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Author Topic: Best Flying time?  (Read 893 times)

Offline jinikim01

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Best Flying time?
« on: September 30, 2011, 05:34:27 PM »
Hello!

Does anyone know when is the best time to go home for a visit? Spring -March/April?
Also, another question, if I were to book flights for Feb, does it matter when I book them? Meaning, say if I were to book them closer to Feb would it be cheaper?
And which airline is the cheapest? Air Canada?
 
*thanks*

Offline Paul

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Re: Best Flying time?
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2011, 12:55:43 PM »
Short answer: There is none. If getting a cheap flight were that simple, the (non specialist) travel agent profession would probably have already faltered under it's own weight.

Long answer: See below.

Flight pricing is dynamic. The price begins cheap and then rises with every seat sold and as the flight date approaches before tapering off again (and sometime plummeting) just before departure if the seats remaining exceed the "usual" number of last minute purchases (note that technically all flights are sold beyond capacity; if you know this, assume I'm talking about that imaginary capacity; if you don't, well now you do). Thus, the sooner you book the flight the cheaper it'll be, excluding any campaign discounts or sudden policy, tax or fuel surcharge changes.

A pro tip once passed on to me was to check your calendar for Fridays near your intended departure date. You can almost bank money on the two cheapest regular fares each year on any route that passes through a Western nation being on Friday 13th, departing late evening. Turns out superstition can save you some serious cash if you're lucky.
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Re: Best Flying time?
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2011, 11:10:00 PM »
As for which airline, there is also no concrete answer. I find the best way to check who has the cheapest flights for your desired dates is to use a site like Kayak or Expedia. My personal favorite site is ITA Software (matrix.itasoftware.com).

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Re: Best Flying time?
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2011, 11:48:29 PM »
If you could also find a local travel agent, that is another option too. I found that there were quite a few English-speaking travel agents and they found some flights that were about the same price if not cheaper than some of the travel websites. The only catch was that the travel agent found some decently priced flights, but there were a lot of transfers and connections. A regular 10 hour flight from Seoul to Vancouver would take a few hours longer plus transfers and connections, but it was a bit cheaper.

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Re: Best Flying time?
« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2011, 06:03:24 PM »
Go to www.kayak.com. You can search for flight prices today or in the future.
If you want an even more comprehensive search, use www.bookingbuddy.com

Offline klode74

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Re: Best Flying time?
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2012, 01:33:44 PM »
Kool thx for the info


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