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timotheus26 Feb 29th, 2008 06:10 PM

Airline to Paris in April
 
Hello everyone,
I am going to Paris April 16 - April 26. I need to book an airline ticket. Question - when is the best time to book? Now or a couple of weeks prior to the trip.

Thanks!

janisj Feb 29th, 2008 06:18 PM

&quot;<i> when is the best time to book?</i>&quot; probably several month ago. The cheapest tickets are the first ones sold.

Where are you flying from?


janisj Feb 29th, 2008 06:19 PM

oops - that should say &quot; . . . several month<b><u>s</u></b> ago&quot;

timotheus26 Feb 29th, 2008 06:36 PM

Birmingham, AL

MrNuke Feb 29th, 2008 07:09 PM

Jansisj- the cheapest tickets being the first sold isn't alway accurate.

Timetheus26, both United and Continental are right around $810 now. I would consider that a fairly good price given the proximity to your departure date. Prices may go up or go down, but if you are comfortable paying the $810 I wouldn't hesitate to book.

janisj Feb 29th, 2008 07:16 PM

what I meant - and could not go into any details because the OP hadn't told us enough to work w/ -- was that in general the cheapest seats sell out first and far in advance. But yes, there can always be last minute sales - though one should not count on that happening.

timotheus26 Feb 29th, 2008 07:29 PM

Thanks for the quick response and the information! Much appreciated.

CarolA Mar 1st, 2008 04:47 AM

Birmingham is an issue..

There are limted flights OUT of Birmingham. (I think none on United for example, probably only DL codeshares on CO)

Would you drive to Atlanta?

I was working in Birmingham a few years ago and the &quot;additional&quot; fee to fly in and out of there to CDG was huge. So I drove to Atlanta?

That said, I would book now. As you get to the 30 day window I think they will only go up. The airlines are then hoping that business travelsers will buy those full fare tickets (and we do)


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