✈️ Skyscanner Weekend Flights — How to Find Cheap Weekend Options
Skyscanner doesn’t have a dedicated “weekend flights” feature, but you can easily find cheap weekend flights by using flexible search tools and calendar views. Here’s how to do it:
📅 Flexible Date & Calendar Search
Steps to find cheap weekend flights:
- Go to Skyscanner.com
- Enter your departure airport
- Select your destination or type “Everywhere” if flexible
- Choose “Flexible dates” → “Whole month” or “Cheapest month”
- Look for Friday departures and Sunday or Monday returns to find weekend fares
🌍 “Everywhere” Search
If you don’t care where you go, the Everywhere Search feature shows the lowest-priced destinations from your departure airport for your chosen weekend. Steps:
- Type “Everywhere” in the destination box
- Select flexible weekend dates
- View the list of cities sorted by cheapest price
Perfect for spontaneous weekend getaways. Learn more
🔔 Set Price Alerts
After finding a route for your weekend, set Price Alerts in Skyscanner. You’ll receive notifications when fares drop so you can book at the lowest price. Learn how
💡 Pro Tips for Weekend Cheap Flights
- 🛫 Be flexible with departure/return days — sometimes shifting by one day can save money.
- 🪪 Search incognito to avoid dynamic pricing changes.
- 📱 Use the Skyscanner app for quick weekend search and notifications.
- 📆 Compare multiple weekends — sometimes a Thursday–Monday trip is cheaper than Friday–Sunday.
📌 Example Weekend Search Strategy
- Open Skyscanner
- Enter your departure airport
- Select destination or “Everywhere”
- Click “Flexible dates” → “Whole month”
- Look at calendar for lowest Friday departures and Sunday returns
- Click the cheapest option and set a Price Alert
📍 Bottom Line
Although Skyscanner doesn’t have a dedicated weekend filter, using flexible date search, “Everywhere” searches, and Price Alerts makes it easy to find cheap weekend flights for spontaneous or planned trips.