How early do you book an airplane ticket? / myLot

Guangzhou, China

March 13, 2018 7:45am CST

In general, the airplane ticket will be better if you can buy it earlier. How early will you book the airplane ticket? I think 3 months is the earliest time for me. If I book it so early, sometimes I am afraid whether my plan can be carried out since there are so many unknown in the future.

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marguicha

@marguicha (222745)

• Chile

13 Mar 18

It depends on where and when are you going. In my country, it is difficult to get a ticket during the children´s vacations to some places.

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youless

@youless (112481)

• Guangzhou, China

13 Mar 18

When is the children's vacations in your country? Here the children will have summer vacation in July and August and they will have winter vacation in late January or early February.

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youless

@youless (112481)

• Guangzhou, China

14 Mar 18

@marguicha July and August are travel season here.

marguicha

@marguicha (222745)

• Chile

13 Mar 18

@youless We have the summer vacations mostly in February and the 2 weeks winter ones in July.

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Nnaemeka

@mydanods (6513)

• Nigeria

13 Mar 18

Book it 2 or 3 months early. If you have to cancel, no problem with that.

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youless

@youless (112481)

• Guangzhou, China

14 Mar 18

Usually the airplane tickets I buy can not be cancelled or I have to pay a lot to cancel it or change another date.

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Nnaemeka

@mydanods (6513)

• Nigeria

14 Mar 18

@youless They'll charge you if you cancel. So, that is why you need to plan in advance to make sure this doesn't happen.

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Dominique

@dodo19 (47317)

• Beaconsfield, Quebec

13 Mar 18

I haven't gone on a airplane in such a long time. Although I would imagine that it's best to try and plan ahead, as opposed to last minute.

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youless

@youless (112481)

• Guangzhou, China

14 Mar 18

I dare not to buy it in the last minute

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Dominique

@dodo19 (47317)

• Beaconsfield, Quebec

14 Mar 18

@youless Honestly, I don't see it as a good idea.

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AngelaMarie

@Bhebelen14 (5194)

• Philippines

13 Mar 18

Well, it depends on the promo or sale of the airline company, usually I always wait for the sale before purchasing a ticket plane to get a big discount.

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youless

@youless (112481)

• Guangzhou, China

14 Mar 18

So usually it is an early time.

Judy Story

@jstory07 (139497)

• Roseburg, Oregon

15 Mar 18

I never fly so I do not need to book early.

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youless

@youless (112481)

• Guangzhou, China

15 Mar 18

Alright.

Judy Evans

@JudyEv (339414)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Mar 18

Usually about 3 months like you do but it is hard to know sometimes if that will be the best time.

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youless

@youless (112481)

• Guangzhou, China

13 Mar 18

I think perhaps the price will be better if it can even earlier

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (339414)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Mar 18

@youless Certainly it is good if you can get a cheaper air-fare.

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suny

@suni51 (3429)

• India

13 Mar 18

I book as soon as know when I am scheduled or finalized my trip. I have just booked our tickets for my next tour due in last week of June. I will save at least 40% on price of tickets compared to what if I would have booked before a week or two before my trip.

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youless

@youless (112481)

• Guangzhou, China

13 Mar 18

This is a big discount