Originally Posted by mikew99

Keep in mind that you're planning to travel to Europe during the peak summer travel season, which in the U.S. runs roughly from the Memorial Day holiday until the Labor Day holiday, when most kids are out of school and is the one time of the year that many families can schedule a European vacation.

I think that $1K is a decent price for peak summer travel. If/when it goes lower than that for your dates, it probably won't be by much, but as summer approaches, it will get much higher than that! On the other hand, it's probably not necessary to buy this early to get that price, and airline change fees can be considerable ($300+), so it might pay to wait until early next year to firm up your plans.