Best time to book a flight

**sensitivesoul** · 10-21-2010 05:14 PM

Hey everyone,
Was wondering when the best time to book a flight for cheap? I've just checked some prices that i was looking at before and they went up around a hundred dollars in price . I need to save as much money as i can, I am flying out to Liverpool next year (around late February or later). So any info would really be great .

**LanaBear** · 10-21-2010 05:40 PM

Fares change many many many times a day, a week, a month, etc. There is no secret as to when to book a cheap flight. You may think you have a good fare, book it, then come to find out, two weeks later, the fare is $100 cheaper or it could go the other way, you may think the fare is okay, don't book it, then come to find out it jumps up $500. It's a no win situation, it really is.

Don't wait until the last minute and at least book 14-21 days in advance (however, I suggest further out if you know). If you are not going around a holiday, book it around November/December.

Once upon a time, I was a travel agent for 5 years. The airlines just really do whatever they want, for no rhyme or reason. Fares depend on availability, etc.

**rcoreyus** · 10-21-2010 11:02 PM

Its just a gamble. It the airlines are selling more seats than they expect, prices go up, if they sell less, they go down. As long as you are more than about 2-3 weeks early, I think it is just luck