Black Friday 2024 is coming up at the end of the month, and it’s a golden opportunity for savvy travellers to lock in amazing holiday deals on flights, hotels, and packages. With so many discounts available, though, it can be tricky to know where to start. To make the most of this high-demand sales period, a bit of planning can go a long way. At Pulse Travel, we’ve put together our top tips to help you stay organised and score the best Black Friday travel deals—from setting your budget and booking early to understanding off-peak savings and navigating the fine print. Let’s dive in and make this Black Friday your best travel deal day yet!

Organise Your Budget

When Black Friday deals launch, many airlines, hotels and tourism providers will often require a deposit paid by the end of the sale in order to secure your booking under their promotional rate. Any delay in paying your deposit could mean you lose access to limited-time Black Friday deals and cost you thousands, so we recommend getting your budget in order early, and ensuring you have enough cash put aside to pay a deposit and secure your booking.

If you later change your mind or you can no longer travel, certain suppliers may refund your deposit or put it into credit for you to use at a later date. We always recommend reading the fine print when putting down a deposit to understand how much you need to pay upfront and what will happen if you change your mind, but our team of Travel Agents can also advise regarding this!

Book Early

Supplier availability tends to book out fast during sales periods, so if you’re planning to make the most of Black Friday Cyber Monday sales and book your next dream holiday, we recommend avoiding delays and speaking to our Travel Agents to secure your ideal dates quickly. If you’re not entirely set on an itinerary, your Travel Agent can place a short-term hold on key flights, accommodation or tour packages to ensure you don’t lose what you want. If you choose to book early and later change your mind, your Travel Agent will still be able to source a good deal for you so you don’t miss out.

Consider Travelling During Off-Peak Season

Travel during peak seasons such as summer, winter and school holidays is commonly more expensive, so if you want to be even more savvy and get a really good deal this Black Friday, we recommend considering travel during off-peak season. While it does mean travelling when the weather isn’t as nice, or the snow isn’t as thick, there are several other perks to this – fewer other tourists will be around, flights and accommodation will likely be cheaper, and you may even be able to score an upgrade or extra perks as part of off-peak travel incentives!

Read The Fine Print

When tourism providers drop their Black Friday Cyber Monday sales, certain things in the fine print sometimes changes. For example, blackout periods may apply, their cancellation or refund policy may change, or the deal may finish early if supply is sold out prior.

If you’re looking to book a holiday during the Black Friday sales this year, we recommend paying attention to the fine print and ensuring you’re comfortable with whatever it stipulates. We also recommend making notes of what the fine print says at your time of booking, in the event that you need to change or cancel your booking so that you’re fully informed. Pulse Travel’s team of leisure agents are experienced at navigating travel sales and will be able to help with any questions around the fine print that you may have, and advise on the best course of action to get the outcome you want!

Consult with a Travel Agent

Black Friday and Cyber Monday is one of the most popular sales periods in the calendar, and sometimes it can be hard to keep up with which supplier is offering what, and how long each sale is lasting for. At Pulse Travel, or experienced team of leisure travel agents are able to navigate the Black Friday sales period with ease, securing you the best deals and advising you if there’s something cheaper available to make sure you save as much as possible!

Furthermore, Travel Agents can also access a range of negotiated supplier fares not available to the general public, possibly allowing you to get even higher savings than you would if you choose to book your holiday yourself.

Pulse Travel’s Leisure department are available now for walk-in or phone consultations regarding your next holiday – If you’re ready to book your next holiday this Black Friday, get in touch via 1300 131 885 or email leisure@pulsetravel.com.au to book today.