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Best time to book flights

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  • 11-01-2019 9:40pm
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    Gael23
    Registered Users Posts: 12,091 ✭✭✭✭


    How far in advance of a trip should you book a flight.
    I am looking at around easter and getting shockingly expensive fares. Is there a chance these will fall closer to the time?


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    Under His Eye
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    Not a chance. Easter is an expensive time to fly.


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    naughtysmurf
    Registered Users Posts: 3,249 ✭✭✭naughtysmurf


    It's all about supply & demand, plenty of people looking to fly at a certain time = higher prices, set up price alerts with the likes of airhint for Ryanair & Skyscanner, book when you're reasonably happy with the price & don't recheck back, as mentioned, Easter along with Christmas, July & August, school mid term tend to command a premium price generally speaking


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    dar100
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    Id say before you head off to the airport be best


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    Reputable Rog
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    Browse in private or incognito mode and keep an eye on prices. Otherwise the airlines track you.


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    Gael23
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    Reputable Rog wrote: »
    Browse in private or incognito mode and keep an eye on prices. Otherwise the airlines track you.

    How do you set that up?


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    Reputable Rog
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    Gael23 wrote: »
    How do you set that up?

    If using chrome, click on settings in top right hand corner and scroll down to icognito browsing.
    If using IOS devices you can download an app called InBrowser.


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    endofrainbow
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    Reputable Rog wrote: »
    Browse in private or incognito mode and keep an eye on prices. Otherwise the airlines track you.


    urban myth:mad:


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    Gael23
    Registered Users Posts: 12,091 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    Reputable Rog wrote: »
    If using chrome, click on settings in top right hand corner and scroll down to icognito browsing.
    If using IOS devices you can download an app called InBrowser.

    Inbrowser made no difference at all


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    Reputable Rog
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    Gael23 wrote: »
    Inbrowser made no difference at all

    Oh yes it does.


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    AngryLips
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    I would say that this month is not a good month to book flights because a lot of people do holiday planning for the year ahead in January


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    nice_guy80
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    endofrainbow wrote: »
    urban myth:mad:

    Michael O'Leary says otherwise

    People who know they are going on holidays have it booked before the new year


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    Gael23
    Registered Users Posts: 12,091 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    AngryLips wrote: »
    I would say that this month is not a good month to book flights because a lot of people do holiday planning for the year ahead in January

    Is it a case that near the time if there are seats left they will be cheaper?


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    naughtysmurf
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    Gael23 wrote: »
    Is it a case that near the time if there are seats left they will be cheaper?

    I was tracking flights to Fuerteventura last year for mid September 18, from memory, around July time the price was fluctuating significantly, sometimes more than once a day so the answer to your question is yes possibly,

    I booked for September 19 in December 18 as I was happy with the price, currently also tracking for July 19 but I think the price is high at the moment so I'll wait

    Ten of us got return flights to Paris with AL mid July 18 for about €130 each with four bags in the hold too, thought that was an ok price but I was watching the price pretty much daily, you just have to check everyday & buy at a price point you are happy with.

    Where are you traveling to?


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    Under His Eye
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    Use airhint to get an idea if prices will change.


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