Any tips on purchasing flights?

btsrc5 · January 2013

[Any tips on purchasing flights? ]

I am kicking myself for not purchasing our flights on Dec 26. They are now twice as much.

Now i can't decide if I should hold out and see if they drop, or just go ahead and get them. Our trip is 45 days away.

Thoughts? Any tips on when to pull the trigger and buy the flights?

cantalopes24 · January 2013

What airline is it? Their prices change on certain days of the week. Are you flexible on what time you travel?

btsrc5 · January 2013

cantalopes24:
What airline is it? Their prices change on certain days of the week. Are you flexible on what time you travel?

jetblue. We have a $188 credit that we have to use by next month, so we defintiely need to fly jetblue. There is only one flight option each way for us.

I have been using Kayak and Jetblue's website.

pennysuedog · January 2013

I don't know the secret.

When we went to DW in 2009 I bought my tickets 6 months out they were super cheap (200 round trip) I guess I always buy mine super early. Good luck.

btsrc5 · January 2013

canadiansciencegeek:
I second kayak.com. In my experience, flight costs spike about 2 weeks before travel so you might hold out if it seems like flights aren't filling yet.

I was thinking I would wait it out for another week to two weeks. I am too scared to wait until 2 weeks before. Part of me is worried that it will go up even more in the next couple weeks though.

cantalopes24 · January 2013

btsrc5:
cantalopes24:
What airline is it? Their prices change on certain days of the week. Are you flexible on what time you travel?

jetblue. We have a $188 credit that we have to use by next month, so we defintiely need to fly jetblue. There is only one flight option each way for us.

I have been using Kayak and Jetblue's website.

Is it possible to fly out of or into a different airport? Or change the days of your vacation?

ETA: Is Dulles reasonable for you? If you can leave on a Monday or Tuesday they have several flights from Dulles to Orlando for $70.

Fianschneid · January 2013

Packerfan79:
The longer you wait the higher the rate. Try kayak.com, you can see a ton of options.

This. You might as well buy now. Like pps suggested, check a few websites and different airlines. It could save you a few bucks. If you can be flexible with your travel schedule (flying early or later in the evening) that might help, too.

btsrc5 · January 2013

cantalopes24:
btsrc5:

cantalopes24:
What airline is it? Their prices change on certain days of the week. Are you flexible on what time you travel?

jetblue. We have a $188 credit that we have to use by next month, so we defintiely need to fly jetblue. There is only one flight option each way for us.

I have been using Kayak and Jetblue's website.

Is it possible to fly out of or into a different airport? Or change the days of your vacation?

ETA: Is Dulles reasonable for you? If you can leave on a Monday or Tuesday they have several flights from Dulles to Orlando for $70.

We can;t change our dates because of DH's work, so we are stuck with leaving Friday and coming back Saturday.

We considered Dulles and DCA. Right now DCA is slightly less, but not much,.... and we would have to stay in a hotel the night before which would make it more expensive than flying out of RIC.

btsrc5 · January 2013

Annnndddd... now it is up $40 from this morning! UGh FML

Fianschneid · January 2013

btsrc5:
Annnndddd... now it is up $40 from this morning! UGh FML

Buy now! Buy now!

btsrc5 · January 2013

Fianschneid:

btsrc5:
Annnndddd... now it is up $40 from this morning! UGh FML

Buy now! Buy now!

I dont want to pay $40 more than this morning

I read that it is best to buy Jetblue at 3pm on tuesday... so i think I am going to wait until then to pull the trigger (unless it drops a decent amount between now and then, and then I will get it)

I hate playing this game with the airlines!

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