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- Skyscanner has launched a new in-app feature called Drops to help travelers find the best flight deals.
- Drops analyzes data from over 80 billion flights daily to find airfare that has dropped by at least 20% in the last seven days.
- Popular destinations with frequent airfare drops include San Juan, Orlando, Las Vegas, Miami, and New York.
With airfare prices constantly fluctuating, scoring the best flight deal can feel like finding a needle in a haystack.
According to travel platform Skyscanner, 85% of people want confirmation that a flight is a good deal before hitting that purchase button, and to help travelers decipher that is its newly launched in-app Drops feature.
Analyzing data from over 80 billion flights a day, Drops highlights airfare from your chosen airport that’s fallen by at least 20% from its cheapest price over the last seven days, based on search popularity. The drops refresh every hour to show the most up-to-date deals for flights on multiple dates, so you can browse last-minute flights and those with more planning time.
“Supply and demand are the main factors influencing price drops,” said Laura Lindsay, Skyscanner’s global travel trends expert. However, airline ticket costs can also fall based on route popularity, seasonality, competition with other airlines, fuel costs, aircraft type, ancillary fees and booking class.
Here’s some insight into cheap airfare in 2025, according to Skyscanner Drops.
What is the cheapest day to book airfare?
According to Skyscanner, the most popular days for airfare drops are Wednesdays – on average.
Lindsay said there’s no straightforward reason for this and that different routes will see better deals on various days. “Prices are dynamic and ever-changing, so while this is the best day on average to get a Drops deal, it’s certainly not the only day,” she said.
Which destinations drop the most in airfare?
- San Juan
- Orlando
- Las Vegas
- Miami
- New York
- Tokyo
- Denver
- Los Angeles
- New Orleans
- Fort Lauderdale
Which destinations offer the biggest savings?
These popular destinations had the biggest drops in airfare from the U.S. over a seven-day period, according to Skyscanner data from Jan. 2025.
- Amsterdam – $435 average savings
- Tokyo – $377 average savings
- Paris – $341 average savings
- London – $325 average savings
- Dublin – $310 average savings
