sets up email alerts for prices on the route you are shopping for at fare-watching sites like Kayak.com or Farecast.com. Find out whether discount-carrier Southwest Airlines Co. flies a route. also checks the ticket on booking sites like Travelocity or Orbitz.
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The best time to shop is late Monday or early Tuesday, some fare experts say. Airlines often start fare sales on Sunday night or Monday morning, said Rick Seaney of FareCompare.com. Those sales alone are fine if they include the flight you want. But other carriers generally match the fare sale by Monday evening or Tuesday morning, giving you more choices.
Seaney said Wednesdays are generally the cheapest day to fly. Tuesdays and Saturdays are also good days to fly because demand is low and the airlines are trying to fill seats.
But the airlines are posting fares on their own schedule. They file fares to the computer system that shares them among websites and travel agents three times each weekday - 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Eastern time. It's 5 p.m. Eastern on Saturdays and Sundays. That means fares can change at those times, so when you do see a fare at the price you're looking for, grab it.
But shopper beware. Fares start to rise again seven to 10 days before a flight - sometimes as long as 14 days or more, depending on the airline and sale offer. Airlines raise fares closer to the departure date because last-minute seats tend to be bought by business travellers and others who must fly at certain times.
If you're packaging airfare, hotel and a rental car, however, consider Orbitz and Travelocity, which often discount such bundles.
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