Hopper's Travel Deal Tuesday returns Dec. 1 for its 10th year with up to 50% off hotels, and Visit Orlando is on the list. Skyscanner says Travel Tuesday deals average 15% to 25% off.
Mark the calendar: Travel Tuesday is Dec. 1, 2026, the Tuesday after Black Friday and Cyber Monday. It's the one shopping day built for trips instead of TVs.
Hopper, which started the event in 2017, says this year's Travel Deal Tuesday brings up to 50% off hotels in popular destinations on the Hopper app and Hopper.com. Visit Orlando is a participating tourism board, according to Hopper's announcement.
Deals are welcome right now. Hopper says domestic airfares are up 40% from last year.
"Travel Deal Tuesday has become a can't-miss shopping moment for travelers," said Hayley Berg, Hopper's lead economist.
Is Travel Tuesday better than Black Friday for flights?
For flights, usually yes, based on what the booking sites say. Skyscanner says Travel Tuesday "seems to have the edge" over Black Friday on airfare. It puts Travel Tuesday savings at 15% to 25% on average, though it doesn't publish a head-to-head comparison with Black Friday prices.
Timing helps, too. Most airlines start their discounts Monday night, so some of the lowest prices show up by Tuesday morning, Skyscanner says.
Black Friday is Nov. 27 and Cyber Monday is Nov. 30. Black Friday travel offers often run for at least a week, so you'll see sales before Travel Tuesday. Price-check them against Dec. 1 before you click buy.
What deals were there on Travel Tuesday last year?
Hopper says 2025's event drew nearly twice as many planned trips as the Tuesday before. Some travelers saved up to $300 on trips to places like Grand Cayman, the Bahamas and Florida, and 56% of flight bookings were for travel the next year.
On its event site, Hopper also claims 2025 deals of up to 85% off domestic trips and 47% off international flights. Those are best-case numbers, not the average.
Skyscanner listed past airline Travel Tuesday offers, too:
Alaska Airlines: one-way fares from $29
JetBlue: up to $100 off per person when booked directly
Delta: domestic round trips for 7,000 SkyMiles
Airlines haven't announced their 2026 Travel Tuesday sales yet.
Which Florida destinations got cheaper on Travel Tuesday?
Skyscanner's 2025 data had a few Florida surprises. Fort Lauderdale posted the biggest price drop of any city on its list, down 28%. San Juan dropped 15%.
Florida beach towns got the search spikes. Key West searches jumped 132%, and Daytona Beach rose 128%, according to Skyscanner. This year, Hopper lists Florida, Savannah, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Vallarta among its featured deal spots.
How do you use Travel Tuesday for a Disney World trip?
Think spring. Skyscanner says Travel Tuesday deals are usually good for travel from January to May of the next year. That window covers spring break at Disney World and Universal.
A few tips from Skyscanner and Hopper:
Set price alerts now for Orlando International and your home airport, so you know a real deal when you see one.
Check nearby airports. Skyscanner suggests comparing them, so price Orlando Sanford and Tampa, too.
Add up the fees. Bags, seats and change rules can erase a sale fare. JetBlue just raised its first-bag fee to $50 off-peak, while Frontier's new First bundle folds in two checked bags.
Book the hotel separately. Hopper's hotel deals are the headline discount this year.
What if you still need Thanksgiving or Christmas flights?
Don't wait for Dec. 1 for holiday trips. Hopper's Holiday Travel Index says the cheapest Christmas departures are the Monday or Tuesday before Dec. 25, at about $440. Returns after Jan. 2 run more than $560.
Travel Tuesday is for the next trip. Your mother-in-law's couch is already priced in.
Article compiled and written by Kambrea Pratt (editor-in-chief), Derek Gibbs (beat editor) and the Pirates & Princesses newsroom. Pirates & Princesses is part of WebReef Media.
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Hat Tips:
Hopper (Nov. 11, 2026), Travel Deal Tuesday date, hotel discounts, Visit Orlando, featured destinations, 2025 results and Hayley Berg quote
Hopper (Travel Deal Tuesday site) (Nov. 2026), 2025 best-case discounts and booking stats
Skyscanner (Oct. 19, 2026), Travel Tuesday savings, timing, past airline deals and 2025 price drops and search spikes
Skyscanner (Oct. 27, 2026), Black Friday date and Travel Tuesday's edge on flights
Hopper (Sept. 25, 2026), Christmas flight prices and best days
Associated Press via ABC30 (Nov. 5, 2026), JetBlue's new bag fee
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