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Originally posted by FiReKraCkEr
I say purchase WAY in advance, especially since you need it in the Summer time. The price will definitely go up with time.
My dad didn't buy my ticket in advance and it was $300 more than if he had purchased it 2 months in advance.
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Not necessary. This strategy only works if you are purchasing tickets the traditional way, from the airlines themselves.
If you are purchasing them though a reseller, like orbitz or hotwire, you'll probably save the most by getting them about 2 weeks out. These sites expect people to think like above and charge accordingly. 2 weeks before, they drop prices to fire-sale to get rid of them, then raise them back up the week of for last minute travelers. HOWEVER it is a complete gamble if you can get the flights you want at that time. So you decide what you want, price vs confidence in a ticket.
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