Travel Tuesday 2025: How to Score the Best Deals on the Biggest Travel Sale Day of the Year- (As Seen on FOX and ABC with Christianne Klein)
- Christianne Klein
- 6 days ago
- 5 min read
Updated: 4 days ago
If you thought the holiday sales ended on Cyber Monday, think again. Travel Tuesday is here, and it has become the single biggest travel deal day of the year. Airlines, hotels, cruise lines, and major online travel platforms are rolling out flash sales, surprise promo codes, and some of the deepest discounts you’ll see all year.
In case you missed our segments on Fox and ABC, here are the best Travel Tuesday 2025 deals and the strategies to help you take full advantage of them.
What Is Travel Tuesday?
Travel Tuesday is always the Tuesday after Cyber Monday, and it has quickly become the travel industry’s Black Friday. Brands use this date to release limited-time offers, publish deep discounts, and open short booking windows that often don’t appear any other time of year. From international flight sales to hotel flash deals, travelers can save significantly if they know where to look.
How Much You Can Save
This year, travelers can save up to 75 percent on select hotels, 50 percent or more on cruises, and secure deeply discounted airfare, including international routes. Families can find especially strong value, with some cruise lines offering “kids sail free” or “extra guest sail free” promotions.
Top Tips to Score the Best Travel Tuesday Deals
Start early. Most deals drop before sunrise- often as early as 12:01 a.m. Eastern. The lowest fares and room categories tend to sell out quickly.
Use flexible dates. Applying a flexible 30-day search window can reveal drastically lower prices. Travel Tuesday discounts often apply only on specific outbound and return days, and shifting your trip by even one day can save hundreds.
Search by price, not destination. Tools like Google Flights Explore, Skyscanner’s “Everywhere” feature, Kayak Explore, Hopper, and Momondo allow travelers to view the cheapest destinations from their home airport. This is often the best way to uncover unexpectedly low fares.
Compare airlines and online travel agencies. Some airlines release exclusive direct deals, including free 24-hour cancellation and extra perks. On the other hand, online travel agencies often bundle flight-and-hotel packages that can result in bigger overall savings. Checking both is essential.
Turn on price alerts and notifications. Many Travel Tuesday promo codes and flash sales are distributed only through social media alerts, newsletters, or push notifications from airlines and OTAs. Enabling alerts ahead of time increases your chance of catching limited-time drops.
Verify deals with a price history check. Some “deals” are simply yesterday’s price with a sale tag added. Use tools like Google Flights tracking or ask ChatGPT to compare pricing trends over the last six months to confirm whether the Travel Tuesday rate is genuinely the lowest.
Use cashback tools. Cashback platforms such as TopCashback, Rakuten, and the Honey browser extension can add an extra 5–15 percent in savings on top of Travel Tuesday deals.
Look for perks, not just the lowest price. Many promotions include upgrades, resort credits, free breakfast, reduced deposits, free checked bags, or kids-stay-free offers. These added benefits can sometimes save more money than the discount itself.
Check your passport. Travelers often forget that many countries require at least six months of validity beyond the travel dates. Booking a deal without meeting those entry requirements can cause major headaches later.
Know when Travel Tuesday won’t help. If you’re flying during Christmas week, Spring Break, or major festival dates, Travel Tuesday will not significantly reduce those fares. The best value is found in long-haul travel, shoulder-season travel, and 2026 international bookings, often leaving on a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Saturday.
Best Travel Tuesday 2025 Deals
Hotels and Resorts
World of Hyatt: Up to 30 percent off participating properties, with early access for members. Park Hyatt Seoul is among the highlighted properties this year.
Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa: In celebration of its 45th anniversary, the resort is offering 45 percent off stays of five nights or more for travel between January 20 and September 30, 2026.
Hotels.com: Save up to 50 percent and receive VIP perks such as upgrades at select hotels. A curated list of properties is discounted up to 75 percent on Travel Tuesday.
Expedia: Up to 75 percent off select hotels, with rotating flash deals released throughout the day.
Hilton, Marriott, and IHG: Most major chains are offering 20 to 40 percent off on participating properties, with the biggest savings available through their loyalty programs.
Caesars Properties Las Vegas: Up to 55% off stays through December 2026, plus additional deals on attractions and select shows.
SAHARA Las Vegas: SAHARA Las Vegas is offering up to 50% off its best available rates for bookings made now through Wednesday, Dec. 3, valid for stays now through Tuesday, June 30, 2026.
Airlines and Travel Packages
Aer Lingus: Up to 25 percent off transatlantic flights.
American Airlines: Discounted domestic and international fares, including one-way domestic flights under $100 on select routes and dates.
British Airways: Sale fares and discounted vacation package deals for travel into 2026, including flights plus hotel packages.
Etihad Airways: Discounted flights across many routes, with some sales advertising up to 35 percent off for 2026 travel.
Air Europa: Deals on European routes, with lower fares for flights to many European cities.
Singapore Airlines: Black Friday and Travel-week sale fares, with discounts across economy, Premium Economy, and Business Class flights between the U.S. and Asia or other long-haul destinations.
Cathay Pacific: Global sale fares on flights to Asia and beyond, with offers across economy, premium economy, and business class.
Qatar Airways: Discounts on long-haul international flights across multiple cabins.
Delta Vacations: Up to $250 off flight-and-hotel packages through May 2026.
JetBlue Vacations: Up to $1,000 off select vacation packages, depending on destination and total spend.
Cruise Lines
Celebrity Cruises: Seventy-five percent off the second guest’s fare plus additional savings of up to $700 per stateroom on select sailings.
Norwegian Cruise Line: Up to 50 percent off many itineraries, plus Free at Sea perks such as drink packages, Wi-Fi, and specialty dining.
Royal Caribbean: Up to $1,000 off select sailings based on cabin category and itinerary length.
Carnival Cruise Line: Up to 50% off select sailings plus bonus onboard credits or drink package deals, with discounts available across short- and long-duration itineraries.
MSC Cruises: Kids sail free on select sailings. Some fares start around $199, with additional onboard credits available.
Holland America Line: Up to 30 percent off fares, with perks such as prepaid gratuities and reduced deposits.
Silversea: Savings of up to $10,000 on expedition voyages and up to $6,000 on ocean voyages.
Regent Seven Seas Cruises: Up to 40–45% off cruise-only fares on select sailings, plus up to $500 in shipboard credit per suite.
Explora Journeys: Up to 40 percent off suite fares on all eligible sailings (all suite categories), with only a 5 percent deposit required.
Seabourn: Two-category veranda-suite upgrades on select sailings, up to $2,000 in onboard credit per suite, and reduced deposits on eligible bookings.
Why Travel Tuesday Matters This Year
With prices fluctuating and international demand rising for 2026, Travel Tuesday provides one of the last opportunities to lock in long-haul flights, luxury stays, and cruise vacations at steeply discounted rates. For families, couples, and remote professionals planning ahead, the savings can be substantial- sometimes cutting the cost of a dream trip by half or more.
Happy traveling!
Christianne Klein is an Emmy® and Edward R. Murrow Award-winning TV Host, journalist, travel and lifestyle expert, and founder of FoodFamilyTravel.com.
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