diff --git a/migrations/Version20260109081315.php b/migrations/Version20260109081315.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb99d64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/Version20260109081315.php
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace DoctrineMigrations;
+
+use Doctrine\DBAL\Schema\Schema;
+use Doctrine\Migrations\AbstractMigration;
+
+/**
+ * Auto-generated Migration: Please modify to your needs!
+ */
+final class Version20260109081315 extends AbstractMigration
+{
+    public function getDescription(): string
+    {
+        return '';
+    }
+
+    public function up(Schema $schema): void
+    {
+        // this up() migration is auto-generated, please modify it to your needs
+        $this->addSql('ALTER TABLE booking_edit_draft ADD travel_date DATE NOT NULL COMMENT \'(DC2Type:date_immutable)\'');
+        $this->addSql('CREATE INDEX IDX_DRAFT_TRAVEL_DATE ON booking_edit_draft (travel_date)');
+    }
+
+    public function down(Schema $schema): void
+    {
+        // this down() migration is auto-generated, please modify it to your needs
+        $this->addSql('DROP INDEX IDX_DRAFT_TRAVEL_DATE ON booking_edit_draft');
+        $this->addSql('ALTER TABLE booking_edit_draft DROP travel_date');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Command/DraftCleanupCommand.php b/src/Command/DraftCleanupCommand.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..71ab80a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Command/DraftCleanupCommand.php
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace App\Command;
+
+use App\Repository\BookingEditDraftRepository;
+use Psr\Log\LoggerInterface;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Attribute\AsCommand;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Command\Command;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputInterface;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputOption;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Output\OutputInterface;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Style\SymfonyStyle;
+
+#[AsCommand(
+    name: 'app:draft:cleanup',
+    description: 'Delete booking edit drafts for departed travels',
+)]
+class DraftCleanupCommand extends Command
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        private readonly BookingEditDraftRepository $draftRepository,
+        private readonly LoggerInterface $logger,
+    ) {
+        parent::__construct();
+    }
+
+    protected function configure(): void
+    {
+        $this
+            ->addOption('dry-run', null, InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'Show what would be deleted without actually deleting');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @see \Symfony\Component\Console\Command\Command::execute()
+     */
+    protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output): int
+    {
+        $io = new SymfonyStyle($input, $output);
+        $dryRun = $input->getOption('dry-run');
+
+        if ($dryRun) {
+            $expiredDrafts = $this->draftRepository->createQueryBuilder('d')
+                ->where('d.travelDate < :today')
+                ->setParameter('today', new \DateTimeImmutable('today'))
+                ->getQuery()
+                ->getResult();
+
+            $count = \count($expiredDrafts);
+
+            if (0 === $count) {
+                $io->success('No expired drafts found.');
+
+                return Command::SUCCESS;
+            }
+
+            $io->note(sprintf('[DRY RUN] Would delete %d expired draft(s)', $count));
+
+            return Command::SUCCESS;
+        }
+
+        $deletedCount = $this->draftRepository->deleteExpiredDrafts();
+
+        if (0 === $deletedCount) {
+            $io->success('No expired drafts found.');
+
+            return Command::SUCCESS;
+        }
+
+        $this->logger->info('Deleted expired booking edit drafts', [
+            'count' => $deletedCount,
+        ]);
+
+        $io->success(sprintf('Deleted %d expired draft(s).', $deletedCount));
+
+        return Command::SUCCESS;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Command/DraftInspectCommand.php b/src/Command/DraftInspectCommand.php
index 2fd8821..8d11d17 100644
--- a/src/Command/DraftInspectCommand.php
+++ b/src/Command/DraftInspectCommand.php
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ class DraftInspectCommand extends Command
                 $draft->getId(),
                 $draft->getBookingId(),
                 $draft->getUser()->getEmail(),
+                $draft->getTravelDate()->format('Y-m-d'),
                 $draft->getCreatedAt()->format('Y-m-d H:i:s'),
                 $draft->getUpdatedAt()->format('Y-m-d H:i:s'),
                 $this->getAgeDays($draft->getUpdatedAt()),
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ class DraftInspectCommand extends Command
         }
 
         $io->table(
-            ['ID', 'Booking ID', 'User Email', 'Created At', 'Updated At', 'Days Old', 'Participants'],
+            ['ID', 'Booking ID', 'User Email', 'Travel Date', 'Created At', 'Updated At', 'Days Old', 'Participants'],
             $rows
         );
 
diff --git a/src/Entity/BookingEditDraft.php b/src/Entity/BookingEditDraft.php
index bed85d8..c10c93a 100644
--- a/src/Entity/BookingEditDraft.php
+++ b/src/Entity/BookingEditDraft.php
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping as ORM;
 #[ORM\Entity(repositoryClass: BookingEditDraftRepository::class)]
 #[ORM\Table(name: 'booking_edit_draft')]
 #[ORM\UniqueConstraint(name: 'user_booking_unique', columns: ['user_id', 'booking_id'])]
+#[ORM\Index(name: 'IDX_DRAFT_TRAVEL_DATE', columns: ['travel_date'])]
 class BookingEditDraft
 {
     #[ORM\Id]
@@ -24,6 +25,9 @@ class BookingEditDraft
     #[ORM\Column(type: 'integer')]
     private int $bookingId;
 
+    #[ORM\Column(type: 'date_immutable')]
+    private \DateTimeImmutable $travelDate;
+
     #[ORM\Column(type: 'json')]
     private array $formData = [];
 
@@ -33,10 +37,11 @@ class BookingEditDraft
     #[ORM\Column(type: 'datetime_immutable')]
     private \DateTimeImmutable $updatedAt;
 
-    public function __construct(User $user, int $bookingId, array $formData)
+    public function __construct(User $user, int $bookingId, \DateTimeImmutable $travelDate, array $formData)
     {
         $this->user = $user;
         $this->bookingId = $bookingId;
+        $this->travelDate = $travelDate;
         $this->formData = $formData;
         $this->createdAt = new \DateTimeImmutable();
         $this->updatedAt = new \DateTimeImmutable();
@@ -57,6 +62,11 @@ class BookingEditDraft
         return $this->bookingId;
     }
 
+    public function getTravelDate(): \DateTimeImmutable
+    {
+        return $this->travelDate;
+    }
+
     public function getFormData(): array
     {
         return $this->formData;
diff --git a/src/Repository/BookingEditDraftRepository.php b/src/Repository/BookingEditDraftRepository.php
index 27c2991..399fb51 100644
--- a/src/Repository/BookingEditDraftRepository.php
+++ b/src/Repository/BookingEditDraftRepository.php
@@ -52,4 +52,19 @@ class BookingEditDraftRepository extends ServiceEntityRepository
             ->getQuery()
             ->execute();
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Deletes all drafts where the travel date has passed.
+     *
+     * @return int Number of deleted drafts
+     */
+    public function deleteExpiredDrafts(): int
+    {
+        return (int) $this->createQueryBuilder('d')
+            ->delete()
+            ->where('d.travelDate < :today')
+            ->setParameter('today', new \DateTimeImmutable('today'))
+            ->getQuery()
+            ->execute();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/Service/BookingEditDraftService.php b/src/Service/BookingEditDraftService.php
index d5f5780..036ac1d 100644
--- a/src/Service/BookingEditDraftService.php
+++ b/src/Service/BookingEditDraftService.php
@@ -59,12 +59,13 @@ class BookingEditDraftService
     public function saveDraft(User $user, int $bookingId, BookingDto $bookingDto): void
     {
         $formData = $this->fingerprintService->extractUserData($bookingDto);
+        $travelDate = $bookingDto->travel->dateFrom;
         $existingDraft = $this->findDraft($user, $bookingId);
 
         if (null !== $existingDraft) {
             $existingDraft->setFormData($formData);
         } else {
-            $draft = new BookingEditDraft($user, $bookingId, $formData);
+            $draft = new BookingEditDraft($user, $bookingId, $travelDate, $formData);
             $this->entityManager->persist($draft);
         }