Buy A Flight — When Is Best Time To

: They traveled in late September—the "shoulder season." The weather was still beautiful, but because school had started, flight demand had plummeted along with the prices.

Elias, on the other hand, believed in the myth of the "Tuesday at midnight" miracle. He waited until three weeks before the trip, hoping the airline would slash prices to fill empty seats. Instead, he watched in horror as the prices climbed higher each day. By the time he booked, he paid nearly double what Maya did, and ended up in a middle seat near the galley. Lessons from the Journey when is best time to buy a flight

: Maya used automated alerts to monitor the route. She didn't check every day; she let the technology tell her when the price hit her target "buy zone." : They traveled in late September—the "shoulder season