Is it the best time to purchase airline tickets for spring travel?

ByJustin Mendoza KGO logo
Thursday, January 16, 2020
Spring travel tips
7 On Your Side's Michael Finney spoke to Liana Corwin from Hopper regarding spring travel on Jan. 15, 2020.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- This seems to be the year for airline deals.



7 On Your Side's Michael Finney saw a trip to Easter Island for $750. That's about half price.



Liana Corwin from Hopper says she found a round trip ticket to Austin in March for $145.



So, are airline ticket prices lower than usual right now? How do you cash in?



Liana Corwin spoke to 7 On Your Side's Michael Finney about spring travel.



Additionally, Corwin says lower ticket prices are projected over the next six months, with average round-trip flights expected to be just under $200.



Hopper says February and March will be the last great deal months of the first half of the year, with prices averaging $215 round-trip before Spring Break travel season kicks in.



The travel app says these are of the popular destinations in 2020:



Miami, Florida


Austin, Texas


London, UK


Tokyo, Japan



Bangkok, Thailand



Watch the video above to see the entire interview



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