Post-Holiday Travel Deals Offer Significant Savings

Travelers who can postpone their vacations by a few days are discovering substantial price drops on flights and packages following the end of the Sukkot and Passover holidays. As demand for international travel decreases with the return to work and school, prices for some destinations have been slashed by tens of percent compared to the holiday period.

For example, a four-night all-inclusive package to Rhodes, including flights and transfers, dropped from $799 per person during the holiday to $319 per person for travel in early October, a decrease of about 60%. Similarly, a three-night package to Athens fell from $765 to $460 per person (nearly 40% less), and a Budapest package decreased from $699 to $440 per person (about 37% less).

Gil Han, CEO of Eshet Tours, noted that holiday prices plummet after the festivals, allowing families to save thousands of shekels for identical vacations.

Significant price reductions are also evident for destinations like Batumi, where a package dropped by about 33%, and Rome, with prices falling from $950 to $699 per person. Even longer trips, such as a five-day organized tour to Albania, saw prices decrease from 1,199 euros to 899 euros per person.

Nir Mazor, VP of Aviation Relations, explained that the primary reason for these price drops is the decline in demand after the holidays. He highlighted that this period presents a significant opportunity for flexible travelers to book international trips at considerably lower prices, an opportunity that typically lasts until demand picks up for the Christmas and New Year holidays.

An interesting trend this year is that the Sukkot holiday ended relatively early, while many summer destinations are still operational. Oren Cohen Guri, VP of Marketing and Sales at The Flying Carpet, stated that it's still possible to enjoy the Greek Islands and Cyprus in October at post-holiday prices. This overlap allows for deals on summer destinations even as autumn city break destinations like Prague, Budapest, and Baku become more popular due to suitable weather for urban exploration.