The shoulder months either side of peak season are where the model finds the most consistent savings — 15–25% off peak daily totals while keeping the weather and most of the openings. These cities show the largest peak-to-shoulder swing in our data.
Selection rule: ranked by the absolute dollar gap between peak and shoulder mid-range daily totals. Cities with weather-sensitive demand spikes rank highest.
Calendar shifts beat in-trip optimisation in almost every case. These cities reward it the most.
Peak $676/day vs shoulder $428/day — save ~$248/day.
In Tel Aviv, peak mid-range runs $676/day vs $428/day in shoulder — a $248/day swing, or about 58% off peak.
Peak $976/day vs shoulder $728/day — save ~$248/day.
In Zurich, peak mid-range runs $976/day vs $728/day in shoulder — a $248/day swing, or about 34% off peak.
Peak $801/day vs shoulder $556/day — save ~$245/day.
In Reykjavik, peak mid-range runs $801/day vs $556/day in shoulder — a $245/day swing, or about 44% off peak.
Peak $577/day vs shoulder $365/day — save ~$212/day.
In Barcelona, peak mid-range runs $577/day vs $365/day in shoulder — a $212/day swing, or about 58% off peak.
Peak $678/day vs shoulder $471/day — save ~$207/day.
In Copenhagen, peak mid-range runs $678/day vs $471/day in shoulder — a $207/day swing, or about 44% off peak.
Peak $678/day vs shoulder $471/day — save ~$207/day.
In Stockholm, peak mid-range runs $678/day vs $471/day in shoulder — a $207/day swing, or about 44% off peak.
Peak $540/day vs shoulder $342/day — save ~$198/day.
In Dubrovnik, peak mid-range runs $540/day vs $342/day in shoulder — a $198/day swing, or about 58% off peak.
Peak $596/day vs shoulder $408/day — save ~$188/day.
In Tokyo, peak mid-range runs $596/day vs $408/day in shoulder — a $188/day swing, or about 46% off peak.
Peak $442/day vs shoulder $257/day — save ~$185/day.
In Rio de Janeiro, peak mid-range runs $442/day vs $257/day in shoulder — a $185/day swing, or about 72% off peak.
Peak $699/day vs shoulder $514/day — save ~$185/day.
In Sydney, peak mid-range runs $699/day vs $514/day in shoulder — a $185/day swing, or about 36% off peak.
Peak $588/day vs shoulder $408/day — save ~$180/day.
In Helsinki, peak mid-range runs $588/day vs $408/day in shoulder — a $180/day swing, or about 44% off peak.
Peak $562/day vs shoulder $385/day — save ~$177/day.
In Kyoto, peak mid-range runs $562/day vs $385/day in shoulder — a $177/day swing, or about 46% off peak.