christmas / new year - is there a 'best' time to book? and was it *insert past date*?

Status
Not open for further replies.

diningdecadence

Established Member
Joined
Mar 6, 2011
Posts
1,309
needing to book some flights USA - SYD in early january, with an open return date. Everything at the moment is coming back at upwards of $2,700 in Y. Last year i booked similar flights coming to SYD just before new years, departing 2nd week of Jan for $2,000. i.e. about 30% less.

besides the usual, book as far in advance as possible etc, what is the likelihood of qantas/ virgin releasing new sale fares before the end of the year? Would it be best to suck it up and book some flights now with the hope a sale fare comes online in between? reading the recent experiences in the qantas thread about credit vouchers makes me a little uneasy going down this route

cheers
 
Elevate your business spending to first-class rewards! Sign up today with code AFF10 and process over $10,000 in business expenses within your first 30 days to unlock 10,000 Bonus PayRewards Points.
Join 30,000+ savvy business owners who:

✅ Pay suppliers who don’t accept Amex
✅ Max out credit card rewards—even on government payments
✅ Earn & transfer PayRewards Points to 10+ airline & hotel partners

Start earning today!
- Pay suppliers who don’t take Amex
- Max out credit card rewards—even on government payments
- Earn & Transfer PayRewards Points to 8+ top airline & hotel partners

AFF Supporters can remove this and all advertisements

Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top