Purchase Airline Tickets at the End of August/Early September for the Best Deals [Saving Money]

While plenty of tools exist to help you find the cheapest flights possible, sometimes it's all about timing. The Wall Street Journal suggests that if you're booking airline tickets, the best time to do so is either at the end of August and beginning of September, or at the end of December and early January.

We've heard before that one math formula suggests the cheapest time to book tickets is eight weeks in advance. As it turns out, the August/September slump has nothing to do with math. It's about about travel burnout. The Wall Street Journal explains:

At these times consumers are worn out on travel and bookings simply come to a screeching halt, says Jolee Goularte, travel manager at Align Technology Inc. In addition, corporate travel buying goes on hiatus in those two periods, especially between Christmas and New Year's.

"So everything goes on sale,'' she said.

As with any tip like this, your mileage may vary, but if you've been thinking about booking a trip it might be worth checking in at the end of the month to see if prices have dropped.

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