With good deals, airline tickets have become "the star" of the Hot Sale 2019

In the early days of the Hot Sale 2019 – the three-day discounts on online shopping – the bargains in the field of tourism have turned airline tickets into one of the "stars" of the airline. 39; event. Airlines and tourist service platforms coincide to say that the event has allowed them to increase their sales while demand has fallen sharply.

With tickets to local destinations starting at $ 199 each way and to the United States for just over $ 500many buyers took advantage of the offers. Major offers include air tickets in Miami and New York for $ 521, Jamaica for $ 536, Tokyo for $ 783 (usually over $ 1,000) or coupons for $ 7,000 for direct flights. in New Zealand and Australia. Also in cabotage flights: $ 550 per stretch up to Bariloche.

"We were pleasantly surprised by the requestwe had a hot sell with a level of sales similar to last year and that's positive as this year, the travel industry has seen a drop in volume compared to 2018 ", has -he declares. Francisco Vigo, country manager Almundo, who at the event was awarded the prize triple the consultations compared to a normal day.

"We are talking about the cheapest dollar bills of the last 10 years and many interest free payments.. Customers are smart to detect when offers are valid and numbers allow. "Unlike other years, the sale of complete packages stands out, because customers want to ensure the total cost of travel in pesos and installments.

In the early hours of Hotsale, Aerolíneas Argentinas, for example, has multiplied by 10 the sales of its website compared to a normal day. In addition, site traffic multiplied by 5 over the same period. The five most popular destinations to date are: Bariloche, Madrid, Miami, Córdoba and Iguazú.

Chilean airlines JetSMART, for their part, have sold 5,172 tickets for the final at $ 199 and FlyBondi has launched the promo "Return 1 for 1" for local flights, by section (taxes, $ 261). Norwegian, on the other hand, has its "flash sales", with three hours of discount: the second is today in the afternoon.

"There were good and bad hot sales, but this year we found a lot of good deals. In times of crisis, everyone makes an effort to sell and the demand has dropped a lot. In aviation, it's a sector where supply and demand work very well, "explained Matthias Mute, creator of the Air Promotions page. And he recalled that last year, the event occurred in the middle of a devaluation (the dollar went from $ 20 to $ 25), which brought down sales.

In Turismocity, the page that compares prices for flights and stays indicates that the most sought-after destinations are Barcelona, ​​Bariloche, London, Madrid and Iguazu. "There were surprises like the island of San Andres, Colombia, and Montego Bay, Jamaica, which offered good prices," he said. Julián Gurfinkel, founder of Turismocity. Searches on the platform have increased 50% over last year and 2.5 times in number of clicks..