Amazon Prime Big Deal Days coincide with record-high holiday airfare

Amazon Prime Big Deal Days is scheduled for Tuesday, October 6 through Wednesday, October 7.
The 2026 holiday season is projected to be the most expensive in a decade, with round‑trip domestic Thanksgiving airfare averaging $402, up 31% from the previous year, and Christmas airfare averaging $452, up 23%; international fares to Central America are up 23% and to Europe up 15%, driven in part by elevated jet fuel costs linked to the conflict in Iran.