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Season windows

When the almanac says to fly.

Most New England fare opportunity falls inside a handful of narrow windows. These are ours.

Snowbird south
Window: Jan – Mar

Florida and the Gulf bottom out in late January through early March. Caribbean tightens by mid-February — book six to ten weeks ahead.

Domestic shoulder
Window: Apr – May

After spring break, before summer. Bradley and Providence drop noticeably on Tuesday and Wednesday departures.

Transatlantic
Window: May – Jun & Sep

Boston eastward is cheapest in late May / early June and again in September. Avoid the late-June to mid-August peak.

Foliage inbound
Window: Sep – Oct

Inbound leaf-peeping to BDL, BOS, BTV peaks the last two weeks of September through Columbus Day weekend.