statistically in the evening, between 8pm and 10pm. And actually the very cheapest time to book is first thing in the morning, between 4am and 5am. But no one's setting their alarm for that habit."Continuing his video, Rob revealed two more costly booking mistakes. For his second tip, he suggested people shouldn't wait when they find the right deal for them, reports the Mirror.Rob explained: "Don't forget, when you find a really good deal, it's very likely that someone else has found the same deal too. So waiting doesn't protect you; it usually just means that the best price then disappears. So I would say this: when you find a holiday that you think is a really good price and you've checked it against other people, don't wait, just get it booked."Finally, Rob urged people to be flexible with their dates if they have a choice. He said switching your holiday from seven days to six days, for example, could make a big difference to the price. In some cases, Rob said you could even save money by adding an extra day to your holiday.
