purchasing plane tickets

[Shirrie]

Has anyone ever purchased plane tickets at different times? We are going with two other familes and one family lives in a different town. My questions is .. if we all purchase plane tickets from the same airline but at different times (one family this month another family next month) what are the chances we could get the same flight? We are looking for Jan 2007.
And.. should we purchase this far in advance or wait until closer to our trip time?
Thanks !!

 

[Dis31]

Yep youll most likely be able to get the same flights as long as they arent sold out. January is usually a slower month so I'm sure youll be ok, and you guys can also chose seats together if the airlines allows seat assignments. Idk what the prices you recieved were but sometimes it is better to wait till you get a little closer to the date sometimes not.

 

[Chicago526]

When to buy them all depends. If you're traveling over MLK Day weekend, you'll want to book sooner rather than later, flights tend to fill up quickly with people looking to take a long weekend. Any other time of the month (January) you should be okay waiting for a sale. Chances are you'll be able to get the flights you want with your family, even if you book at differant times.