When to Book your Flights

One of the First things you should ask yourself when planning a trip is "When do i book my flight?"

This question is important because it determines whether or not you are going to be getting the best deal available.

It really depends on certain factors like the day, time of day , how far away your vacation is, the airline and whether or not you are flying domestic or internationally.

We will start with Domestic flights.

According to CheapAir.com, it's best to book your flight at least 47 days in advance in order to get the best deal.

One to 4 months before is the booking window you should shoot for though. Avoid waiting last minute or the prices will sky rocket!

Consider booking earlier when you are traveling during the summer, traveling with a large party or you are particular about details such as which airline you wish to fly with, layovers, etc.

The best day to shop for Airline Tickets are Tuesdays at 3pm.  Usually this is when airlines release their deals and you can compare to get the best one.

Here is a list of days and times that are the cheapest and most expensive to fly :

• Cheapest days: The cheapest days to fly are unpopular travel days;Tuesdays, Wednesday and Saturdays.
• Expensive days: The most expensive days to fly are the most popular days;Fridays and Sundays.
• Cheapest times: Fly when most people don’t want to including flights at dawn, red-eyes (overnight flights) and flights around the dinner hour.

International Flights are a bit different to go about taking on.

It really depends on what part of the world you are traveling to.

Central and South America had the best fares 96 days in advance, The Caribbean islands were best 144 days out, Middle East is best 213 days in advance ,South Pacific 244 days, Mexico 251 days, Europe 276 days ,Africa 262 days, and Asia 318 days in advance!

Ideally you should book these flights about 7 months in advance.