Martin Lewis has issued an urgent warning for holidaymakers seeking the cheapest flights for summer 2027. Tuesday, July 28 marks easyJet's flight release day, which the Money Saving Expert says is the best time to find a good price.
Dynamic Pricing Explained
In a video posted on Instagram on Monday, Lewis told followers: "This is an urgent warning for anyone who wants to try and bag cheap flights for summer 2027. That’s because Tuesday 28 July 2026 is an easyJet flight release day." The 54-year-old explained the pricing system: "It’s called ‘dynamic pricing’ and it means that the price depends on the demand, the more demand the more that you pay. So the most predictable time to get cheap flights is exactly the moment it releases the flights because there’s minimum demand at that time because they weren’t available beforehand."
14 Million Seats Released
He added: “There are nearly 14 million seats being released across 78,000 different flights. As for exactly when those seats are released, I don't know, easyJet won’t say. [From] past experience, sometimes it’s 6 o’clock in the morning sometime it’s 5 o’clock, sometimes it’s spread throughout the morning. This is not a definitive 'you will definitely get a cheap flight', this is just something to look at and try. If you do want to try it you’re going to have to get up early I’m afraid."
Preparation Tips
Lewis urged people to be prepared ahead of time: "So prepare your dates, your routes, your passenger and your luggage details because the earlier you can buy it the better. Make sure you’ve benchmarked and compared elsewhere. I’m not saying easyJet is cheap. The release price isn’t guaranteed the cheapest but it’s usually the cheapest predictable time that you can buy."
Travel Documents Reminder
As children have broken up for the six-week summer holidays, thousands of families will head to airports across the UK. It's important to stay up-to-date with travel advice and ensure correct travel documents, including boarding pass, passport, and any additional documents required by the destination. Airlines set their own rules, and major UK carriers such as easyJet, Jet2, Ryanair, and TUI have specific passport regulations that passengers must be aware of.
