Originally Posted by
michaelsexton
Because in Australia, the later you book, the more you pay, and I thought that would be the case here.
I also thought that a Basic Fare of €45 for Athens to Matla and €60 for Malta to Lisbon were reasonable fares.
What sort of fare should I expect to pay for those flights.
No it doesn't work this way with FR unless you are traveling during high summer season. Fares far out are high as FR knows that a lot of ppl prefers to buy well in advance (designed exactly for pax like yourselves). As it gets closer to departure date, FR needs to fill the remaining seats and will lower the fares to increase the sale.
I would expect basic fares (nothing included) for these destinations to be as low as 16-20 EUR during fall next year, but by all means if you are happy with the current fares buy the tickets. But don't make non-refundable hotel reservations as you are likely to face schedule changes or even cancellations as FR will be revising schedules at some points next year.