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Book Flights for Memorial Day 2024

Memorial Day commemorates all those who have lost their lives serving in the U.S. military service. Memorial Day is a public bank holiday, held on the last Monday in May. In 2024, Memorial Day will be held on Monday the 27th of May.


As well as travelling to commemorative events and spending time with family for the occasion, many also make the most of the long weekend by fitting in a short break. This guide will answer some of your questions, including 'when is the best time to book Memorial Day flights?' and 'how can I find the best discounts and deals?'.

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How to Book Memorial Day Weekend Flights?

If you’re looking to search and book flights over the Memorial Day weekend, Alternative Airlines can help. As well as offering a greater number of airlines, we offer lots of ways to help you manage your spending when booking flights. Spread the cost of your flights over time using one of our payment plans, including Klarna, Affirm, Afterpay and Zip, among others.


Use the search form at the top of the page to begin searching for Memorial Day flights 2024.

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Memorial Day Discounts and Deals

Should you book your flights now, or wait? Is it best to hold out in hopes of benefitting from Memorial Day discounts and deals? Here at Alternative Airlines, we believe that you should book the flights you want, whenever you want, while always benefitting from the best prices. That’s why we offer airline discounts and deals throughout the year. Take a look at our airline discounts and promo codes page for all the latest deals.


We also offer lots of other ways to help you save!


As well as applying a discount code, there are lots of other ways that Alternative Airlines can help you get more for your money. Take a look at our top tips below.

How To Make Memorial Day Flights More Affordable


Book Now & Pay Later

We offer lots of payment plan options, including Klarna, Affirm, Afterpay and Zip, among others. This is one of the best ways to make booking flights more affordable! Instead of paying upfront, you can spread the cost of your flights over time.


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Use our Best Fare Finder Calendar

You’ll likely find that the day of the week or month that you travel on will make much more difference to the cost of your flights than the day on which you book. When you use the search form at the top of the page we have a traffic light system to show you when you can fly for the cheapest price. If you can be flexible with your dates of travel, this can save you lots of money! And remember, you can apply one of our airline discount codes any time, not just on Memorial Day.

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Memorial Day Flights FAQs

When is Memorial Day 2024?

Memorial Day is held on the last Monday in May. In 2024, it will be held on Monday the 27th of May.

What is Memorial Day?

Memorial Day is a day held in the United States to commemorate those who have died during active military service.

Is Memorial Day a good day to buy airline tickets?

Shopping for discounts and deals? You may be able to catch a bargain on Memorial Day ...but you can also catch a bargain on any other day, because here at Alternative Airlines, we love bringing you all the best prices and deals. There are lots of ways that we can help make booking flights much more affordable.

When should I buy my Memorial Day flights?

This is a good question and not an easy one to answer. This is because the cheapest time to buy Memorial Day flights will depend on many factors, including your route, departure and arrival airports — as well as your airline and ticket fare. But here at Alternative Airlines, there are lots of ways that we can help make booking Memorial Day flights much more affordable, whenever you’re ready to book.

Can I get Memorial Day military discounts?

This will depend on the airline you’re flying with! We recommend that you take a look at our guide to Military flights to find out more. Whether you're booking flights as a serving member of the military, or as a veteran, you can apply any of the top tips on this page to help you find the best flights.

Is it expensive to fly over Memorial Day?

Unfortunately, the cost of flying can go up during public holidays and popular getaway dates such as Christmas, the Fourth of July, and Memorial Day. But this is no reason to miss out on flying home to visit your family or to take a break. If you book your flights through Alternative Airlines, you can spread the cost of your flights over time. That’s right — there’s no need to pay for your flights upfront. Pay in monthly or weekly instalments with one of our payment plans.

Where can I book domestic Memorial Day flights?

Here at Alternative Airlines, we ticket a greater number of carriers, including lots of airlines in the US! Whether you want to book flights with American Airlines, Delta, Spirit, Southwest or Frontier, we offer a greater choice of airlines and routes.

How to book cheap Southwest Memorial Day weekend flights?

Looking to book flights over Memorial Day with Southwest? Alternative Airlines can help! Use the search bar at the top of the page as you would normally, then after you hit ‘search’ you can filter the search results by the airline. Select ‘Southwest’ to only view flights with this airline. If you can’t see this option, it’s either because Southwest doesn’t operate flights on the dates you have selected, or because Southwest doesn’t operate your route.

How to book flights from New York for Memorial Day weekend?

No matter where you’re flying to, or from, Alternative Airlines can help you find the flights you’re after. If you’re flying from New York, enter ‘New York’ as your departure city, along with your chosen arrival city or airport, into the search bar at the top of the page. We’ll show you all available flights.

How to get cheap flights to Florida for Memorial Day weekend?

Alternative Airlines can help. Take a look at our guide to booking flights to Florida for more information. There are lots of ways that we can help you book flights and save.