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

[roorocz at cox.net]

My husband swears by the boards at FlyerTalk.com for this sort of information.  His job requires frequent air travel, and I have to say, purchasing tickets at the best price possible has become sort of a game for him!

Joanne


---- Ed Comer <remocmail-travel at yahoo.com> wrote: 
> 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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