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    Indians can save up to 47% on their next trip by booking two months in advance: Kayak Survey

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    Travellers can save anywhere between 26% to 37% by planning a trip for July to southern regions like Goa, Chennai, Hyderabad and Port Blair.

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    March is the cheapest month for quick getaways to destinations like Dubai, Bali and Hong Kong, if booked two to three months in advance.
    The best time for Indian travelers to book for holiday destinations is two months is advance, says a survey by travel search engine Kayak.

    According to Kayak's 2019 Best Time to Book from India travel survey, the best time for Indian travellers to avail the best deals on airfare are on Wednesdays at 8:30 am. By making advance bookings of two months for international trips and two weeks for domestic travel, they can save anywhere from 10% to 47% .

    As per the findings, March is the cheapest month for quick getaways to destinations like Dubai, Bali and Hong Kong, if booked two to three months in advance. For travels within India, travellers can save anywhere between 26% to 37% by planning a trip for July to southern regions like Goa, Chennai, Hyderabad and Port Blair.

    The survey also states that domestic destinations like Goa, New Delhi and Mumbai; and international locations like Bangkok, Dubai and Singapore are the most searched destinations by Indian travellers.

    Kayak said savings are not limited to only Asian destinations: some popular long-haul destinations like New York, London, Toronto and Moscow, where Indian travellers can book with at lower price if they book one and a half to two and a half months in advance.

    Abhijit Mishra, regional director of Kayak India and the Middle East said: “Kayak looked through it historical data collected from the past two years to draw together our findings in the 2019 “Best Time to Book” from India travel guide. We hope that the guide will serve as a helpful reference for Indian travellers when planning travel to their top international and domestic destinations.”

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