Travel tips. - Page 2

guids · #11 11-13-2006, 07:35 PM

dunno, but when I booked my flight to atlanta, there was a 100-something dollar price difference between flying on a monday, and a wed, I ended up flying on a wednesday.

The DaveR · #12 11-13-2006, 07:38 PM

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dunno, but when I booked my flight to atlanta, there was a 100-something dollar price difference between flying on a monday, and a wed, I ended up flying on a wednesday.

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I just priced a Mon/Wed trip, Tues/Thurs trip, and a Mon/Sun trip. Weekday flights were priced identically, Mon/Sun was 50% lower.

guids · #13 11-13-2006, 07:40 PM

If bet whoever told the OP had the same experience as me, and just figured it was fact? Here is a travel tip, if your dates are flexible, try a bunch of different combos of days!

The DaveR · #14 11-13-2006, 07:46 PM

Well, if Tues is legitimately priced more cheaply than Mon I'd like to know.

JMP300z · #15 11-13-2006, 08:03 PM

The person who gave me the tip said it was cheaper to book the flight ONLINE on a tuesday not book it to travel on a tuesday. Sorry for the confusion.

-JP

JMP300z · #16 11-13-2006, 08:04 PM

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um i think he ment Fly on not book on...

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I missed this...I meant book on but maybe flying on is too.

-JP

The DaveR · #17 11-13-2006, 08:05 PM

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The person who gave me the tip said it was cheaper to book the flight ONLINE on a tuesday not book it to travel on a tuesday. Sorry for the confusion.

-JP

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Ok. Well, good luck with life.

milliondollaz · #18 11-13-2006, 08:38 PM

though i don't think it's gospel, i've read before on semi-reputable sites (either CNN or Forbes.com) that 21 to 24 days before your flight on a Wednesday is the cheapest time to book your flight, if your travel days are specific.

i remember this detail because i wondered where the hell their information came from.

my guess is a psychic, but it was published nonetheless

inside?? · #19 11-13-2006, 09:24 PM

http://www.fatwallet.com/c/63/

Also if you flies out of LA see if Spirit Air flys to your location. They often have the best price.

meep_42 · #20 11-13-2006, 10:12 PM

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I was about to book a flight to vegas and someone told me to wait until tomorrow (tuesday) to save a few bucks. This got me thinking, anyone have any other tips for savings or stuff when traveling?

-JP

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edit: i guess tuesday is cheaper than monday which is cheaper than friday-sunday. Probably has to do with how many people book over the weekends.

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Monday and Tuesday are the biggest booking days in the airline industry. Mostly because people are sitting at work dreaming of their next vacation, I'd guess.

-d