Ticket prices are highest on weekends, on average, according to online travel agencies, fare trackers and airline pricing executives.
When's the best time to buy? Travel experts have long said Tuesday is when sales are most often in place, which is true. An analysis of domestic fares shows that Wednesday also has good—and occasionally better—ticket prices.
Here is the story. I found this very interesting because in my retail and restaurant experience, Tuesdays were the slowest days of the week in the places I worked. If this is a general fact, what explains it?