fare trackers: when's best time to buy plane tickets
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Shoppers looking for the cheapest airfare can learn something from stand-up comedians: It's all about timing.TRANSCRIPT
Fare Trackers
Prices change
Sunday
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is an exception. Buy those tickets as soon as possible.
Prices rise quickly the week of the flight, and you'll pay on ]average 40% more for a ticket the day of
Source:
Most discount ticket sales are offered early in the week
Don't make it your goal to get the least expensive seat in the plane - aim for below-the-average price, and you'll usually win
Economist Makoto Watanabe says
Airline Reporting Corp says
Weeks Out is best time to buy
Weeks Out is best time to buy
Don’t Shop Too Early or Too Late
THINGS TO CONSIDER:
Wait Until Midweek
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When's Best Time to Buy
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Holiday Travel
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Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are typically cheaper days to buy airline tickets. (We're not talking about the days you actually travel.) Saturday and Sunday are pricier. Here's a comparison of the lowest fares offered each day over the past week on select routes:
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Shoppers looking for the cheapest airfare can learn something from stand-up comedians: It's all about timing.
It turns out airlines don’t start releasing cheaper seats until 3-4 months before departure for domestic travel and conversely 4-5 months before international travel.
Per Day for Prices
Most Expensive day to fly
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