Best day or time to book...

[Debbie6221]

I am sure this has been asked a bizillion times but could you guys tell me what day you think is the best to book a flight (cheapest). I hate missing a deal!

When you go through Expedia or Priceline or places like that you can't hold a flight right?

 

[What are we doing?]

This article
http://soundmoneytips.com/article/15113-tip-for-best-purchase-time-of-airline-tickets

Says that the best time is Wednesday from midnight to 1 am (in the airline's home base time zone). They used AARP as a source. I can confirm that it is in the very early morning because my parents have a friend that books his airline tickets at 3am because that's when the seats are released for the airline he likes to fly.

 

[Debbie6221]

Wow..I don't know if I can pull that off!!! Thank you though.

 

[Debbie6221]

Wow..... waiting until today screwed me. ORD to PHX went up $35.00 a flight! My DH is gonna kill me since he told me to book last night. Now I debate about waiting until tomorrow?? I hate these decisions!!!!! I have a stomach ache!

 

[Not so Dumbo]

Wow..... waiting until today screwed me. ORD to PHX went up $35.00 a flight! My DH is gonna kill me since he told me to book last night. Now I debate about waiting until tomorrow?? I hate these decisions!!!!! I have a stomach ache!

Don't worry, just keep watching them there is a good chance they will come down again. I watched Northwest airfares for two weeks for my mom to fly down in May. They changed daily. The highest usually on the weekends, lowest either on Monday or Wedsnesday.

 

[luvmylittleboy2003]

I also did the same thing, was looking for airfare (frontier and southwest) from sdf to las one night, found a great rate, thought I would wait until the next morning to book (because it was late and I was tired) and it jumped by 60 bucks , now I'm waiting again, hoping they will come back down.

 

[Debbie6221]

I wonder if the rates were down yesterday because it was a holiday and I should have nabbed them! I did call today and put a fare on hold in case it goes up again!!!!!! I guess they can still up my price though can't they. Well at least I would have the flights. I hate the pressure playing this game!

 

[ceecee]

This article
http://soundmoneytips.com/article/15113-tip-for-best-purchase-time-of-airline-tickets

Says that the best time is Wednesday from midnight to 1 am (in the airline's home base time zone). They used AARP as a source. I can confirm that it is in the very early morning because my parents have a friend that books his airline tickets at 3am because that's when the seats are released for the airline he likes to fly.

SIL told me the same thing. I happened to be online at 2:00 am one morning and decided to check, got a great deal, but I was so sleepy! The next morning I thought I just had a dream !

 

[Debbie6221]

SIL told me the same thing. I happened to be online at 2:00 am one morning and decided to check, got a great deal, but I was so sleepy! The next morning I thought I just had a dream !

Did you do this recently?

Anyone know where US Airways is based????

 

[Debbie6221]

OK the price stayed high today and it's a Wednesday! I am so bummed I didn't book on Monday now. I could have save $33.00. Now I don't know when it will be too late to get the flights. Should I just book it tonight? I have a flight on hold via the phone until midnight. Maybe their price went down over night?? Doubt it. I am bummed.

 

[ceecee]

Did you do this recently?

Anyone know where US Airways is based????

It was last July or August when I booked and it was with Airtran (only direct flight in our airport now). USAirways are based in Charlotte I believe.

 

[Debbie6221]

Thanks. I think I am going to be paying the extra $33 tonight...I am getting nervous.

 

[Debbie6221]

I also did the same thing, was looking for airfare (frontier and southwest) from sdf to las one night, found a great rate, thought I would wait until the next morning to book (because it was late and I was tired) and it jumped by 60 bucks , now I'm waiting again, hoping they will come back down.

Have you had any better luck??

 

[luvmylittleboy2003]

Have you had any better luck??

Hi
I just rechecked again today and they did drop back down, but, still not as cheap as before . I'm just going to hang tight and hope for the best . I hope I don't regret that decision .
Edited to add: Not sure if you have ever checked out this sight, but, I like it. Here ya go:
http://www.kayak.com/

 

[luvmylittleboy2003]

What did you end up doing?

 

[snomofinn]

I did the same thing your doing. I booked our Disney package through Disney Travel and I usually add on flights through them. This year I wanted to use my American Airline vouchers that I have. I checked 2 weeks ago, I could of gotten a round trip from Chicago to Orlando for 4 people for $500.00 including my vouchers!!!!!!!!!!!!! Stupid me.....my husband said just to wait a few weeks..for what???? I just booked our flight through American, the cheapest I found was $1300 for the 4 of us! I was so stupid not to book as soon as I found the deal! GRRRRRRR. Just book it as soon as you find the deal you want... Disney travel's price would of been $1600 for the 4 of us for air, so I guess I saved a bit if you look at it that way??

 

[Debbie6221]

What did you end up doing?

I am going to book the higher fare tonight. Monday was $277 tonight is $310...Could be worse but it still pisses me off!

Hi
I just rechecked again today and they did drop back down, but, still not as cheap as before . I'm just going to hang tight and hope for the best . I hope I don't regret that decision .
Edited to add: Not sure if you have ever checked out this sight, but, I like it. Here ya go:
http://www.kayak.com/

Thanks for the link....

I did the same thing your doing. I booked our Disney package through Disney Travel and I usually add on flights through them. This year I wanted to use my American Airline vouchers that I have. I checked 2 weeks ago, I could of gotten a round trip from Chicago to Orlando for 4 people for $500.00 including my vouchers!!!!!!!!!!!!! Stupid me.....my husband said just to wait a few weeks..for what???? I just booked our flight through American, the cheapest I found was $1300 for the 4 of us! I was so stupid not to book as soon as I found the deal! GRRRRRRR. Just book it as soon as you find the deal you want... Disney travel's price would of been $1600 for the 4 of us for air, so I guess I saved a bit if you look at it that way??

OMG I would puke!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I feel for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Debbie6221]

I did it. I booked through hotwire and now I won't look back! I made myself feel better by telling myself I will get $20.00 back from hotwire with an Entertainment coupon. Oh well!