Additionally, if you choose a cheap flight (totally our MO) and find the time changes by more than one hour (either departure or arrival), you may be able to call and get them to change the times to better suit you. The one hour difference, I believe, is key. I actually had them switch our return flight last January from a 6am departure to a 6pm departure because they changed the departure time by more than 60 minutes! I didn't pay a cent more, but the flight we ended up on was originally MUCH more than the one I paid for - oh, and we got an extra MK day out of the deal!!!To the original poster...a word to the wise about Delta. Do not get your heart set on your flight times. And if you needs specific times- DO NOT BOOK DELTA. Delta is notorious for changing your flight times MULTIPLE times before you actually fly. Some times the change is very minor (couple of minutes) but other times, there is a several hour difference. If you do book Delta- pay attention to what other flight times are costing. If they change you to another flight altogether that was cheaper originally, they won't tell you that it was cheaper. However, if you point it out to them, they have been known to refund the difference.
Has anyone been able to book a flight the day before..if your original flight gets cancelled from the airline. We are dealing with Airtran for our flight in May and have already had one flight change of 10 mins and another change was our flight was cancelled...we had to pick a different flight...it wasnt that different in time of arrival..but our original flight was a NON STOP and this one is a layover...if we happen to have another change or cancellation..can we request to have a flight the day before??
I have to agree that lately airfare seems to be the cheapest when the prices are first announced.
To the original poster...a word to the wise about Delta. Do not get your heart set on your flight times. And if you needs specific times- DO NOT BOOK DELTA. Delta is notorious for changing your flight times MULTIPLE times before you actually fly. Some times the change is very minor (couple of minutes) but other times, there is a several hour difference. If you do book Delta- pay attention to what other flight times are costing. If they change you to another flight altogether that was cheaper originally, they won't tell you that it was cheaper. However, if you point it out to them, they have been known to refund the difference.
Hi ~ When are the best airfare deals published? 1, 2, 3 etc.,. months prior to trip? Thanks, Eden