Tricks for buying flights... - Travel, Leisure & Vacations

Elizabeth · 06-29-2009, 02:25 PM

Ok, I was going to book flights for Paris this morning but we didn't have 100% leave approval, someone thought there was something going on... well he called me this evening and said the trip is a GO! So I got on and in the span of 8 hours the flights went from 350 to 460. UGH!

So I've read before you should shop for flights after certain times of day or something like that. Tips?

Germanchick · 06-29-2009, 02:27 PM

Check different times of day but also check different days of the week if possible. Just play around with it a bit and see what you can find. It can make quiet a difference in price

858Smith · 06-29-2009, 04:30 PM

Yapta.com!!!!

Jenn[+1] · 06-29-2009, 05:16 PM

"Airplane Tickets
When to buy: On a Wednesday, 21 days (or a couple of days earlier) before your flight.
Why: Airlines make major pricing changes (and run fare sales) every week, typically on Tuesday evenings and Wednesday mornings. About 21 days out from your flight, you'll see plenty of deals out there as airlines scramble to fill seats, says Anne Banas, executive editor of SmarterTravel.com, a consumer travel advice Web site. Don't wait much longer, she cautions; prices jump significantly from 14 to seven days ahead of departure."

Also:
"Airlines file updates to their fares three times a day: 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. weekdays, with one filing –- at 5 p.m. -- on Saturday and Sunday. (All times are ET.) "Most of the lowest fares are filed Tuesdays, Wednesdays and sometimes Saturdays. It depends on the carrier and the market," Bainton says."

Hope that helps!

VerucaSalt · 06-29-2009, 05:26 PM

Try Opodo.com. They'll give you a range of prices over a number of days - it'll give you an idea of which days are cheaper. Also, try the budget airlines like Easyjet - sometimes their websites will have cheaper flights than the travel agent sites.

HTH!

Christina · 06-29-2009, 05:29 PM

sometimes if it suddenly jumps in price it will go back down again if you keep checking over the next few days. i don't know any tricks other than that, though! the same thing just happened to me, but it ended up going back down again. the whole thing is bizarre!

cllgefrk13 · 06-29-2009, 05:37 PM

I wish I could figure out the pricing scheme. It seems no matter when I buy, it's always too expensive!

06-29-2009, 02:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
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Jenn[+1] MilitarySOS Jewel Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Fort Leavenworth Posts: 391 Classifieds: (2) Activity: 12% Longevity: 6%	"Airplane Tickets When to buy: On a Wednesday, 21 days (or a couple of days earlier) before your flight. Why: Airlines make major pricing changes (and run fare sales) every week, typically on Tuesday evenings and Wednesday mornings. About 21 days out from your flight, you'll see plenty of deals out there as airlines scramble to fill seats, says Anne Banas, executive editor of SmarterTravel.com, a consumer travel advice Web site. Don't wait much longer, she cautions; prices jump significantly from 14 to seven days ahead of departure." Also: "Airlines file updates to their fares three times a day: 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. weekdays, with one filing –- at 5 p.m. -- on Saturday and Sunday. (All times are ET.) "Most of the lowest fares are filed Tuesdays, Wednesdays and sometimes Saturdays. It depends on the carrier and the market," Bainton says." Hope that helps! __________________ Get your 550 cord bracelets here!

06-29-2009, 05:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
VerucaSalt MilitarySOS Jewel Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,876 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 69%	Try Opodo.com. They'll give you a range of prices over a number of days - it'll give you an idea of which days are cheaper. Also, try the budget airlines like Easyjet - sometimes their websites will have cheaper flights than the travel agent sites. HTH! __________________

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Christina formerly thistooshallpass Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4,956 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 16% Longevity: 26%	sometimes if it suddenly jumps in price it will go back down again if you keep checking over the next few days. i don't know any tricks other than that, though! the same thing just happened to me, but it ended up going back down again. the whole thing is bizarre! __________________

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06-29-2009, 02:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
Germanchick MilitarySOS Jewel Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 36,600 Blog Entries: 4 Classifieds: (3) Activity: 46% Longevity: 94%	Check different times of day but also check different days of the week if possible. Just play around with it a bit and see what you can find. It can make quiet a difference in price

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cllgefrk13 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: I'm in Oklahoma, he's stationed at Ft Bragg in NC, but currently deployed to Iraq Posts: 5,131 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 45% Longevity: 41%	I wish I could figure out the pricing scheme. It seems no matter when I buy, it's always too expensive! __________________ Thanks ArtsyBellefor siggy