Report suggests this week is 'secret week' to book cheap holiday airfare

Looking to travel around the holidays this year? Then this week might be the best time to book your airfare.

A report from Orbitz suggests Oct. 5-12 is the "secret week" to buy tickets before airfares increase for travel around Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Eve.

Orbitz says Oct. 6 is the best day to book Thanksgiving fares, Oct. 9 is the best day to buy Christmas fares and Oct. 10 is best for purchasing New Year’s Eve fares.

Prices this week are 5 percent lower than average, according to Orbitz.

Credit: Orbitz