機票何時買最便宜 起飛8周前的週日大綱
If you’re planning a holiday it turns out you shouldn’t treat Sunday as a day of rest.
如果你打算度假，那麼你就不要將星期天只當做是休息日了。
New research from the Airlines Reporting Corp (ARC) suggests that the lowest fares are found on Sundays, regardless of the domestic or international destination.
來自ARC的最新調查顯示，無論是國內還是國際航班，最便宜的機票都是在星期日出售。
During the traditional Monday through Friday work week, tickets purchased on Tuesday were the best bargains.
在傳統的週一至週五的工作日裏，週二售出的機票是最划算的。
The findings were part of a study into nearly 130 million ticket purchases – worth an estimated £58bn ($98bn) – between January 2013 and July of this year.
結論來自於一項針對在2013年一月至2014年七月的近1.3億票務出售的研究，總計580億英鎊（980億美元）。
However, it only looked at tickets purchased from travel agents and satellite ticket printing offices, and did not include tickets purchased directly from airlines - a practice used by most consumers.
然而，這些只是限於從旅行社和代辦點買的機票，並不包括從航空公司的直接售票，而大多數乘客習慣從航空公司直接定票。
With over six million US domestic flights purchased on Sundays during that 19-month period, the average price for a round-trip ticket amounted to £267 ($432).
在整整19個月的時間裏，就有超過600萬的美國國內航班的機票在星期日售出，一張往返機票的平均價格只有267英鎊（432美金）。
The average cost for a return flight to an international destination was £593 ($958) with over two million tickets purchased on Sundays.
星期日還售出了兩百多萬張國際往返機票，平均單價是593英鎊（958美金）。
To get the best deals, travellers should plan in advance.
要想更划算，旅客應該提前計劃。
ARC’s study revealed that the best deals for US domestic routes were found eight weeks before the date of departure, while the lowest fares for international destinations were found 24 weeks in advance.
ARC的研究顯示，美國國內航線的最好價格出現在航班起飛日的前八週，而最低的國際航班價格出現在起飛日的前24周。
An ARC study conducted in 2012 found that the least expensive domestic tickets were purchased six weeks prior to departure.
ARC2012年的一項報告發現最便宜的國內機票是于飛機出發前的六週售出的。
Chuck Thackston, managing director of enterprise information management at ARC, said: ‘This latest study by ARC is significant because it reveals that not only have the lowest airfares shifted from six to eight weeks out for domestic travel, but the savings are markedly greater on a percentage basis.
查克·查斯頓斯是ARC的企業信息管理部的總經理，他說：“ARC最新的研究是十分值得注意的，因爲它揭露了不單單最低的國內飛機票價從前六週變成了前八週，同時，節省下來的錢佔票價的很大百分比。”
‘It was also interesting to see that the data showed the least expensive tickets were purchased on a Sunday as opposed to Tuesday, which is a common belief.’
“數據表明，最便宜的機票是在週日而非通常認爲的週二售出，這件事同樣很有趣。”
But he recommends people shop around and check prices every day as the best deals may not always be offered on a Sunday or Tuesday.
但是他建議人們還是要四處比價，每天看一下價格，因爲最好的成交價不是永遠都出現在週日或者週二的。
‘Air ticket pricing is dynamic and ARC isn't advising anyone to purchase tickets only at these times during the sales cycle as there is no guarantee they will receive the lowest price; it is just what the data pattern indicates during the study period.’
飛機票的價格是浮動的。ARC不建議所有人都在降價時候購買機票，因爲不能擔保一定買得到最便宜的機票。這也只是調查研究所顯示的數據而已。
