When you are searching for
cheap airfare tickets we mentioned in a previous
post that there are certain days of the week to avoid.
The same can be said for periods in the year. Airlines
are a business with shareholders to account to so their
duty to these shareholders is simply to make a profit.
They are not a registered charity so they are in
business to make every dollar per seat that they can to
increase profits.The
good news for the passenger is the airlines are working in a very competitive
industry so they need to ensure that they always
have available special offers such as discounted
flight seats. These are normally only available
providing you book early. There are times of the
year that you may find that locating a cheap airfare
tickets is near impossible. This is because
the demand is outstripping supply. Take the Christmas
period for example. Everyone knows that many people
either fly home for Christmas or may decide to fly on
holiday for the festive period.
If you have to fly during
a high demand period then you will need to book
extremely early. The key flight periods to avoid if
possible are thanksgiving, Christmas, Public Holidays,
Annual School Summer Holidays, Independence Day and
Easter.
If you leave it to the
last minute the prices will go only one way and that is
up. If you are trying to find that last minute bargain
and are calling around the flight operators for prices
you may find that one of the first quotations that you
received was the cheapest. When you call back to reserve
this seat in many cases you will find either the seat
has been reserved by another passenger or that the cost
of a seat on the flight has now increased.
Sometimes you have to
bite the bullet and accept that the cost of discounted
air travel will always be higher in a demanding
period. If you can book early such as 6-months in
advance then you should have the advantage over other
passengers who are also looking for cheap airfare
tickets to the same date and destination as you. It's
just a matter of getting in there quickly as soon as the
flight schedules come out.
