Should i buy my ticket now or later...?

Question

i would like to buy my ticket to see my aunt in salt lake city for christmas should i purchase my ticket now or wait until later? would be flying out of indianapolis

Answer 1

YES YES and YES! You will pay more if you wait till the last minute....much more!

Answer 2

buy it now in case the price of fuel goes up.

Answer 3

Buy the ticket as soon as possible becouse

1. tickets tend to sometimes become more expensive the closer your departure date is to the time you buy the ticket.

2. you can find a ticket that has a departure time earlier  most of the time costing less because I find that later flights tend to cost more especially the last flight out.

3. If you buy a ticket within the week of departure you are guranteed to be selected for additional screening by the airline resulting in your bags being searched and you being patted down when you go through security.

Answer 4

Buy the ticket now, the prices (when closer to your departure date) gets higher. The farther away you put the date, more than likely you will pay a lot less.

Answer 5

About the only point in buying your ticket today (as opposed to closer to the date) is that with fuel on the increase, if there is another fuel hike, you may pay more for the ticket if you buy it later.

HOWEVER, that is only on the off-chance that there is a fuel hike that has a flow-on effect - causing airfares to rise.

Unfortunately, Christmas is PEAK.  Regardless of where you are and where you want to go.  So the airfare today (versus next month or two months from now) will not be any cheaper.  The airlines rake in the money in the holiday season, so be prepared to pay through the nose - regardless of when you pay for your ticket.