Is It True That Flight Tickets On Friday Are 13th Cheaper?

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JAKARTA - Friday 13 can be the best time to travel if you are brave enough, where you can get cheaper flight ticket prices.

According to the travel search engine Like, there is a cheaper offer that can be obtained on that date if you don't believe in bad luck.

On Friday, January 13, the ticket price for flights to Europe was around 39 percent cheaper and flights in the UK were about 19 percent cheaper.

Although that date is one of the most traced Fridays throughout the year in Kaya, that date is one of the most affordable.

For example, last Friday, January 13, you can book a return flight from England to Barcelona for 60, to Venice for 57 and Dublin for 49.

It's like saying, this may be because airlines and travel providers anticipate that their trust will affect demand. Several airlines, including KLM, Ryanair and Lufthansa, even missed the 13 mark while numbering seats on the plane.

"If you don't believe it, there are savings that can be done by traveling on Friday the 13th," said Laure Bornet, Vice President of EMEA at KAYAK, as reported by Euronews on January 12.

Apart from Friday January 13, this year there is still another Friday with the 13th, namely in October. Data team Kaya said promos could also be found, being one of the cheapest days to book this year's trip.

But this doesn't always happen and you can't rely on your flight to reduce your flight costs. Both dates are outside the high season for 2023.

Meanwhile, Friday is also one of the most popular days to travel, so prices are usually higher because of the demand for people traveling over the weekend. In fact, it can also be the cheapest depending on where you look.

Generally, cheaper flights in the middle of a week and checking prices on the date you plan to travel are a much more reliable way, to ensure your travel costs are cheaper.

While there is a look around that date, you will most likely not have an aerial accident.

According to a statistical analysis conducted by the Aviation Safety Network in 2013, it could actually be safer. It was found that the average number of fatal accidents on Friday 13 was 0.067 per day compared to 0.091 on another date.