When looking for best price airfares from US to Europe, should I search 6 months out, 3 months out, 2 or when?

Question

When looking for best price airfares from US to Europe, should I search 6 months out, 3 months out, 2 or when?

Answer 1

the earlier the better. The first seats in a plane are the cheapest, the last ones the most expensive ones. The earliest you can go is one year, thats when they put in the flight.

Answer 2

6 months.

Answer 3

If you want the cheapest flights really, you should check all three times - airlines have different flight deals and when they go on special, they often go fast.  The best thing I have found, is to go to the sites of the different airlines (don't forget the foreign based, like British Airlines and Emirates) and sign up to get their specials sent to you directly.  That way you'll know when they have a special sale starting and can get your tickets before they sell out.

You can get some amazing prices that way and may be encouraged to go more than once, or to other places.