Plane tickets

[+ GregM]

I'm going to Seattle in July for a training class and of course have to fly. I'm debating should I wait till after Memorial day weekend or should I purchase now? My gut is telling me and so is the app Kayak to buy now. Any expert tips? Swa is having a sale right now I am aware of with a Tues departure which is perfect as far as heading out there cause that's the day I need to leave.

 

Hugs,

Greg

[+ Topseed]

Fares are often cheapest starting on Tuesday. Beats me why. I say go for it. Summer travel season is upon us...it won't get cheaper. Every plane I've been on this spring is full.

[+ Keith30309]

Check out an app called Hopper for wait/buy decisioning.

 

Also, Skyscanner has a neat comparison chart for different dates

[+ VictorPowers]

I purchase flights on tuesdays. I also book 30-60 days prior to departure date.

[BigK]

I almost always fly on Tuesdays. But seemed to get the same fare leaving on a Monday in 3 weeks.

[+ GregM]

I wish my dates were flexible but they're pretty set on when I arrive and depart due to my schedule being for a training class. And I wish I was going some where more fun lol

 

Hugs,

Greg

[+ sniper]

Fuel prices are going up so you are unlikely to get a lower fare by waiting.

[JayCeeKy]

Kayak has generally proven accurate for me in prognosticating future fares.

[OneFinger]

I generally book 6 weeks in advance. Before 6 weeks the prices are usually higher but I'd trust Kayak.

 

FYI, best way to get from the airport is to take the light rail. Taxi or ride share (Uber) are super expensive and traffic is terrible. I flew into SEA in March and took the light rail to downtown and then walked to my hotel. Also, a lot of hotels offer free pickup from the train station or light rail.

[+ GregM]

Bought my tickets. It was cheaper to fly two different airlines. Now it's time to navigate the horrid bloated hotel prices of the area.

 

Hugs,

Greg

[+ VictorPowers]

That's a good option. Someone mentioned Kayak. I use them just as a price assist tool to see for select airports and their pricing.

[Boink]

Whenever I use Kayak, it clutters up my screen by popping up pages for Orbitz, Travelocity, Expedia, Priceline and all the rest all at the same time. Invariably, they all have the exact same prices for the flights I'm interested in. The last time I booked, I had better luck going straight to the airline's own websites.

[+ GregM]

Whenever I use Kayak, it clutters up my screen by popping up pages for Orbitz, Travelocity, Expedia, Priceline and all the rest all at the same time. Invariably, they all have the exact same prices for the flights I'm interested in. The last time I booked, I had better luck going straight to the airline's own websites.

 

I use the app so there's no popups. I rarely use the laptop for anything so popups are never an issue. Kayak is nice cause one can compare times and prices all in one place.

 

Hugs,

Greg

[JayCeeKy]

it clutters up my screen by popping up pages for Orbitz, Travelocity, Expedia

 

You can "uncheck" those sites before you begin your search and they won't pop up.

[+ WmClarke]

I use the app so there's no popups. I rarely use the laptop for anything so popups are never an issue. Kayak is nice cause one can compare times and prices all in one place.

 

Hugs,

Greg

Except Southwest isn’t on Kayak (or Expedia, etc.). Always have to check it separately.

[whipped guy]

Except Southwest isn’t on Kayak (or Expedia, etc.). Always have to check it separately.

One should always check out Southwest. Remember that with Southwest you can rebook if the price of the flight goes down and you can get credit toward another flight for up to a year. You can also cancel your reservation and get full credit toward another flight aging within a year. When I see a good SW fare I usually grab it and it rarely goes down, but if it does it’s like an insurance policy.

[JayCeeKy]

Except Southwest isn’t on Kayak

 

Southwest Airlines will come up as "View Deal" if the origin city has a direct flight to the destination city. Or, at least it does on my searches on Kayak.

[gallahadesquire]

Just a comment:

 

I had planned to go to Hawaii in 2017. I had to postpone the trip a year. Alaska Airlines not only didn't charge me the higher fare, but they didn't charge me the change fee.

[+ TylerandAce]

Book on a Tuesday. Stay over a Saturday.

[+ GregM]

Book on a Tuesday. Stay over a Saturday.

I normally do but for this trip, I want to make my trip to Seattle as short as possible. My main purpose is to take a 3 day class and then gtfo.

 

Hugs,

Greg

[+ sniper]

I've found lately the Saturday night stay thing seems to be a thing of the past. At least, when you factor in how much more hotel rooms cost on Saturday.

[+ TylerandAce]

I normally do but for this trip, I want to make my trip to Seattle as short as possible. My main purpose is to take a 3 day class and then gtfo.

 

Hugs,

Greg

Don’t blame you. I know what that’s like.