Originally Posted by CPRich
II thought returns were only valid for 30 days from initial departure, which would make the above point moot.
Discounted tickets tend to be valid either 30 or 90 days. Full-fare tickets are valid a year.
I wouldn't book that far ahead for completely different reasons. If you book now for travel in early 2006 there will be two timetable changes between now and the date of travel (April and October). The perfect connections you booked this year won't necessarily be perfect connections in 12 months' time. I've got caught out with just
one timetable change in between the date of booking and the date of travel...