If you are planning on booking some flights over Christmas or to see in the New Year overseas, don’t book on a Friday. New research has revealed that prices of tickets booked on this day can be as much as 13 percent more than if you wait a couple of days and book on a Sunday.

The study shows that there is a reason why Friday is the more expensive. Most analyses will show low air ticket prices on weekend days because these are the days which most leisure travellers buy tickets. Business travel, on the other hand, is most often bought during the week and has a higher air ticket price on average.

Last year, Tuesday was found to be the best day to get the best deals on flights. However, research this year found that trend might have changed. While advance booking is a key aspect for determining when travellers should buy a ticket, it is not the only factor to consider.

For years, travellers and industry experts have wondered which day produces the best savings. In previous reports, studies have suggested that Tuesday is the best day, by a small margin(幅度). Looking at 2016 and based upon 2015 data, researching companies Expedia and ARC found that on average, weekends provide an opportunity to find great deals, with Tuesday still close behind. The booking habits of 10 billion air passengers were used in the study.

Greg Schulze, senior vice president, global tour and transport, at Expedia, said,“Analysing these massive data sets with our partners at ARC gives us smart insights that we can pass along to travellers. And travellers benefit because even small, simple insights in the booking process—what time of year or day of week to book, for example—can yield significant savings.”

Chuck Thackston, managing director of enterprise information at ARC added, “Expedia, armed with ARC’s global ticketing data, provides the best knowledge about the state of air travel offering valuable insights for leisure and business travellers to use when booking flights.”

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1.Air tickets booked on Friday are more expensive because _____.

A people going on holidays often purchase the tickets

B most people purchase tickets for their Christmas holiday

C people often buy tickets to travel overseas at weekends

D the tickets are often sold to those going on business trips

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Business travel… is most often bought during the week and has a higher air ticket price on average”可知，周五买机票价格高的原因是这个时段买票的都是商务出行者。故选D。

2.What can we infer from the passage?

A It is necessary to refer to the advice given by Expedia and ARC.

B It saves much money when people go on business trips on Sunday.

C Booking air tickets on Tuesday saves travellers a lot of money.

D Wait a few days to book air tickets and you will save much money.

解析：选A。A 推理判断题。根据文章第五段“And travellers benefit because even small, simple insights in the booking process”可知，艾派迪公司和航空研究委员会的见解能够让旅行者从中受益，由此判断，作为旅行者买票时是有必要参考这些研究机构的意见的。故选A。

3.What does the underlined word mean in Paragraph Five?

A Help.

B Leave.

C Produce.

D Expect.

解析：选C。C 猜测词义题。根据文章第四段的“…have wondered which day produces the best savings”推断，yield与produce同义，意为“产出，给予”。故选C。

4.What can be the best title of the passage?

A Travelling by Air Overseas during Christmas.

B Booking Air Tickets on Sunday Saves the Most.

C Providing Suggestions for Business Travellers.

D Trend of Buying Air Tickets Changes over Time.

解析：选B。B 文章标题题。通读全文可知，本文介绍了乘客周末买机票省钱的情况并分析了其中的原因。故选B。