SugarSweetLee
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Aug 7, 2014
How far in advance do you usually buy your plane tickets? Do you ever notice a "sweet spot" for better pricing?
I always book airfare in January. I watch the prices (admittedly a bit obsessively) and bite when they go down.
Last winter, the total for the flights I wanted was $1440 every single day for about a month. One day it dipped down to $1220 and I bought. The next day it was up to $1440.
I tend to start looking as soon as I know the dates I want to be there. Having used the same airline for several years now (jetblue) I know what the average price should be and will pull the trigger when I get into that average range. After I book I keep an eye on the price and if I see any reduction I call up and they credit me the difference. This probably changes airline to airline but that is at least how I personally handle it. Check your personal airline of preference and see what their policy is.