Yesterday, the site Seeking Alpha posted this tip for getting the best price for airfares: What’s the absolute best time to purchase a ticket directly from the airlines? Turns out its Wednesday from midnight to 1a.m. in the time zone of the airline’s home base. Why? That’s when the computer systems of most airlines get […]

Mythbustin’: Is Wednesday at night the best time to buy airline tickets?
Yesterday, the site Seeking Alpha posted this tip for getting the best price for airfares: What’s the absolute best time to purchase a ticket directly from the airlines? Turns out it’s Wednesday from midnight to 1 am in the time zone of the airline’s “home base.”[…] Why? That’s when the computer systems of most airlines […]

The value of frequent flyer miles
A recent question: How can I tell if it’s better to use miles or buy the ticket? Excellent question. The short answer is: Pay cash when the cash price is less than the value of the miles you’d be redeeming. But how much are the miles actually worth? Smartertravel.com recently ran an advice piece that addressed […]