How to find airfare deals from Miami if you still need a summer getaway
The procrastination may even pay off.
Travel site Kayak has come up with the cheapest airfares from Miami International Airport in August. The company calls it a 'spontaneous getaway without the budget blowout.'
The list of cheapest travel doesn't guarantee you a ticket or include specific airline or flight, but is more of a guide so you can find the best travel deals for the price.
Here are the site's 'Best priced flight routes from your home airport in August.' They are ranked here in order of increasing price.
Baltimore $104Houston $104Atlanta $106Orlando $110Nashville $116Philadelphia $120Dallas $121Washington, D.C. $122Detroit $126Raleigh $127
These fares are round-trip and for economy class, Kayak said.
It crunches its proprietary numbers every month to determine the lowest fares to and from dozens of airports. It also shows how the prices will change over the next five months.
Kayak's cheapest routes are based on the averages of its cheapest round-trip flight prices for economy class and based on searches in the last 60 days.
Kayak research shows overall airfare within the U.S. is trending 7% cheaper this summer. That's even as 60% of Americans say travel prices have gone up.
The company's annual 'Travel-check-in-summer' report found more than 100 cities seeing price drops this summer with Sydney down 23% and Hong Kong 16%.
The report found Aug. 11-31 as another inexpensive time to travel and August overall had the lowest fare with an average of $376. International flights averaged $868 in August.
For those looking to travel Labor Day weekend, Kayak suggested flying out Saturday, Aug. 30, for the cheapest fares at $328 on average, or leaving a little earlier on Wednesday, Aug. 27, for an average of $357.
Flights out of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport weren't included in the current Kayak tool or report. But through company spokesperson Sarah Kennedy, the company provided data to the Miami Herald using the same methodology, and she said it could add them to their reports in the coming months. The best 10 deals from FLL in increasing order of price were:
Orlando $77Louisville $77Nashville $82Asheville $87Knoxville $92Tampa $96Raleigh $96Richmond, Virginia $98Columbus, Ohio $101Indianapolis $102
Go to Kayak's site for August.
It should say 'Best priced flight routes from your home airport in August.' Then:
Go to your region's section (for Miami-based travelers, select South)
In the dropdown menu for Southern origin cities, pick your closest airport (for most of you, should be Miami)
Explore this month's deals. You should see a list similar to the one created above.
Check the precise flights and prices for your destination at Kayak's main site.
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