KAYAK Brand Director Nicola Carmichael commented on the last minute savings opportunities:
“For Aussies wanting to head to Europe before the end of September, there are a number of favourite destinations such as London, Istanbul, Rome, Paris, and Amsterdam which have only had a small average airfare increase of under 10% compared to last year. Most of these cities are currently seeing return economy airfares between $2,000 and $2,500 for travel over the next two months.
If you’re keen to book a last minute holiday and are prepared to do so quickly, setting up a price alert to monitor drops in airfare is a great way to stay in the know about your next chance to save.”
To help Aussies narrow down which European hotspot to head to, here are the current most affordable weeks to travel to some of the most search destinations according to KAYAK.com.au*:
|
Most searched European Destination |
Most affordable travel dates in in August and September 2023 |
The most affordable average return economy airfare from anywhere in Australia |
Most expensive travel dates in in August and September 2023
|
Average savings when travelling during the most affordable week compared to most expensive |
|
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Sept 25 – Oct 1 |
$2,262 |
Aug 28 – Sept 3 |
$499 |
|
Athens, Greece |
Sept 25 – Oct 1 |
$2,397 |
Aug 28 – Sept 3 |
$344 |
|
Barcelona, Spain |
Aug 7 – 13 |
$2,533 |
Sept 4 – 10 |
$596 |
|
Copenhagen, Denmark |
Sept 18 – 24 |
$2,196 |
Sept 4 – 10 |
$494 |
|
Dublin, Ireland |
Sept 25 – Oct 1 |
$2,521 |
Aug 21 – 27 |
$325 |
|
Frankfurt, Germany |
Sept 25 – Oct 1 |
$2,137 |
Aug 28 – Sept 3 |
$500 |
|
Istanbul, Turkey |
Sept 18 – 24 |
$1,986 |
Aug 28 – Sept 3 |
$138 |
|
London, UK |
Sept 25 – Oct 1 |
$2,245 |
Aug 28 – Sept 3 |
$500 |
|
Paris, France |
Sept 25 – Oct 1 |
$2,212 |
Aug 28 – Sept 3 |
$597 |
|
Rome, Italy |
Aug 7 – 13 |
$2,132 |
Sept 11 – 17 |
$588 |
|
Zurich, Switzerland |
Sept 25 – Oct 1 |
$2,264 |
Sept 11 – 17 |
$532 |
