The nightmare of booking Chritmas! I have been asking around myself to see when the airlines will drop the price.[cheap seats]
The answer I get is 3 WEEKS, any sales other than last minute ones will be coming in 3 weeeks.
However it depends as usual how many people are booking chritmas early. Talking to consolidators seats are NOT full at christmas, so they expect sales.
PS everyone expect United to start the price war.