Originally Posted by
dddc
Same type of question, but different time of year - I'm looking at going to OZ for xmas 2012. I take it I'm going to be paying a high fare whenever I book, but will I get a better fare as soon as the booking period opens or do people find there are dips in price?
Yep, worth waiting i'd say. You don't say what class you intend to fly, but i'd suggest signing up for newsletters with a bunch of airlines you'd be interested in using. Qantas sent me an offer for this Christmas (J class) just a few days ago, and people like Qatar keep pumping out discounts every couple of weeks too.
Years back someone had a system that plotted historical airfares by route so you could try and judge when the best time to book was.