High season for airfare
 

When does high season airfare start and end, say flying out from LAX to Asia (SIN or CGK)? Mid-June-ish? when does it end?

Is it when we actually book it or the actual flight date? does it take into consideration the return flight? anything else I should think of/consider?

I know that AA increases the number of routes to Europe in April, however the real touristy season starts in mid-March until mid-September.

Hope that helps some.

Airfares are typically valid based on the flight dates, including the return flight unless it's an open-ended ticket or something like that.

The time of booking is an entirely different parameter from the dates of the flights. Obviously by catching a good promotion, you can save money by booking at the right time, although this is more of a factor for off-peak season booking. (i.e., Europe in the winter.)

Peak (highest airfare) season can vary by route. For example, the toughest ticket to a tropical destination might be Dec-Apr (with wide-open availability in the summer) whereas the toughest ticket to the UK is Jun-Sep. I don't know about LAX-Asia. Northern hemisphere summer would be a good guess for peak season to most places.

where do you want to go & when?

Please continue to follow this thread in "Travel"Buzz, as it is not specifically mileage related.

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