Flight Fare fluctuation
May 28, 2015, 9:34 am
#1
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Join Date: May 2015
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Flight Fare fluctuation
Yesterday I was looking into some flights that I wasn't prepared to book just yet until I got the ok from work to take the days off. Today I check again and the fare is now $600 more (it's an international flight).
I'm not going to book with that ridiculous amount, but is there a possibility that it may go down to the price that I was prepared to purchase? What are the chances that I missed my opportunity and it's just going to continuously increase?
Thanks.
I'm not going to book with that ridiculous amount, but is there a possibility that it may go down to the price that I was prepared to purchase? What are the chances that I missed my opportunity and it's just going to continuously increase?
Thanks.
May 28, 2015, 9:40 am
#2
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Flight Fare fluctuation
It may have been a sale that only lasted through yesterday. Unfortunately without knowing the route and airline it's hard to be of more help.
May 28, 2015, 10:18 am
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May 28, 2015, 10:36 am
#5
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It's impossible to say without more information, but if your delay crossed a fare rule boundary such as two weeks or 30 days before departure, the lower fare is probably gone forever.
(You have all this information. We want to help, but we don't have it, and most of us are lousy mind-readers. You may not know what's relevant, but please try to err on the side of providing too much information rather than too little or dribbling it out bit by bit each time someone asks for a specific item. Airline fare rules can be quirky.)
(You have all this information. We want to help, but we don't have it, and most of us are lousy mind-readers. You may not know what's relevant, but please try to err on the side of providing too much information rather than too little or dribbling it out bit by bit each time someone asks for a specific item. Airline fare rules can be quirky.)
May 28, 2015, 12:09 pm
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It's impossible to say without more information, but if your delay crossed a fare rule boundary such as two weeks or 30 days before departure, the lower fare is probably gone forever.
(You have all this information. We want to help, but we don't have it, and most of us are lousy mind-readers. You may not know what's relevant, but please try to err on the side of providing too much information rather than too little or dribbling it out bit by bit each time someone asks for a specific item. Airline fare rules can be quirky.)
(You have all this information. We want to help, but we don't have it, and most of us are lousy mind-readers. You may not know what's relevant, but please try to err on the side of providing too much information rather than too little or dribbling it out bit by bit each time someone asks for a specific item. Airline fare rules can be quirky.)
are you set on Korean or would you consider other carriers, and could you leave from EWR or are you stuck with JFK?
What is your tolerance for multiple legs? Do you require a non-stop?
What are your dates or travel, and are they at all flexible?
Which cabin are you looking for? First, Business or Coach?
There are real expects here who can suss out the best possible fare, but we need more information.
May 28, 2015, 11:15 pm
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May 29, 2015, 7:20 am
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Join Date: Jul 2013
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Posts: 2,474
- Enter origin (NYC) and destination (SEL)
- Enter start date (June 12) and click or tab into end date
- Click back into start date. Below the bar chart at the bottom, Google displays Lowest fares for a 6-day trip < > +/- 0 days < > in dim gray text
- Click the right-arrow symbol to the right of 6-day trip repeatedly until it reaches 15. The bar chart adjusts to show the fares Google has found
- You can also set the +/- value to see whether a slightly longer or shorter trip would save you enough to justify adjusting your plans
- Click the "Expand graph" link at the bottom right to get the view in my link. You'll have to re-enter the duration, but now you can type it in the box next to Lowest fares.
Google Flights displays the handy bar chart at the bottom, and the calendar view with prices at the top.