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Early Birds Do Catch the First Worm When it Comes to Travel
Expedia.com.my® reveals that Malaysians can save over 10 percent when booking airfare 21-30 days before holidays while saving about 15 percent when booking 91 days in advance. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, September 15, 2017 – Expedia.com.my®, today shared details of its last-minute travel booking data, unveiling valuable tips for Malaysians to save money by booking travel in advance. Based on Expedia’s air-ticket booking data for travel from June to August 2016, close to half of Malaysian travellers (50 percent) make their travel bookings only one month in advance, with more than three in ten (37 percent) making their bookings less than two weeks in advance of their travel date. Interestingly, Expedia’s data also showed that greatest savings on airfares, with up to 15 […]
Expedia.com.my® reveals that Malaysians can save over 10 percent when booking airfare 21-30 days before holidays while saving about 15 percent when booking 91 days in advance. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, September 15, 2017 – Expedia.com.my®, today shared details of its last-minute travel booking data, unveiling valuable tips for Malaysians to save money by booking travel in advance. Based on Expedia’s air-ticket booking data for travel from June to August 2016, close to half of Malaysian travellers (50 percent) make their travel bookings only one month in advance, with more than three in ten (37 percent) making their bookings less than two weeks in advance of their travel date. Interestingly, Expedia’s data also showed that greatest savings on airfares, with up to 15 […]
Expedia.com.my® reveals that Malaysians can save over 10 percent when booking airfare 21-30 days before holidays while saving about 15 percent when booking 91 days in advance.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, September 15, 2017 – Expedia.com.my®, today shared details of its last-minute travel booking data, unveiling valuable tips for Malaysians to save money by booking travel in advance.
Based on Expedia’s air-ticket booking data for travel from June to August 2016, close to half of Malaysian travellers (50 percent) make their travel bookings only one month in advance, with more than three in ten (37 percent) making their bookings less than two weeks in advance of their travel date. Interestingly, Expedia’s data also showed that greatest savings on airfares, with up to 15 percent cheaper air-tickets than the average fares during the same period, were booked between 7 to 13 days in advance of the actual travel date, showing that Malaysians know how to seize a good travel deal when they spot one.
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Expedia.com.my® reveals that Malaysians can save over 10 percent when booking airfare 21-30 days before their planned holidays, while saving about 15 percent when booking 91 days in advance when compared to average summer prices.
Top preferred destinations for last minute travel
The data also uncovered the most preferred last-minute destinations for both Malaysia and Singapore, listing them down as Thailand, Indonesia and China which are brimmed with UNESCO Heritage Sites. Whether it is for business, leisure or a mix of both, which is more commonly referred to as ‘bleisure’, these destinations rank in the undisputed top.
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“At Expedia, we strive to help people go places with our breadth of offerings, whether it’s for a short weekend trip, or a long-haul travel overseas. Locally, Malaysians appear to be fond of local beaches for a last-minute getaway, especially Penang and Langkawi, while Singaporeans look forward to cities such as Seoul and Hong Kong.” said Lavinia Rajaram, Regional Head of Consumer Public Relations, for Expedia Asia.
“Malaysians are blessed to have easy access to islands and beaches, which explains our preferred last-minute travel preference. With September being a holiday-filled month, Malaysians should take advantage of the fabulous deals for these destinations that we are offering at www.expedia.com.my ” she adds.
Incidentally, Expedia’s annual Flip Flop Report 2016 found that 71 percent of Malaysians have taken a beach vacation in the last 12 months and are avid beach goers.
How to travel last-minute like a pro
But don’t book your travel just yet! Expedia still has a few more useful tips to make your Ringgit worth the spend:
- Always book your flight and hotel together for the best price and close to 30% overall savings.
- Book on a Sunday to save about 11% on domestic flights and 16% on flights to Europe. o Always stay over on a Saturday night. Round-trip/return flights that include a Saturday night stay cost up to 57% less than those that don’t.
- Keep a packing list on hand and a toiletry bag ready to go at all times to cut down on last-minute travel stress.
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