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Old Jan 18, 2021 | 10:25 pm
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Mike Jacoubowsky
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Originally Posted by jsloan
In most cases, you'll get the best price on airfare sometime between 3 months and 3 weeks prior to departure. There are four reasons I can think of to book further in advance:
  1. You found award or upgrade availability
  2. You think there's a very high chance that the flight will sell out (example: going to Las Vegas during CES)
  3. You have personal knowledge of the behavior of fares on a route and can therefore identify an excellent value
  4. You're purchasing a sale fare (e.g., from the https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/premium-fare-deals-740/ forum).
5. You haven't flown since March 2020 and you've been just a tad bit depressed. Buying a ticket for a flight to Europe this summer gives you hope, something to look forward to. A $300 cancel fee is lcheaper than two visits to a therapist.
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