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There`s only a certain number of cheap tickets, and when these are sold out, you`re usually stuck with the expensive ones.
Airlines start to sell cheap tickets early to lure potential customers. They have to do this because of the tough competition.
My mom runs a travel agency (called Villarey Travel) and has told me:
"Amanda, if you want to get the cheapest tickets, book them one year before if possible. If not one year, then book 6 months before."
She has successfully run her business for 10 years now, so I can`t say anything against this. She knows the deal.
I`m not mentioning my mom`s business to promote her. Her business runs well, with or without promotion.
I honestly know little of the travel business. So, to get the real tips I interviewed my mom. And that`s why I`m mentioning
her business.
On the other hand, there are exceptions to this rule nowadays (sorry mom).
The whole world is going through a financial crisis. And this of course, includes the travel business.
So, have you noticed that the ticket prices are waaaay unpredictable?
Because of the unstable oil prices, the flight taxes keep dropping, rising, dropping, rising and so on. I bought tickets to Kuala Lumpur for 1000 dollars, 3 months before departure… (1000 dollars is the cheapest ticket I`ve ever bought for Asia, in such a short time)
But who knows how long these prices will roller coast…
So, all in all, it`s better to be early when buying a ticket.
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