Money saving expert Martin Lewis has issued an "urgent" warning to anyone hoping to secure cheap flights for next summer. This comes as schools across the UK have finished for the summer holidays, with airports bracing themselves for the busiest time of the year as thousands of families prepare to travel abroad.
The urgent warning
For those looking to get ahead and plan next year's holidays, Martin Lewis has taken to social media to alert holidaymakers that thousands of flights for summer 2027 are due to be released by easyJet on Tuesday, July 28. Mr Lewis has highlighted that easyJet operates a dynamic pricing system, meaning that prices increase with demand.
Dynamic pricing explained
The financial journalist suggested that low demand is anticipated at the time of release, making flights more likely to be cheaper. "This is an urgent warning for anyone who wants to try and bag cheap flights for summer 2027," Mr Lewis states in a video posted on social media on Monday evening.
He adds: "That's because tomorrow morning - Tuesday 28 July - is an easyJet flight release day. Now, easyJet has a rather interesting system for pricing its flights - dynamic pricing - which means that the price depends on the demand. More demand, the more you pay. So the most predictable time to get cheap flights is exactly the moment it releases. And that is happening tomorrow. There are nearly 14 million seats being released across 78,000 flights."
Advice for booking
Mr Lewis continued to explain that easyJet has not confirmed the precise time the flights will become available on Tuesday, but based on previous experience, he suggests it could be as early as 5am or it may be staggered throughout the morning. He added: "This is not a definitive 'you will definitely get a cheap flight', this is just something to look at and try. And if you do want to try you have to get up early, I'm afraid. So prepare your dates, your routes, your passenger and your luggage details. Make sure you have compared elsewhere. The release price isn't guaranteed the cheapest."
