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In response to "there's lots of talk about it.. nm but: -- (link)" by b.

i knew generally about higher fuel and fewer routes but usually when you lock in this early, it's still pretty reasonable -- nm

Posted by encyclopedia pixie (aka chris) Jan 27 '12, 15:27

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If you book too early, it means you have definite plans to go, so the airlines know they can charge more. - Roger More Jan 27, 16:09
It's possible to shop for airline tickets too early. They take advantage of families with inflexible schedules - con_carne Jan 27, 15:38
I can take a look to see if my co.'s corporate rates help, if you'd like.. - b. Jan 27, 15:35 6
- nah, i was just wondering if there was something i was missing about the timing - encyclopedia pixie Jan 27, 15:36 5
  - what amounts are you considering ungodly? - b. Jan 27, 15:43 4
    - well like southwest's lowest fares at this point in the past have usually been between $99 and $129 for the "Web Specials" - encyclopedia pixie Jan 27, 15:53 3
      - ah, I see. we don't use SW that much for cross-country, so I'm not as familar with them. - b. Jan 27, 16:12 1
        
        they used to be clearly lower than the majors if you shopped early, but i think they lost their fuel hedge advantage last year - encyclopedia pixie Jan 27, 16:17
      - Yeesh, that is nutty -- nm - ty97 Jan 27, 15:58
They may be leveraging the assumption that booking early gets the best dare - ty97 Jan 27, 15:34 4
- yep. -- nm - b. Jan 27, 15:35
- except when they don't - encyclopedia pixie Jan 27, 15:35 2
  - Yup, it's a gamble - ty97 Jan 27, 15:38
  - yah, there's risk. -- nm - b. Jan 27, 15:36

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