Best airfare, booking, and timing strategies

[sjcampbl]

Ok, we are in the system and have switched our January reservation for Wilderness Lodge over to DVC. We are now ready to plan another trip in July. We will be planning the dates for this trip immediately due to the nature of DVC reservations, 11 month, 7 month, etc.

For the trip in January, I researched airfares about a month ago and squeezed the trip into days that seemed to work for better fares. A few days later those fares were gone I was glad I book when I did. Then a few days after that even better fares were available, then gone again, and now available again. What's up with this?

So, are there any airfare strategy and tactics resources out there? I need more than just going to orbitz or travelocity or hotwire. When booking for next July, should I reserve in February, March, April, or May? Should I make my reservation with DVC for Wed. to Wed. or Sat. to Sat.? What do you folks do?

 

[spiceycat]

go post on the transportation board.

 

[RuthnPaul]

Originally posted by sjcampbl For the trip in January, I researched airfares about a month ago and squeezed the trip into days that seemed to work for better fares. A few days later those fares were gone I was glad I book when I did. Then a few days after that even better fares were available, then gone again, and now available again. What's up with this?

Frankly, trying to second guess the airlines is probably on a par with second guessing the ROFR process! As Spicey Cat mentioned, this sounds like a topic for the transportation board!

 

[erikthewise]

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