Top 3 tips to increase your chances of getting on an empty flight and enjoying peace before your vacation

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While you can't guarantee empty flights when using commercial carriers, there are a few tricks to booking that can increase your chances of having a more spacious journey. Here are three smart tips that can improve your odds of booking an empty flight," writes The Scottish Sun.

Gilbert Orr, the creator of the travel blog godsavethepoints.com, advised The Telegraph that travelers should consider booking flights at less popular departure times, such as early mornings or late nights. He explained: "For instance, between New York and London, the last flight of the day (in both directions) tends to have fewer passengers as business travelers prefer earlier flights."

Additionally, booking flights on days with lower travel demand, such as major holidays like Christmas, can also increase your chances of securing an empty seat.

Another tip is to opt for routes between smaller cities served by less popular airlines. Henry Harteveldt, an American aviation analyst, informed The Telegraph that travelers might find emptier flights departing from smaller cities or less publicized routes.

Data from the Civil Aviation Authority indicates that flights between London and Barbados are almost always full. However, flights between London and less popular destinations like Bulgaria or Azerbaijan are typically less than 50 percent occupied.

Finally, being aware of "tagged" routes, if you're familiar with them, can provide insights into what to look for when searching for flights. A tagged route occurs when a commercial airline operates a flight between two destinations but adds an additional stop for logistical reasons.