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Do you think prices will go down for airline tickets?

Asked by krose1223 (3269points) December 18th, 2008

Ok so I’ve been waiting to buy my ticket and prices have jumped up just slightly in the past few days. I know prices go up and down regularly but I am not much of a gambling person. I am leaving the end of February and I am wondering if I should wait or just buy the ticket now. Help!!

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seekingwolf's avatar

I would wait. The prices have jumped because of the holiday travel. I’d wait until after the holiday rush home to purchase your tickets.

krose1223's avatar

Oh I’ve bben to lots and lots of sites. hotwire, sidestep, kayak, priceline… and atleast 5 others. That’s not the issue.

baseballnut's avatar

sorry it wasn’t helpful. I’m going to Ireland in February and have registered my flights on hotwire to track prices until probably after the frist of January. Then I’m going to buy regardless because my nevers can’t take it!

krose1223's avatar

haha it’s the thought that counts. Yeah I signed up to be notified if they go down with hotwire and I think one other, but like I said I don’t like to gamble. It makes me nervous to wait that long to get my ticket.

kfingerman's avatar

Maybe wait til after holidays. But these days airlines are following petroleum in price more than anything else, and that’s under $40 a barrel this week – lowest in a long time. OPEC’s cutting production. My guess is plane tix are going to start going up soon.

Ducky's avatar

Wait for the holiday rush to end, theyr jacking up prices because everyone wants to be home for the holidays and newyears, so wait.

steven's avatar

I am not very optimistic they will fall in the future altho waiting for the festive season to end is very advisable.

pathfinder's avatar

The prices will go down that is a guarante.I live in england and when I wen from work.I have seen a poster about this.It sayz that,If you fly from Bristol in to the europe than you pay only ten pound per one ticket.

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