Sale season 2026
Black Friday flight deals 2026
Black Friday is 27 November 2026 and Cyber Monday 30 November. Airlines and travel sites run sales around both, but a sale fare isn't always a cheap one. Here's when to look, how to tell a real deal, and what FarePop has found below the usual price right now.
Key dates for 2026
| Sale | Date | What to expect |
|---|---|---|
| Black Friday | Friday 27 November 2026 | Airline sales cluster around it. In 2025 several started a day or more early and ran into the next week. |
| Cyber Monday | Monday 30 November 2026 | Many US airlines ran their own sales from Cyber Monday in 2025, some only for a day or two. |
| Travel Tuesday | Tuesday 1 December 2026 | A US travel sale day, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. |
| Boxing Day | Saturday 26 December 2026 | Qantas and Virgin Australia both ran Boxing Day sales in 2025. |
Live from Australia right now
95 deals and good fares from Australian airports are live in the FarePop app. The strongest:
- San Francisco, United States 71% below other full-service airlines
- Honolulu, United States 66% below other full-service airlines
- Cebu, Philippines 62% below other full-service airlines
Prices, dates and flights for all 95 are in the app. Each fare was compared with the usual price for its dates and checked again before it went live. Updated 9 November 2026.
Live from the US right now
71 deals and good fares from US airports are live in the FarePop app. The strongest:
- Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 83% below other full-service airlines
- Chengdu, China 78% below other full-service airlines
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates 54% below other full-service airlines
Prices, dates and flights for all 71 are in the app. Each fare was compared with the usual price for its dates and checked again before it went live. Updated 9 November 2026.
Also live: 29 from New Zealand, 40 from Canada, 111 from the UK, 209 from Europe.
Is a Black Friday fare a real deal?
Sales are real, but the headline price is usually for a few seats on a few dates. Going, the US deal service, says sales typically take 10 to 30% off quieter dates on competitive routes, and rarely touch popular routes in peak season. Jack's Flight Club suggests checking a fare a week or two before a sale, because some "sale" fares are ordinary ones. The test is the same as any other week: is this fare well below what the same route usually costs on the same dates?
- Compare like with like. Same route, same time of year, similar trip length. A sale fare in school holidays can still cost more than an ordinary fare in February.
- Count the whole cost. Budget fares often leave out bags and seats. Add what you'll actually need before you compare.
- Look at full-service airlines too. A full-service fare that's dropped to a budget price can be the best value of the sale.
- Move quickly on a real one. The cheapest sale seats go first. If it's well below usual and the dates work, book it.
FarePop does this check for every fare: at least 20% below the usual price for those dates is a good fare, and at least 25% is a deal. Read how to tell a good flight price.
What airlines did in past sales
From news reports. Past sales don't promise this year's, but they show who usually takes part.
Australia
- Jetstar ran a 'Return for Free' Black Friday sale from 27 to 30 November 2025, with about 90,000 fares: Melbourne to Singapore from A$209 and Sydney to Bali from A$249, with the return flight free. (Concrete Playground, 27 Nov 2025)
- Virgin Australia's Black Friday sale ran from 26 November to 2 December 2025, for travel from January to mid-September 2026: Sydney to Perth from A$249 one way, and Sydney or Melbourne to Bali from A$419 return. (eGlobal Travel Media, 29 Nov 2025)
- Qantas ran its sale from 26 November to 2 December 2025, with domestic fares from A$99 one way and international from A$519 return. Fiji Airways (18 November to 1 December) and Singapore Airlines (21 November to 3 December) had sales too. (Time Out, 13 Nov 2025)
- Jetstar used the same 'Return for Free' format in 2024, from 29 November to 1 December. (eGlobal Travel Media, 29 Nov 2024)
United States
- Alaska Airlines took up to 30% off fares to Mexico, Tahiti and more with a code, booking by 29 November 2025. (Upgraded Points)
- Southwest took up to 50% off base fares for Cyber Monday, booking 1 to 4 December 2025. (Upgraded Points, Dec 2025)
- Delta's Cyber Monday sale had round trips from US$97, booking 1 to 3 December 2025. United ran an award sale for its cardholders rather than a cash fare sale. (The Points Guy, 1 Dec 2025)
- Frontier took 100% off base fares for Cyber Monday 2025, booking by 2 December; taxes and fees were still charged. (Frontier, 1 Dec 2025)
- JetBlue took 35% off base fares for Travel Tuesday, booking 2 and 3 December 2025. (Doctor of Credit, 2 Dec 2025)
Black Friday 2026: questions
When is Black Friday 2026?
Friday 27 November 2026, the day after US Thanksgiving. Cyber Monday is 30 November and Travel Tuesday 1 December.
Is Black Friday a good time to book flights?
It can be, but a sale price isn't always a low price. Compare the fare with what the same route usually costs on the same dates. FarePop counts 20% below the usual price as a good fare and 25% below as a deal.
Do Black Friday flight deals sell out?
Sale fares are usually limited to some seats, dates and routes, and the cheapest go first. If a fare is well below its usual price and the dates work, book it rather than wait.
Is Travel Tuesday better than Black Friday for flights?
Hopper counted about 83% more deals in its app on Travel Tuesday 2023 than on Cyber Monday, but that's a count of deals, not a measure of how low they were. Going advises not waiting for it: a good fare on any day beats a sale fare that isn't.
When are the Boxing Day flight sales?
Boxing Day is Saturday 26 December 2026. In 2025 Qantas ran a 72-hour Boxing Day sale from 26 December, and Virgin Australia a four-day sale to 29 December.
Keep looking after the sales
The best fares don't wait for Black Friday.
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