nikki j asked:


how many days/weeks before a date can you buy airline tickets?

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4 Responses to “How far in advance do you have to buy airline tickets?”

1. barefootgal on September 23rd, 2008 3:28 pm

   MERVIN

   You can buy them almost a year before, or upto just a few minutes before flight time. Price will vary dramatically, though.

2. sarabmw on September 25th, 2008 5:13 am

   REED

   You can buy an ticket whenever you want BUT to get the best ticket price, try to book your flight a month in advance. But do remember this sometimes if you buy a ticket at the last minute, you’ll get a deal because they are trying to fill a flight up, so they will go really low on airfare! Hunting and research helps!

3. Virginia G on September 25th, 2008 5:33 am

   ELLIOT

   The further in advance you buy, generally you get better savings. We have bought tickets only a day or two in advance though. But you will more likely be searched more if you buy a day or two ahead. You will get what they call “red-flagged” It happened to us.

4. Diggs on September 27th, 2008 1:39 pm

   HORACE

   Most of the time–the further in advance that you buy the tickets, the lower a price you will get compared to someone who waits a week or two to go to the same travel destination as you. I bought tickets almost a year in advance for trip to Brazil and only paid about $650 whereas if I waited closer to destination time–over $1000.

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