Begin tracking airfare trends by choosing the departure and destination cities for your flight as far in advance as possible. Tracking airfare trends is easier to do when you have ample time in which to keep an eye on prices.
Enter your dates and departure cities into the search box of any travel website to see what available airfare is for your flight at the current moment in time. You can do this periodically, making note of price changes -- or you can utilize the amenities provided by FareCompare.com, which allows you to view flight trends, track the cost of your flight over time and receive email alerts when your flight price drops.
View the airfare trend chart after submitting your flight search on FareCompare.com. This shows what the price was over the past several weeks to a year and whether or not the price in on a downward trend or going up. Compare the cost to what it was during the same time the year before and check to see when the flight cost the least. Now you have an idea of a time frame when your tickets will be at their least expensive.
Register for email alerts, which will notify you as soon as airfare prices change. As of January 2011, FareCompare.com is the only travel site that allows you to compare flight trends on every airline and through every travel website.
