How close have you booked flights?

[monalsw]

i haven't booked our flight for november yet and am getting nervous! i've been watching prices, but due to financial concerns (my dd braces going on!), i feel more comfortable waiting a few weeks til i can pay for the airline tickets when i buy.

if i wait until towards the end of august, will i still get seats?

will they be outrageously priced (212 pp now)?

how close have you cut it in booking airline?

thanks for your help!!!

 

[GAIL HAYDEN]

About a month out is the closest I would cut it.

 

[mcnuss]

I've booked tickets right up until the week before, and sometimes have gotten very good deals! You probably would not want to do that for a family vacation though, so I agree that about 4 weeks is fine, if it's not a peak vacation week.

Set up a Fare Watcher alert on Travelocity so you'll be notified if the fares go down. No obligation to buy from them.

 

[Lewisc]

The end of August is labor day. You may have to be flexible (within a day or two) of your dates, flexible as to flight times and even consider flying into Tampa.