Here are the best Black Friday travel deals of 2023 - The Points Guy

Black Friday has come and gone, but we're still rounding up the best deals on flights, hotels, cruises and assorted travel products that no frequent flyer should be without.

Below, you can find the best Travel Tuesday deals we've seen in our quest to bring you the best savings.

Want more deals? We go more in-depth in the following guides:

Best Black Friday flight deals

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Aer Lingus

Aer Lingus has already had a splurge of good deals during Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and it's offering more good stuff for Travel Tuesday. Right now, you can get up to $100 off economy or $200 off round-trip, business-class fares to Ireland.

You must book by Nov. 29, 2023, for travel through to Mar 31, 2024.

Shop Travel Tuesday deals at Aer Lingus.

Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand has some of its lowest prices of the year through Nov. 28, including:

  • Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Auckland Airport (AKL) starting from $1,033
  • John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to AKL, starting from $1,433
  • Houston's William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to AKL, starting from $1,133
  • Honolulu's Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to AKL, starting from $933

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You can also add a second city to any Auckland booking for just $99, with a stopover in Auckland.

Go to Air New Zealand Cyber Sale for more information.

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American Airlines

American Airlines is offering lots of deals via a webpage it set up for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. You can book right now with prices starting at less than $100 for domestic flights. For example, flights from New York City to Miami are going for as little as $79 one-way.

Shop: American Airlines Black Friday sale

Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines has discounts on many routes, with one-way fares as low as $39 or 4,000 Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles. Routes with these reduced rates include Burbank, California, to San Francisco, as well as Las Vegas to LA.

You can also fly for $129 each way or 10,000 miles one-way from New York to Seattle or Portland, Oregon.

Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) are just $119 or 10,000 miles.

The sale ends on Nov. 29 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

Shop: Alaska Airlines Cyber Monday sale

Allegiant Air

Allegiant has numerous deals to choose from. We found several flights — such as one from Allentown, Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) to Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB) — for as low as $93 round trip.

Shop: Allegiant Black Friday sale

Avelo Airlines

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Avelo Airlines is offering $50 off base fares for Cyber Monday. Use promo code CYBER for flights between Jan. 4 and Feb. 9, 2024. If you're planning to fly between Dec. 1 and Dec. 14, 2023, use the promo code DEC50.

Breeze Airways

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Breeze Airways is having a sale featuring up to 60% off base fares on certain travel dates. The sale applies to flights from all of Breeze's 45 cities and across approximately 150 routes for travel from Dec. 1, 2023, through Sept. 1, 2024.

Passengers should use the promo code CYBER on the Breeze app or at flybreeze.com through 11:59 p.m. ET on Nov. 28.

Delta Air Lines

Delta Air Lines just launched a Cyber Monday deals page where you can score round-trip domestic flights for less than $300 or 15,000 Delta SkyMiles. For international options, you can book a round-trip flight to Europe for less than $800 or a round-trip flight to Asia for less than $1,800.

Delta Cyber Monday deals: Delta Cyber Monday deals

Delta Vacations is also offering savings of up to $300 all November long. Delta SkyMiles members can save big when they book a flight and hotel together for locations like Hawaii, Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean. Use the promo code SMBF300 and book by Nov. 30, 2023, for travel through Jan. 31, 2024.

Shop: Delta Cyber Monday deals

Frontier Airlines

Frontier Airlines has a new 2024-2025 Frontier all-you-can-fly pass for a special rate of $499 per year. (It will automatically renew for $599 per year). It is valid for travel between May 1, 2024, and April 30, 2025. As a part of the Black Friday special, it will include Silver elite status beginning early in 2024 when purchased by Nov. 28, 2023.

Hawaiian Airlines

While Hawaiian isn't running a specific sale for Cyber Monday, it is offering some pretty sweet deals on Hawaii flights.

Most of its flights from California to various Hawaiian Islands are on sale from $94 to $109 for one-way basic economy tickets. Flights from Seattle or Portland, Oregon, are as low as $149, and flights to and from Austin are as low as $145.

Shop: Hawaiian Airlines Black Friday sale

JetBlue

JetBlue Vacations is offering up to $750 off flight and hotel packages with only a $99 deposit required at booking. The sale runs through Nov. 29.

The savings for this deal depend on how much you spend, with discounts beginning at $50 off a vacation of $1,000 or more. For the $750 in savings, you'll need to buy a vacation that costs $8,000 or more.

Shop: JetBlue Cyber Monday sale

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Play Airlines

Play Airlines has some incredible deals that started on Black Friday. The low-cost Icelandic carrier is offering 35% off flights to Iceland, Paris, Berlin, Frankfurt, London, Copenhagen, Dublin and Amsterdam through Nov. 28. For this deal, you'll need to travel from December 2023 through May 2024.

Available deals include round-trip itineraries from New York Stewart International Airport (SWF) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) for as low as $262. Note that the itinerary requires a stop at Reykjavik, Iceland's Keflavik Airport (KEF), but at that price, you won't find us complaining.

Shop: Play Black Friday sale

Southwest Airlines

Southwest is offering 30% off for Cyber Monday and Travel Tuesday through Nov. 30. Use the code CYBER30 when booking for select domestic destinations between Jan. 9 and March 6, 2024.

Shop: Southwest Black Friday deals

Spirit Airlines

Spirit Vacations is offering deals of up to 50% off some vacation packages through Nov. 28. You'll get 2,000 Free Spirit bonus points as well if you book a vacation package during the promotional period.

Shop: Spirit Airlines Vacations Black Friday sale

Qatar Airways

Through Friday, Qatar Airways is offering up to $350 off premium classes and up to $150 off economy to select destinations from the U.S., Canada and Brazil. Destinations include Doha, the Maldives, Seychelles, Delhi and Johannesburg.

Complementing this offer, Privilege Club members who are residents in participating countries (including new members during the offer period who make qualifying purchases and book flights) will earn 5,000 bonus Avios.

The final day of the offer is Nov. 28, so act fast and book before the end of the day.

Blackout dates apply on outbound flights between May 15 and July 30, 2024, and on inbound flights between June 20 and Sept. 15, 2024.

Shop Travel Tuesday deals at Qatar Airways.

TAP Air Portugal

You can book discounted airfare with TAP Air Portugal for travel from Nov. 16, 2023, through Dec. 14, 2023; Jan. 11 through March 20, 2024; and April 9 to May 31, 2024. These reduced fares start at $400 round trip from the U.S. to Europe and from $450 round trip from the U.S. to Africa.

Shop: TAP Air Portugal

Virgin Atlantic

Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Holidays have some excellent deals on offer for Cyber Monday across both award and cash fares, including:

  • 33% off all Virgin Atlantic reward seats across the carrier's entire network
  • Up to 2,000 British pounds ($2,506) off Upper Class flights on select fares between the United Kingdom and the U.S.
  • Up to 90 British pounds ($113) off Premium on select fares
  • Up to 90 British pounds ($113) off Economy Light, Classic and Delight on select fares
  • Save 150 British pounds ($188) when you spend 3,500 British pounds ($4,386) on Virgin Holidays and flight plus hotel bookings

The Virgin Atlantic Black Friday sales will run until midnight Nov. 28.

Shop: Virgin Atlantic Black Friday deals.

Best Black Friday hotel deals

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Booking.com

Booking.com is offering stays starting at 30% off and select experiences for up to 25% off.

Book through Nov. 29, 2023, for hotel stays through Dec. 31, 2024, and for attractions within three months of the booking date.

To book: Visit the Booking.com deals page.

Expedia and Hotels.com

Register for an Expedia free One Key loyalty account, then log in between now and Nov. 29 for savings of 30% or more on thousands of hotels during this members-only sale.

To book: Head to Expedia.

Hilton

Hilton is offering 17% off for advance purchases, but nothing is currently designated as part of Black Friday sales. However, note that deals are usually best for Hilton Honors members. If you're not a member of Hilton Honors, you should sign up ASAP. Don't fret: Nonmembers can still join in on the savings.

We've also noticed that many individual properties in the Hilton portfolio have separate deals. Some highlights we've seen:

  • The Harbor Club St. Lucia is offering 40% off.
  • Hilton Orlando is offering 15% off the best available rate and 50% off the resort charge. Book through Dec. 1, 2023, for travel from December 2023 to December 2024. Use code P4.
  • Save up to 20% during Christmas and winter at Hilton All-Inclusive hotels when you book the Stay Longer in Paradise package. Book through Dec. 8, for travel starting Dec. 11. Offer available at select properties: Hilton Cancun, an All-Inclusive Resort, Hilton Vallarta Riviera All-Inclusive Resort, Hilton Cancun Mar Caribe All-Inclusive Resort.
  • Hilton Los Cabos is offering up to 35% off plus a USD 100 resort credit. With starting rates of $319 a night, book through Dec. 15, 2023, for stays between Jan. 1, 2023-Sep. 30, 2024.
  • Located inside Punta de Mita's exclusive gated community, guests at Conrad Punta de Mita can enjoy up to 40% off of your stay with rates starting at $399 per night. Book through Dec. 15, 2023, for travel from Jan. 1-Sept. 30, 2024.
  • Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Curio Collection by Hilton is offering 40% off the best available rate. Bookable through Dec. 5, 2023, for stays from Nov. 20, 2023-Dec. 31, 2024.

To book: Visit the Hilton Honors offers page.

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Hyatt

Hyatt's "Lock In Savings" promotion gets travelers up to 20% off stays now through April 30, 2024, if booked by Dec. 5, 2023.

There are more than 950 hotels to choose from — including popular brands like Thompson, Andaz and Alila.

For World of Hyatt members, the savings are even better. When searching the Hyatt website for a hotel room, be sure you're logged in to your account and select the "Members Save More" rate to maximize your savings and earn points on your trip.

Some deals we're especially excited about include:

  • Park Hyatt St. Kitts: Book between Wednesday and Nov. 29, 2023, and get 15% off all-inclusive rates on stays from Jan. 6 to April 3, 2024.
  • Andaz Mexico City Condesa: The hotel is offering 25% off on all stays booked until Nov. 29, 2023, for travel through Aug. 31, 2024.

To book: Visit the Hyatt website.

IHG

Buckle up because IHG has a number of deals currently running, either as an extension of their Black Friday sales or as Travel Tuesday deals (which will come to an end today).

First up, if you book via their app after signing into your IHG One Reward account, you can save up to 20% at participating hotels through Nov. 28, for stays up to March 31, 2024. Additionally, you can save up to 40% at participating Iberostar Beachfront Resorts through Nov. 28, for stays up to Oct. 31, 2024.

And that's not everything: If you're not currently an IHG One Reward member and you download the app and create an account you can get 500 points free before Dec. 31, 2023.

For any bookings made with a split of both points and cash, you could save 15% on stays between Jan. 1 and Feb. 29, 2024.

To book: IHG One Rewards Cyber Sale

Marriott

Save up to 20% on more than 6,500 hotels around the globe with Marriott's deals if you're a Marriott Bonvoy member. Guests who aren't members of the Marriott Bonvoy rewards program can save 15% on stays. However, it only takes a second to sign up to save that extra 5%. Plus, you'll have the opportunity to start earning and redeeming points that will count toward elite status.

Related: The award travelers guide to Marriott Bonvoy

To save 20% (Marriott Bonvoy members) or 15% (nonmembers), book through Nov. 28. The deal is valid for stays between Nov. 26, 2023, and Jan. 15, 2024.

To book: Visit Marriott Bonvoy Cyber Deals.

Nickelodeon Resorts

When you book a stay at either of these kid-friendly, all-inclusive, slime-covered resorts in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, and Mexico's Riviera Maya by Dec. 7, 2023, you can save up to 40% and earn up to $500 in resort credit to spend during your vacation. Bonus: These deals are good through Jan. 2, 2026, so you have plenty of time to plan your family vacation.

Book: Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts Punta Cana

Book: Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts Riviera Maya

Omni Hotels & Resorts

There are more than 50 Omni Hotels & Resorts properties around the country where you can save up to 40%, including two winter wonderland options in New Hampshire.

Here are a few additional ones we're looking forward to checking out:

Book through Dec. 3, 2023, for stays through Feb. 28, 2024.

To book: Visit Omni Hotels & Resorts.

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Rosewood Hotels & Resorts

You can get 30% off the best available rate at this luxury brand, including properties like the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek in Texas and the Rosewood Little Dix Bay in the British Virgin Islands.

Here are some other great options to book:

Book through Nov. 28, 2023, and use the code CYBER23 for discounts (based on the length of stay) for trips through June 30, 2024.

To book: Visit Rosewood and use code CYBER23.

Virgin Hotels

Get up to 30% off rates at all Virgin Hotels, including Virgin Hotels Chicago, Virgin Hotels Las Vegas and Virgin Hotels New Orleans.

There's a long booking window through Dec. 31, 2023, for stays through the end of 2024.

Additionally, Virgin Hotels has extended its Cyber Monday deal that saves up to 200 British pounds ($254) per couple when they book with the code HOLIDAY150.

To book: Visit Virgin Hotels.

Best cruise deals

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Celebrity Cruises

Through Dec. 5, 2023, Celebrity Cruises is giving you 75% off a second cruise fare when you buy one at regular price for any voyage departing through April 30, 2026. Plus, through Wednesday, you'll also receive as much as $600 in additional discounts ($150 per person for up to four people sharing a cabin).

Holland America

Now through Dec. 1, 2023, you'll save up to 30% on Holland America cruise fares for select voyages setting sail through 2025. The line is also rolling crew gratuities in with the price — a savings of more than $100 per person. You can also upgrade to the line's "Have It All" premium package alongside the promotion, which includes Wi-Fi, beverage packages, specialty dining and shore excursions for a discounted rate.

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MSC Cruises

This Black Friday, MSC Cruises passengers will have Wi-Fi and drinks included in the price they pay when they book a sailing by Nov. 24. Plus, they'll receive up to $500 in onboard credit, based on cabin type. Kids sail free as the third and fourth passengers in a cabin when sharing it with two paying adults. This offer is applicable to cruises departing through 2024. Use promo code BLACK FRIDAY SALE when booking.

Princess Cruises

Princess Cruises is offering savings of up to 50% on cruise fares, 50% off deposits, and free third- and fourth-passenger fares when sharing a cabin with two full-fare passengers. This offer is available through Nov. 30, and it's good on select sailings departing in 2024 and 2025. It can also be combined with the line's Princess Plus and Princess Premier packages, which roll extras — like Wi-Fi, gratuities and beverage packages — into the cruise fares.

Royal Caribbean

As part of its Early Access Black Friday Sale, family-friendly cruise line Royal Caribbean is discounting sailings by up to $700 and tossing in an additional 30% off for good measure when you book by Dec. 4. Kids 12 and younger sail free when they're the third and fourth passengers in a cabin shared with two paying adults.

Seabourn

When you book select Seabourn sailings through summer 2024 as part of the line's "Black Friday Sail," you'll get money off fares across the entire fleet, including expedition vessels Seabourn Venture and Seabourn Pursuit. Choose from the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the Arctic, the Caribbean and other itineraries by Nov. 27, and you can look forward to a 50% reduced deposit, up to $2,000 per cabin in onboard credit (depending on room type) and a two-category Veranda Suite upgrade (subject to availability).

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