The best Black Friday travel deals are serving endless chances to tick destinations off your holiday bucketlist in 2024, whether you're dreaming of a honeymoon in one of the best hotels in the Maldives, or a low-key girls' getaway in a chic hotel in Mallorca. Before Travel Tuesday even hits. Proving you don't have to sacrifice on style or thread-count when shopping for holidays on a budget, this year's Black Friday travel deals span across hotels, flights and rail travel (Eurostar included) – but you've only got a few more days left to take advantage.
Forget what you thought you knew: Black Friday 2023 isn't just the perfect chance to score some Black Friday beauty deals on LED face masks and the moisturiser you emptied during last night's skincare routine. Cyber Week is also an incredible opportunity to save on hotel stays, flights, all-inclusive package holidays and train fairs. In fact, you could save hundreds on your next trip thanks to the likes of British Airways, Eurostar, Ryanair, booking.com, Expedia, TUI and Interrail. Euro summer incoming.
To help you differentiate the good from the bad and the ugly, we've curated the ultimate guide to the best Black Friday travel deals for discerning travellers. Those who are in-the-know; who hop from new Amsterdam hotel openings courtesy of The Hoxton to cosy weekend breaks in the UK.
Best Black Friday travel deals at a glance:
- EUROSTAR: Seats to Paris, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Brussels and Lille for £39 each way.
- RYANAIR: Buy One Get One Half Price on thousands upon thousands of flights.
- BRITISH AIRWAYS: Flights to Barcelona for £34, three nights for the price of two on city breaks and save up to £300 on worldwide holidays.
- BOOKING.COM: Up to 30% off selected stays before the end of 2024.
- TUI: Save up to £250 on bookings from 1 January 2024 to April 2025 using code “BLKFRI “ as part of the promotion live until 27 November.
- EASYJET: £200 flash sale on package holidays to countless destinations when you apply the code “BLACKFRIDAY” at checkouts (and trips are taken before 31 October 2025).
- CONTIKI: 25% off Contiki Escapes to Australia, Japan, Canada, Vietnam, Thailand, Italy and more, for travellers between the ages of 18 and 35.
Frequently asked questions:
1. British Airways
The British Airways Black Friday travel sale is really extensive, with thousands of discounts on flights right through to November 27. You can get flights to Europe for £39 each way, as well as three nights for the price of two on select city breaks in destinations like Prague, Venice, Berlin, Barcelona and Nice. So. Good.
Elsewhere, the brand is serving discounted add-ons, like the chance to check in a bag for just £1 each way. Over-packers, rejoice.
If you're looking to save even bigger? Head to the package holidays section of the site, where you can save up to £300 on long haul holidays in destinations like Cancun, Dubai and America.
- Save £300 when you spend £10,000 or more on a flight + hotel holiday
- Save £200 when you spend £5,000 or more on a flight + hotel holiday
- Save £100 when you spend £2,500 or more on a flight + hotel or flight + car holiday
- Save £50 when you spend £1,250 or more on a flight + hotel or flight + car holiday
- Save £25 when you spend £650 or more on a flight + car holiday
2. Eurostar
If you're dreaming of a long weekend in Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, Rotterdam or Lille, make a beeline for the Eurostar Black Friday sale. Between 21 and 27 November, they're offering over 75,000 Eurostar seats from London St Pancras International for just £39 each way. You have to take your trip before 16 March 2024 – but thanks to the generous baggage allowance and insanely fuss-free travel experience, we're happy to hop out of London sooner.
3. Booking.com
Where do we begin with the booking.com Black Friday travel deals event? It's vast, but luckily, the travel provider has made their site super easy to navigate. You can save over 30% on selected hotel reservations and self-contained apartment stays between 16 and 29 November, for holidays booked between now and 31 December next year. Stays in Rome start from £49, stays in Istanbul start from £15, stays in Lisbon start from £40 and stays in Dubai start from £99. You can save big on activities and excursions while you're there, too.
4. Expedia
If you're an Expedia member, you can sign into your account and save 30% or more on selected hotel stays when you book before November 29. In true Expedia fashion, this encompasses trips everywhere from New York to Paris – and Manchester. In short: that's an additional 20% reduction on prices, on top of the usual 10% discount you get for being a member. The travel provider's biggest deal event of the year is here, people.
5. IHG Hotels & Resorts
For Cyber Week, IHG Hotels & Resorts is launching its Global Cyber Sale, providing offers and deals available for everyone to save and earn on epic travel experiences, with even more savings if you're an IHG One Rewards member.
Particular deals worth note? IHG One Rewards members can save up to 40% off at more than 40 participating all-inclusive Iberostar Beachfront Resorts when booking stays between 21 November, 2023 and 28 November, 2023 – while IGH members receive a 20% off discount for global bookings in the mobile app from 21 November, 2023 to 28 November, 2023.
6. Jet2Holidays
Jet2Holidays Black Friday promotions are far-reaching, and perfect for last-minute package holiday bookings. There's a hell of a lot to choose from, but particular highlights include their £60pp off a selection of winter 23/24 getaways, £35pp savings on summer 2024 trips and 10% off Jet2 flights between now and March 2024. Oh, and if you're a MyJet2 member, you can save even more – there are discounts for couples of up to £240 per booking.
7. TUI
TUI's Black Friday travel deals event is easy to navigate: simply find your holiday, enter the code BLKFRI at checkout (before November 27, may we add) and save up to £250 on your booking. There's also 10% off all return flights when you book online, £300 off selected Marella Cruises and additional price cuts when you're booking through the app.
Still feeling overwhelmed? TUI has, very kindly, made things a little easier by allowing you to search based upon the date you want to travel:
- January to April 2024 Black Friday Deals
- May to July 2024 Black Friday Deals
- August to October 2024 Black Friday Deals
- November 2024 to January 2025 Black Friday Travel Deals
8. National Express Coaches
Following on from National Express' sell-out 2022 Black Friday travel deal, National Express have announced a huge 75% off sale for Amazon Prime Members – when they check out using Amazon Pay between November 24 and December 4. There are up to 11,000 seats up for grabs, each priced at as little as £3.90 per trip, to make festive travel to over 550 destinations easier. It's all in aid of families reuniting over Christmas, which is such a lovely touch.
9. Hilton
Countless Black Friday travel deals have hit the Hilton website for Cyber Week – in some cases, up to 50% off bookings. You can save up to 17% off the brand's Best Available Rate when you make your reservation at least 7 days in advance. You can also score 35% off the bed-and-breakfast rate at all Hilton hotels in Colombia and Brazil, up to 50% off stays at the Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach between November 2023 and April 2024 and get up to 50% off in a Disneyland hotel Hilton Anaheim flash sale – if you use the code “HPPAP2”.
10. First Choice
Following their epic re-brand, First Choice is offering a week of Pink Friday deals which are live until 27 November – and applicable to trips departing between 1 January 2024 and 30 April 2025. The top line is this: save an extra £100 when you spend £1,000, or £250 when you spend £2,500. As for the destinations included? Ibiza, Majorca, Cyprus, France, Mauritius, Greece, Malta, Mexico, Norway, Portugal, Sri Lanka… the list goes on.
11. Ryanair
Ah, the Black Friday travel deal you all want to know about. Ryanair's highly-anticipated Black Friday event kickstarted on 21 November, with new deals dropping on flights and holidays every day. Today, on Black Friday itself, the budget airline is offering “Buy One Get One Half Price” on thousands of flights – their biggest deal of the year. That means: Madrid for £33.99, Faro for £36.99 and Barcelona for £39.99. So. Good.
12. Secret Escapes
Regardless of the time of year, Secret Escapes is all about offering the chance to experience luxury getaways for less – so you can bet their Black Friday promotion is big news. This year, get up to 50% off countless holidays, from winter wonderland holidays in Lapland to safaris in Tanzania. You just have to make sure you're a member (and book before November 28).
13. Royal Caribbean
If you're a fan of a cruise, this Black Friday, you can save up to £625pp on European Royal Caribbean cruises. Translation? Seven-night balcony staterooms are available on Anthem of the Seas journeys across Northern Europe and the Mediterranean from just £999pp. Run, don't walk.
14. Contiki
We're a huge fan of Contiki: they focus all of their energy on travellers between the ages of 18 and 35. Solo travellers, specifically, which makes their trips a great way for women to travel alone safely. This Black Friday, you can get up to 25% off select escapes in 2023, so whether you've been dreaming of a Canadian adventure, a colourful trip around Vietnam, experiencing beaches and reefs along the East Coast of Australia or completing a whistle-stop week-long tour around Japan, their Black Friday sale is well worth checking out.
15. The Landmark London
One of the best hotels in London, The Landmark, is offering 30% off their best available rate on one and two night stays in the capital between now and 30th April 2024. If you book a room before 29th November. Whether you're travelling for work or simply want to sightsee, you won't get prices as good as this for the rest of the year.
16. Citizen M Hotels
Book before November 27th for a cosy night of room service and relaxation at one of citizenM's 33 hotels for 30% off.
17. Lastminute.com
lastminute.com’s early Black Friday deals have been giving us a chance to score a holiday for less for days now, but their biggest discounts were reserved until today. You can save on city breaks, package holidays and long-haul trips-of-a-lifetime with LastMinute.com this Black Friday – across destinations including Barcelona, New York and the Maldives.
When is Black Friday?
Today! Black Friday 2023 falls on Friday 24th November. It follows the US holiday of Thanksgiving.
When is Cyber Monday?
Cyber Monday 2023 falls on Monday 27th November, the Monday following Black Friday. It usually represents the final day of pre-Christmas discounts for most retailers. Miss it? You'll have to wait 'til the January sales.
What is Black Friday?
In case you've been living under a rock, Black Friday is an international shopping bonanza, with thousands upon thousands of retailers discounting their stock in-store and online. Often, to their lowest prices of the year. It was once a one-day sale, but it has now evolved to a four-day event which takes up the entirety of the last weekend of November (with warm-up sales before that to boot).
There are Black Friday coat sales and Black Friday designer deals to shop, Black Friday perfume deals to be had, and Black Friday travel deals aplenty. Expect OLED TV deals, Apple device sales (iPhones, Apple Airpods Pro, Macbooks and iPads included), and discounts on washing machines, laptops and gaming devices like the Nintendo Switch or latest Xbox. Not one for you, perhaps, but the perfect chance to shop for Christmas gifts for boyfriends, Christmas gifts for mums and the best gifts for her early.
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