As the holidays approach and people plan their travels, Andrea Murad took a look at how you can ensure you get the lowest airfares:

• Flight tickets drop to their lowest levels in the window 18-28 days before your trip.
  • Domestic flights in particular are cheapest if they’re bought 21 days before the departure date.
  • A week later prices will have risen by 5% and a week before the flight they will have risen 30%.
• Airlines will announce their bargain deals either late Tuesday or early Wednesday.
• Flights departing on Wednesday are the cheapest. Those departing on Tuesday or Saturday aren’t bad either.
• Early morning flights are also cheaper and have the added bonus of generally being on time.
• Two one way tickets on different airlines can, at times, be substantially cheaper than a round trip.

There are several more tips here, where you can also find out precisely how much you’ll be likely to save if you pursue these strategies.

Source: Fox Business

Via: Newmark’s Door