Flash sales are real. So are fake countdowns. Holiday Fairy treats a sale as a prompt to run the numbers — not a command to enter your card.
Worth taking when…
- You already wanted that city in that month.
- Airline-direct booking matches the third-party price (or close).
- Change rules are clear enough for your risk level.
- You have alerts that prove this is actually low, not “low compared to tomorrow”.
Skip when…
- The landing time destroys your first day.
- Connection is illegal-tight or across airports.
- “Error fare” Twitter says jump — and you cannot afford a cancelled ticket.
- Outbound is cheap but return is revenge pricing.
Keep a short wishlist of cities and a max fare. When a sale hits the list, book. That is how flash sales become holidays instead of hobbies.
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