Re: [Idyllchat] Planning airline ticket purchase - now or later?

[pandjking at sbcglobal.net]

To me, it seems a lot like buying gas these days:  if you buy now, you risk 
the price going down tomorrow, but if you put it off, you risk the price 
going up even more or running out of gas (i.e. waiting too long to buy your 
ticket and finding the flights you want are sold out).  If I were you, I'd 
go ahead and buy now.

I recently read or heard something to the effect that if you buy tickets in 
advance and then the rate goes down, the airline is obligated to refund the 
difference, provided you jump through some hoops to make it happen.  I don't 
know any of the details, or even if it's true, but it might be worth 
researching.

Jane
Spring Lake, MI


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Comer" <remocmail-travel at yahoo.com>
To: "IdyllChat" <IdyllChat at lists.untours.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2007 11:45 AM
Subject: [Idyllchat] Planning airline ticket purchase - now or later?


> My wife and I have reserved an UnTour to Meiringen, Switzerland for two 
> weeks in September/October, 2008. In planning the airfare my past 
> experience with UnTours and other travel services is that their round trip 
> airfare from the Southeastern United States to Europe averages in the 
> $800-$950 neighborhood. I plan on obtaining my own air travel so that I 
> will have better control over the route and airline, etc.
>
> My dilemma is when to make the purchase. I can purchase tickets today from 
> Asheville, NC or Greenville, SC to Zurich via Atlanta (oddly Atlanta to 
> Zurich costs more than using it as a stop) for $919 including all taxes 
> and fees. This price is, in my opinion, comparable to what UnTours would 
> charge me if I purchased the airfare from them. I am satisfied with this 
> price, carrier and route but what I cannot decide is if should wait to 
> closer to the travel date, hoping for a sale while simultaneously risking 
> a price increase. Consequentially, I am currently sitting on the fence. I 
> would love to read the opinions of others.
>
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