Christmas flights 2026: KAYAK reveals fares down up to 39% from the UK

manilatimes.net · 2026-10-19

LONDON, Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Flight prices to selected destinations from the UK have fallen for Christmas and New Year travel, with average return flights down up to 39% compared to last year, according to travel search engine KAYAK’s Christmas Travel Check-in 2026.

TickrTrends take: Lower holiday airfares could pressure booking volumes and average revenue per transaction for Booking Holdings, a key metric investors monitor given the company's exposure to flight bookings through KAYAK and other platforms. In the Consumer Cyclical sector where BKNG operates, reduced ticket prices may benefit consumers but could compress margins if the company cannot offset lower per-booking economics with increased transaction volume. Since TickrTrends currently assesses BKNG as undervalued, valuation-focused readers should track whether management discusses pricing pressure and booking growth trends in upcoming earnings reports to validate the current assessment.

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