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Getting the Best Deal on an Airline Ticket

So I’m traveling back home to Kansas City in a couple of months and I want to get the best deal on my airline ticket. So here is how I will go about it…

 I will first check a few of my usual sites for ticket prices like Kyak (Kayak offers the “Explore” tool that allows you to put in your home airport and see what routes have the cheapest fares), airfarewatchdog, cheapflights, orbitz, expedia, googleflights, whichbudget.com, Skyscanner.com. momondo etc.  I also use Priceline to bid but I will  check it against BiddingforTravel or BetterBidding to find the lowest acceptable bids.  Also, you should know that Southwest Airlines does not participate in any of these sites by choice. Sometimes they offer a better deal so check them out too.

 One thing to remember is that it is cheaper to purchase your tickets on Sundays. A recent study by The Wall Street Journal shows that most people can save an average of $60 by purchasing their tickets on a Sunday (http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-best-day-to-buy-airline-tickets-1413999377)

Now that you know when to buy your ticket you should know which days are cheaper to fly, which are Tuesday or Wednesday (unless that Tuesday or Wednesday happens to fall on or near a major travel holiday like Thanksgiving or Memorial Day). Planning a week-long vacation? Make a habit of taking trips that span Wednesday to Tuesday rather than Monday to Sunday and you'll find yourself saving a great deal of money.

Studies show that flying on Tuesdays is still the best day to fly for less. Fewer people travel on Tuesdays, and less demand means a better deal for you. Friday and Sunday are the most expensive.

The time of day you travel is also important. No one wants to fly at 4 a.m., but you can save big on your ticket price if you do.  The first flight of the day, red-eye flights or any flight that coincides with lunchtime or dinner are the best times to fly if you want to pay less.

 A good rule of thumb is that domestic tickets will be at their lowest price six weeks before your date of departure.  Even better: If you know you're going to be taking a trip, start checking the sites really early, and when you see a good deal, grab it. After that six-week point, ticket prices tend to climb up slowly, then spike to their highest point a few days before departure. Of course, there will always be exceptions to the rule. The airline could have a big sale on flights to a certain city when demand is down, for example.

So in my quest for a cheap ticket from Newark to Kansas City I have found a few, but of course I now have to look at the baggage charges on these cheap flights, which can add up quickly.  Once I figure that out I will purchase my ticket this Sunday.  Now to decide what to pack...

Alicia Fidelman Sales Representative Weichert Realtors 908-346-1783 afidelman@weichert.com