nmr: when's the best time to purchase airline tix?

e-stone · **Posted:** Thu May 03, 2007 3:08 pm

for some reason i seem to remember hearing that airlines drop their prices on tuesday mornings or something? does this sound familiar to anyone?

i suppose i could just keep checking expedia, orbitz, etc every morning...but i'm wondering if anyone has any inside scoop on this.

Billzebub · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:26 pm **Posts:** 6459

kayak.com

e-stone · **Posted:** Thu May 03, 2007 3:14 pm

just found this after a little froogling:

What's the absolute best time to purchase a ticket directly from the airlines? Turns out it's Wednesday from midnight to 1a.m. in the time zone of the airline's "home base."

d · **Posted:** Thu May 03, 2007 3:15 pm

I didn't know that... all I know is I scored a roundtrip ticket to Atlanta for $319 about a month ago, and I haven't seen it go cheaper since.

Billzebub · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:26 pm **Posts:** 6459

elephantstone Wrote:

just found this after a little froogling:

What's the absolute best time to purchase a ticket directly from the airlines? Turns out it's Wednesday from midnight to 1a.m. in the time zone of the airline's "home base."

Urban legend. There is no magic timing to airfares.

Black Magic Putin · **Posted:** Thu May 03, 2007 3:18 pm

Farecast.com is like kayak but will give you a degree of confidence of the price moving.

e-stone · **Posted:** Thu May 03, 2007 3:21 pm

that kayak site is pretty cool. Farecast.com doesn't seem to have an international option though.

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

i got a round trip to NY last night for 246 on expedia...

Z · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2004 1:38 pm **Posts:** 7979

the best times to buy tickets are when the least amount of people are buying (like pre-dawn on weekday mornings).

i read an article about orbitz a while ago in which one of their executives said they give laptops to employees because they want people to always have internet access to find low-priced flights. he mentioned a $27 fare from cyprus to toronto that cropped up at some absurd time.

red · **Joined:** Fri Jun 17, 2005 5:34 am **Posts:** 5009

elephantstone Wrote:

that kayak site is pretty cool. Farecast.com doesn't seem to have an international option though.

I'm so jealous. You're going to London, aren't you?

e-stone · **Posted:** Thu May 03, 2007 5:01 pm

red Wrote:

elephantstone Wrote:

that kayak site is pretty cool. Farecast.com doesn't seem to have an international option though.

I'm so jealous. You're going to London, aren't you?

yes ma'am!

also wales, and i believe you've been there...so i'll be hittin' you up for info.

is your pops going?

catswilleatyou · **Posted:** Thu May 03, 2007 5:05 pm

the best time to buy plane tix is right after you get a bitch preggy

red · **Joined:** Fri Jun 17, 2005 5:34 am **Posts:** 5009

elephantstone Wrote:

red Wrote:

elephantstone Wrote:

that kayak site is pretty cool. Farecast.com doesn't seem to have an international option though.

I'm so jealous. You're going to London, aren't you?

yes ma'am!

also wales, and i believe you've been there...so i'll be hittin' you up for info.

is your pops going?

Wales is amazing.

My mom put the kibash on my dad going. So no, he will not see his FAVORITE team in the land of his birth. :roll:

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