Comments on: Mythbustin’: Is Wednesday at midnight the best time to buy airline tickets? http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/08/09/mythbustin-is-wednesday-at-midnight-the-best-time-to-buy-airline-tickets/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:55:54 -0700 hourly 1 By: Steve http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/08/09/mythbustin-is-wednesday-at-midnight-the-best-time-to-buy-airline-tickets/#comment-28984 Steve Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:50:19 +0000 http://upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=257#comment-28984 A week long observation is hardly proof that fares are always lower on Wednesdays. I can see what they guy at FareCompare is saying, though. If you average the data out over a long period of time- say, a year- you would probably have a roughly equal chance of getting a low fare on a Wednesday night as you would on Saturday night. For example, I check fares for a flight from Indy to Albany this morning and they were 214- tonight, Wednesday, they went up to 277. So, I say bollocks- take the train. A week long observation is hardly proof that fares are always lower on Wednesdays. I can see what they guy at FareCompare is saying, though. If you average the data out over a long period of time- say, a year- you would probably have a roughly equal chance of getting a low fare on a Wednesday night as you would on Saturday night. For example, I check fares for a flight from Indy to Albany this morning and they were 214- tonight, Wednesday, they went up to 277. So, I say bollocks- take the train.

]]> By: Katherine http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/08/09/mythbustin-is-wednesday-at-midnight-the-best-time-to-buy-airline-tickets/#comment-28848 Katherine Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:24:50 +0000 http://upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=257#comment-28848 Hey Jon K, I would like to know if you purchased it on a Tuesday night which then midnight will make Wednesday or did you purchased on Wednesday night at midnight which is actually Thursday. Please advise. Hey Jon K, I would like to know if you purchased it on a Tuesday night which then midnight will make Wednesday or did you purchased on Wednesday night at midnight which is actually Thursday. Please advise.

]]> By: Jon K http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/08/09/mythbustin-is-wednesday-at-midnight-the-best-time-to-buy-airline-tickets/#comment-28798 Jon K Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:12:25 +0000 http://upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=257#comment-28798 Completely wrong on your part. I've been waiting to book tickets to Memphis from NY for a late Oct wedding. I've checked prices for the flight every day for a week. Guess which day had the cheapest fare? Wednesday. Myth unbusted. Makes sense since most people plan trips and are more likely to book on weekends, so fares are higher because travel related companies aren't dumb. Completely wrong on your part. I’ve been waiting to book tickets to Memphis from NY for a late Oct wedding. I’ve checked prices for the flight every day for a week. Guess which day had the cheapest fare? Wednesday. Myth unbusted.

Makes sense since most people plan trips and are more likely to book on weekends, so fares are higher because travel related companies aren’t dumb.

]]> By: albertdrake (Albert Drake) http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/08/09/mythbustin-is-wednesday-at-midnight-the-best-time-to-buy-airline-tickets/#comment-28530 albertdrake (Albert Drake) Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:04:05 +0000 http://upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=257#comment-28530 <strong>Twitter Comment</strong> <a href="http://twitter.com/albertdrake" title="Twitter Comment" rel="nofollow"> <div class="ccimg1" title="albertdrake (Albert Drake)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:60px;height:60px;"> <img name="cc_image" title="albertdrake (Albert Drake)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:50px;height:50px;" src="http://purl.org/net/spiurl/albertdrake"> </div> </a> Investigando maneras de aquirir tarifas bajas de avión en línea: [link to post] - son sistemas bastante complejos.<br /><br /> - <a href="http://chatcatcher.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Posted using Chat Catcher</a> Twitter Comment


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]]> By: Three steps to travel cheap for the recent graduate http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/08/09/mythbustin-is-wednesday-at-midnight-the-best-time-to-buy-airline-tickets/#comment-27600 Three steps to travel cheap for the recent graduate Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:38:33 +0000 http://upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=257#comment-27600 [...] this is when airlines get rid of the reserved but unbooked lower fare reservations. Now, there are opinions on how legit this argument is. However, I recently booked a flight to Long Beach, CA and paid $329 on JetBlue when I purchased it [...] [...] this is when airlines get rid of the reserved but unbooked lower fare reservations. Now, there are opinions on how legit this argument is. However, I recently booked a flight to Long Beach, CA and paid $329 on JetBlue when I purchased it [...]

]]> By: Austin Apartment Guy http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/08/09/mythbustin-is-wednesday-at-midnight-the-best-time-to-buy-airline-tickets/#comment-27238 Austin Apartment Guy Wed, 25 Mar 2009 01:48:50 +0000 http://upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=257#comment-27238 I dont care what anyone says 30 days or more from the time you leave is the best time to get your airfare cheap. I dont care what anyone says 30 days or more from the time you leave is the best time to get your airfare cheap.

]]> By: The Middle Seat Terminal : Is Wednesday the Best Day for Finding Cheap Airfares? http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/08/09/mythbustin-is-wednesday-at-midnight-the-best-time-to-buy-airline-tickets/#comment-23476 The Middle Seat Terminal : Is Wednesday the Best Day for Finding Cheap Airfares? Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:28:16 +0000 http://upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=257#comment-23476 [...] in 2006, Upgrade: Travel Better pooh-poohed the Wednesday-at-midnight methodology for finding fares, saying “It’s pure, unadulterated [...] [...] in 2006, Upgrade: Travel Better pooh-poohed the Wednesday-at-midnight methodology for finding fares, saying “It’s pure, unadulterated [...]

]]> By: cruzenbye http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/08/09/mythbustin-is-wednesday-at-midnight-the-best-time-to-buy-airline-tickets/#comment-20618 cruzenbye Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:44:35 +0000 http://upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=257#comment-20618 Wed at midnight might not be the best time to buy cheap flights, but Tuesday is better than buying on Friday, Sat or Sunday. 2 weeks ago I was looking to book a flight from tampa to Las Vegas and the amount was $233. I was waiting on info from a friend but kept an eye on the flight prices Tues, Wed and Thurs and it remained at $233. On Friday I received the info I needed and went to book my ticket the new price was $533 (with numerous flight options available). All weekend they remained $533+. On Monday they were down to $488 and Tuesday they were to $433. I've watched for 2 weeks now and witnessed the same increase on the weekend and decrease on Mon and Tues. I'm hoping they will go back down under $400, but gas prices have caused the recent increase so I can only hope it goes down in price. Wed at midnight might not be the best time to buy cheap flights, but Tuesday is better than buying on Friday, Sat or Sunday.

2 weeks ago I was looking to book a flight from tampa to Las Vegas and the amount was $233. I was waiting on info from a friend but kept an eye on the flight prices Tues, Wed and Thurs and it remained at $233. On Friday I received the info I needed and went to book my ticket the new price was $533 (with numerous flight options available). All weekend they remained $533+. On Monday they were down to $488 and Tuesday they were to $433.

I’ve watched for 2 weeks now and witnessed the same increase on the weekend and decrease on Mon and Tues. I’m hoping they will go back down under $400, but gas prices have caused the recent increase so I can only hope it goes down in price.

]]> By: Upgrade: Travel Better » Blog Archive » Market timing: More advice on when to buy cheap plane tickets http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/08/09/mythbustin-is-wednesday-at-midnight-the-best-time-to-buy-airline-tickets/#comment-7083 Upgrade: Travel Better » Blog Archive » Market timing: More advice on when to buy cheap plane tickets Tue, 06 Mar 2007 16:32:57 +0000 http://upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=257#comment-7083 [...] A few nights ago, Rick Seaney, CEO of FareCompare.com, helped me bust the myth that Wednesday at midnight was the ideal time to buy plane tickets. Which led the Consumerist to throw down the gauntlet, demanding to know when the best time for ticket purchases actually IS. [...] [...] A few nights ago, Rick Seaney, CEO of FareCompare.com, helped me bust the myth that Wednesday at midnight was the ideal time to buy plane tickets. Which led the Consumerist to throw down the gauntlet, demanding to know when the best time for ticket purchases actually IS. [...]

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