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With the big day just a week away, get prepared to tick iconic destinations off your travel bucket list in 2025 by bagging a bargain on short- and long-haul journeys in the Black Friday sales – whether you’re dreaming of European city breaks or trips to the Caribbean.
The Black Friday weekend is the ideal opportunity to score discounts on hotel stays, flights and all-inclusive package holidays – and this year is no different. Budget travellers will be able to save hundreds on their next trip with travel deals expected from providers such as British Airways, Eurostar, Jet2holidays and Royal Caribbean.
Last year saw big reductions from the likes of Tui, Sandals and easyJet on package holiday deals, with up to £250 off selected summer trips, city breaks and winter sun getaways from the popular getaway hosts.
With offers available from Black Friday on 29 November well into Cyber Monday on 2 December and Travel Tuesday the next day, we’ll be keeping this guide updated in the lead-up to one of the biggest sales events of the year.
Here is what we know about the top Black Friday travel deals that have landed so far.
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Best flight deals
easyJet
Budget airline easyJet is kicking off their Black Friday event with an up to £200 flash sale on package holidays to everywhere from Egypt to Cyprus and Spain when code “BLKFRIDAY” is applied to trips taken before 31 October 2026. With some seats on flights 15 per cent off until 2 December, it’s time to book a bargain trip to dreamy destinations worldwide.
Best hotel deals
Hard Rock Hotels
Hard Rock’s holiday deals for Black Friday include up to 55 per cent off all-inclusive resorts such as Hard Rock Hotel Cancun, Hard Rock Hotel Los Cabos and Hard Rock Hotel Vallarta, among others. The promotion is available to book until 6 December 2024 for stays taken before 20 December 2025. There’s also up to $200 resort credit per night, free kids’ places, free transfers and late check-out up for grabs.
Hilton Hotels
Savings of up to 50 per cent have hit Hilton stays this sale season with hundreds slashed off hotel rates everywhere from California and Quebec to Mexico and New York. Book now for the best rates at Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach, Tempo by Hilton New York Times Square, Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Curio Collection by Hilton, and Hilton Los Cabos.
Yotel
Guests looking to check in to any Yotel hotel before 31 December 2025 will find a 30 per cent discount on room rates this Black Friday. Book before 4 December using promo code “BLACKFRIDAY” for early access to huge savings on city break accommodation in Manchester, Porto, Edinburgh, and San Francisco.
Best holiday deals
loveholidays
Loveholidays Black Friday promotion is live until 3 December for budget-savvy travellers to basket savings of up to £200 off selected city breaks, £450 off selected long haul holidays, and £350 off selected 5-star escapes. Top picks include seven nights at Tivoli Hotel Aqua Park in Egypt flying from London Gatwick, from £189pp in February 2025.
Expedia
Members of Expedia can sign in to save 30 per cent or more on selected hotels from New York to Dubai when they book before 4 December in the holiday provider’s biggest travel sale of the year. Holidays with nights in spacious suites and elegant apartments are bookable for travel until 15 December 2025 as part of the Black Friday deal.
Best rail deals
LeShuttle
Self-drive travel under the Channel this winter starts from just £47 each way in LeShuttle’s Black Friday sale. Those who sign up for a free account before 2 December can fill their boots with ski slopes, Christmas shopping and markets without pesky luggage restrictions and for a fraction of the price with travel up until 31 March 2025.
Best ski deals
Heidi
Looking to book your next ski trip during Black Friday? Heidi’s annual sale is back. Offering a discount of £50pp, you can save on trips of varied lengths, including weekend and week-long breaks, and destinations.
Best cruise deals
Virgin Voyages
To sail into savings, there’s 40 per cent off all Virgin Voyages sailing until 2026, as well as up to $300 (around £230) in free drinks from now until 3 December. Journeys to turquoise Caribbean waters start from £787.12pp on Scarlet Lady, Valiant Lady and Resilient Lady with cruises to Rome, Ibiza and Mykonos priced from £1,322.36pp.
Royal Caribbean
Seafaring travellers can save up to £640pp on Royal Caribbean cruises with kids cruising from £99, and $500 complimentary onboard credit to come. The penny-saving promotion is live from 9 November through 9 December and includes sailings on Royal Caribbean’s newest ship, Star of the Seas, debuting August 2025.
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