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Quick summary
Travel Tuesday brings major sales on flights, hotels, cruises and travel tools, with discounts available across airlines, hotel chains, booking platforms and more.
Many deals require booking by early December 2025, with travel windows extending into 2026 and beyond for some offers.
Savings include discounted fares, bonus loyalty points, package deals, and special perks like onboard credits or free nights.
Award search tools and flight deal alert memberships are also discounted, making it easier to find and book travel bargains.
What to consider
Most deals have strict booking deadlines in early December 2025 and may include blackout dates or minimum spend requirements.
Loyalty program membership is often required to access the highest discounts or bonus points, and some offers are limited to first-time users or specific routes.
Award search tool and alert service discounts require promo codes and may have limited-time pricing.
What you'll miss from the article
A comprehensive roundup of the best Travel Tuesday deals across airlines, hotels, cruises, booking sites and travel tools, plus tips to maximize savings.
Generated by AI with support from our editorial team.
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.
The biggest sale week of the year is here. That includes tons of great travel deals, from flights and hotels to cruises and travel subscriptions.
If you're unsure where to begin this Travel Tuesday, we’ve saved you the effort of trawling through deals and rounded up the best travel-related offerings we've found so far.
Best Travel Tuesday flight deals
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Travel Tuesday is in full swing at many airlines. Here are some of the top sales going on right now; you can find more in our full roundup of flight deals.
Most of the deals below are for flights booked with cash, meaning you can earn lucrative airline miles on your purchase. Be sure to join the airline's frequent flyer program before booking, and pay with the correct credit card to maximize your earnings or receive perks, such as free checked bags.
American is approaching its centennial year, and to celebrate, it is offering one-way domestic flights for under $100. These are available for purchase until Dec. 2, 2025, for travel in January and February 2026. Check out the flight deals with prices as low as $46 one-way.
Through Dec. 6, 2025, customers can book a vacation package through American Airlines Vacations anywhere American flies and save up to $250. This offer is tiered, with travelers saving $75 on a minimum spending of $2,500, $150 on a minimum spending of $3,500, and $250 on a minimum spending of $5,000. This is for travel through Oct. 31, 2026.
American is also offering savings of up to 50% for AAdvantage members purchasing up to 500,000 miles through Dec. 2, 2025.
Delta Air Lines
Similarly, Delta's Cyber Monday sale includes domestic round-trip fares starting at $97. You must book by Dec. 3, 2025, for travel between Jan. 6 and March 6, 2026 (some blackout dates apply).
You can also save up to $250 on flight and hotel packages on Delta Vacations using the code "SMBF2025" when you book through Dec. 4, 2025, for travel through May 31, 2026. Plus, you can earn bonus SkyMiles on hotels, cars and cruises booked through Delta.
In addition, SkyMiles members can get closer to their next free flight by purchasing a Delta gift card of $400 or more, with basic members earning 3 miles per dollar spent and Medallion elite members earning 4 miles per dollar. Get your gift card by Dec. 3, 2025.
United Airlines
United Airlines' Cyber Week sale is exclusively for those with cobranded Chase cards, who can book award flights to 31 destinations across United's network for as low as 12,000 MileagePlus miles one-way. You have until Dec. 5, 2025, to book travel between Jan. 12 and May 6, 2026.
Aer Lingus
Aer Lingus's Black Friday deals are still in effect, with affordable flights from North America to over 30 European cities starting at just $348 round-trip for travel between Jan. 6 and May 25, 2026.
Book by Dec. 3, 2025.
British Airways
British Airways' Black Friday offers include discounts on flights and vacations to London and top European cities from its 26 U.S. gateways, valid for travel from December 2025 through March 2026. Round-trip Club World business-class fares start at $2,999 from New York and $2,899 from Boston, while economy fares start at $497 from Boston and New York to London and $464 from Los Angeles to Rome or Lisbon.
Vacation packages can save up to $300, with flight-and-hotel deals such as New York to London, including four nights, from $829 per person.
Book by Dec. 2, 2025.
Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways' Black Friday sale is offering fares up to 25% off in premium cabins and up to 30% off in economy for travel through Oct. 31, 2026 (with some blackout dates). The booking window closes Dec. 2, 2025.
Plus, if you haven't joined Qatar Airways Privilege Club yet, you can earn bonus Avios when you enroll with code "AMOFFER25" by Dec. 31, 2025, and take your first flight by June 30, 2026. You'll get 2,500 bonus Avios in economy or 5,000 bonus Avios in business or first class.
Best Travel Tuesday hotel deals
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Plenty of hotel programs are getting in on the Travel Tuesday fever. Here are a few highlights, but check out our full list of hotel deals.
You'll need to book directly with the hotel to take advantage of these deals, so consider booking with a cobranded hotel credit card to earn extra points and access elite benefits. And don't forget to check for other ways to save, like Chase Offers and Amex Offers.
Hilton loyalists can save up to 25% at thousands of properties across the U.S., Canada, Mexico and more. Hilton's Black Friday sale runs through Dec. 15, 2025, for stays through April 6, 2026.
Hyatt
With Hyatt's cyber sale, World of Hyatt members can save up to 30% on qualifying stays at 750-plus hotels and resorts across the U.S., Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean. Nonmembers can only save up to 25%, so it's best to join the program for free to get the maximum discount.
Book directly at hyatt.com between now and Dec. 11, 2025, and stay by April 30, 2026.
At the time of writing, Rakuten was offering a whopping 15% cash back (or 15 American Express points or Bilt Points per dollar spent) on World of Hyatt hotel stays in the U.S., Canada and Mexico — so you could stack these rewards with the sale.
IHG
Plan a beach getaway or cool city trip with IHG, which has some great deals during its "Cyber Exclusive" sale.
IHG One Rewards members can save up to 25% at participating properties, while nonmembers can save up to 20%. Be sure to join first. Plus, with this new-member promotion, you can earn 3,000 bonus points when you book and stay within 21 days of joining.
Book by Dec. 4, 2025, for stays through March 31, 2026.
IHG One Rewards members can also save up to 60% at participating Iberostar Beachfront Resorts for stays through Oct. 31, 2027.
You can snag these savings for stays between now and Feb. 22, 2026, which Marriott said is the longest stay window in the sale's history.
Best Travel Tuesday booking site deals
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Whether you're not loyal to any one hotel program or you're eyeing a unique independent property, you can still score a great deal on your next stay. Plus, some of the booking sites below are running Travel Tuesday sales not just on hotels, but also on flights, rental cars, attractions and more.
Another bonus? Travel booking sites like these often appear on shopping portals, such as Rakuten, allowing you to earn bonus points, miles or cash back.
For another couple of days, you can score big savings across travel offerings at Booking.com:
Up to 40% off select accommodations
Up to 25% off select car rentals
Up to 20% off select attractions
20% off select airport transfers
Up to 15% off select flights
Up to $2,000 to spend on board cruises
These deals have flexible travel periods as far out as Dec. 31, 2026 — meaning you could save on next year's summer coolcation or Christmas market trip.
Book by Dec. 3, 2025.
Expedia and Hotels.com
Two of the booking sites behind the One Key loyalty program have similar deals for trips through Dec. 30, 2026. Be sure to join One Key to get access to the best deals.
Expedia is offering up to 50% off thousands of hotels, resorts and vacation rentals when you book by Dec. 2, 2025. Plus, check the site for flash deals of up to 75% off (while supplies last).
Hotels.com has discounts of up to 50% when you book by Dec. 2, 2025. Check back on Travel Tuesday to save up to 75% at select properties, and you can get a $25 or $40 bonus gift card when you purchase a $150 or $250 Hotels.com gift card, respectively.
Priceline
Priceline's "Cyber Week" started early, with up to 30% savings on hotels, up to 60% off vacation packages, and up to 50% off select flights and car rentals. VIP members can save an additional 15% on hotels, and email subscribers can unlock a mystery coupon between 5% and 99% off sometime during Cyber Week.
On Travel Tuesday (Dec. 2, 2025), the new Rove loyalty program is offering bonus miles exclusively to users who have not yet booked a hotel with Rove:
Earn 5,000 bonus miles when you spend $500 or more on a hotel booking with code "TRAVELTUESDAY500."
Earn 10,000 bonus miles when you spend $1,000 or more on a hotel booking with code "TRAVELTUESDAY1000."
The hotel bonus miles offer is only available to first-time hotel bookings, so if you’re new to Rove, now is a great time to set up an account. You can snag 1,000 bonus Rove miles just for joining through TPG’s referral link.
Lastly, Rove's shopping portal will boost earnings for all users on Travel Tuesday with an additional 1 Rove mile per dollar spent at dozens of travel retailers and gift cards. See the full list.
Best Travel Tuesday cruise deals
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Ready to sail away on your next vacation? Many cruise lines are offering discounts, freebies and more. Our top picks are below, and you can find lots more in this 2025 cruise deal roundup.
With AmaWaterways' Black Friday offer, you can score $250 in cruise savings per person on select 2026 and 2027 departures through Europe or Colombia. You can also extend your trip by up to four nights with a complimentary precruise or postcruise land package to explore cities like Paris and Medellin.
Hurtigruten’s annual Black Friday sale offers up to 50% off Coastal Express voyages along the Norwegian coast on select six-, seven- and 12-day itineraries, for departures from December 2025 into late 2026.
Book your sailing by Dec. 2, 2025.
Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Cruise Line is celebrating Travel Tuesday with 50% off all cruises — and it means "all." The offer applies to any itinerary across Norwegian's nearly 350 destinations, as well as to any ship, including the brand-new Norwegian Luna. Plus, you can snag various free add-ons and up to $1,000 in onboard statement credits.
Book your sailing by Dec. 2, 2025.
Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean's Black Friday sale offers over a week of promotions and flash deals, including instant savings of up to $850 on cruise fares and free sailing for third and fourth guests in one cabin. These deals, which vary by cabin and itinerary length, are available on 24-plus ships and include destinations in the Caribbean, Alaska and Europe.
Book your cabin by Dec. 8, 2025.
Virgin Voyages
Virgin Voyages is offering 80% off a second guest (40% off each of two guests), plus up to $500 in free drinks that can be used for all premium alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages on board and The Beach Club at Bimini for voyages from now until Nov. 4, 2027.
Book by Dec. 4, 2025.
Best Travel Tuesday general travel deals
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Amtrak
Amtrak’s Travel Tuesday sale is already live. Take up to 25% off Amtrak coach and Acela business-class fares on select routes nationwide for travel between Jan. 5 and March 15, 2026. (Blackout dates apply.) Select routes include the newly relaunched Amtrak Mardi Gras Service, Capitol Corridor, Auto Train, California Zephyr, Southwest Chief and more.
Book by Dec. 3, 2025.
Small-group tours
Escorted group tours are a great way to save money, see far-flung destinations and meet new people along the way. Here are a couple of our favorite operators' Black Friday sales:
Intrepid: This Travel Tuesday, you can save up to 20% on hundreds of small-group trips in late 2025 and throughout 2026. For example, an 11-day hike, bike and kayak tour of Vietnam is on sale for $1,456 (regular price $1,820).
Book by Dec. 4, 2025.
Globus: Travel Tuesday deals include up to $1,000 off per couple on select tours and 30% savings on select Globus Escapes Europe tours.
Book your trip by Dec. 10, 2025.
Award search tools
There are many sites and apps out there to help you find the best award flight deals and simplify the process of redeeming your points and miles — and they often charge a fee to get the most out of them. Thankfully, several of the best award search tools are on sale for Travel Tuesday.
ExpertFlyer: This tool (owned by TPG's parent company, Red Ventures) is offering 30% off a Premium yearly plan with code "CYBER30," but TPG readers can save even more with code "TPG40" for a 40% discount. Since Premium plans cost $99.99 per year, you can get one for just $60 with the TPG code.
Point.me:Point.me's Premium plan, which includes a points strategy consultation, is on sale 40% off for Travel Tuesday, bringing the cost down from $260 to $156 for a year.
Purchase with code "TRAVELTUESDAY" by Dec. 3, 2025.
Flight deal alert memberships
Another handy tool is flight deal alert services, which notify you of rock-bottom prices and mistake fares, allowing you to jump on them before they are snapped up. Again, there's usually a free version, but you can get far more from the paid plans.
Dollar Flight Club: Want flight deals tailored to your favorite departure airports and dream destinations? On Travel Tuesday, you can sign up to receive your first month free and your first year for only $29 (a 70% discount off the standard price of $99 per year).
Purchase your Dollar Flight Club plan by Dec. 2, 2025.
Going: Going's paid plans include both cash fares and award flights. This Travel Tuesday, you can save on a Premium or Elite membership as follows: 20% off one-year plans, 30% off three-year plans and 40% off five-year plans. Plus, you can get the same discounts on Going gift cards.
Sign up for Premium or Elite by Dec. 2, 2025, or purchase a gift card through Dec. 31, 2025.
The best credit cards for Travel Tuesday deals
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Which credit card should you use for your purchase? That depends.
For flights and stays, we'd recommend using a card that earns bonus points on airfare and hotel purchases, such as:
American Express® Gold Card: Earn 3 points per dollar spent on airfare booked directly with the airline or on amextravel.com.
American Express Platinum Card®: Earn 5 points per dollar spent on airfare booked directly with the airline or American Express Travel® (on up to $500,000 of these purchases per calendar year, then 1 point per dollar).
Chase Sapphire Reserve® (see rates and fees): Earn 4 points per dollar spent on flights booked directly with the airline and hotel stays booked directly with the hotel.
For independent hotels, cruises, booking platforms, small-group tours and other general travel purchases, consider one of our best cards for general travel. For instance, the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and fees) earns 2 points per dollar spent on travel.
For purchases that may not code as travel, such as award search tools and flight deal alert memberships, your best bet will be a card that earns bonus rewards on everyday purchases. For example, the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card and Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card earn 2 miles per dollar spent on every purchase.
Travel Tuesday sales are prime opportunities for travelers to save on their next trip, whether it's an upcoming ski weekend or a cruise booked a year ahead.
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