Far-Flung Flights
For long-haul
tickets, start your search early. Kayak’s data located the best average fares
for Asian flights a full nine to ten months out; they drop again (though not as
low) between three and four month in advance. For South American tickets, the
ideal booking window was around six months before departure. For African trips,
the site found that prices started to fall about three months out.
Interestingly, they didn’t bottom out until about five weeks before departure.
Of course, these are all average prices. If you’re hoping to catch a fare sale
to a farther-flung destination, focus your search between five and two months
out, when they usually appear, Seaney says. The best plan for long-haul
shopping: search for fares early to get a general sense of prices and sign up
for a fare-watching service—Airfarewatchdog, CheapAir, and FareCompare all have
good ones. You’ll know to book when the right price comes along.
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