Track prices to figure out which days are cheaper and more expensive to fly on. For instance, prices usually increase on Fridays and Saturdays then drop again on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Double-check prices two weeks before your travel date. Many people buy tickets a month or two in advance, hoping to get the best prices. However, if empty seats remain on a flight, the ticket prices often drop right before a plane's scheduled departure. If you can postpone purchasing your tickets until two weeks before your departure date, you might get a great deal.
Sign up to price tracking websites to receive online notifications. Sites like Sidestep, Kayak and Fare Compare allow travelers to establish a profile, enter travel dates and choose desired flight information. After saving your profile and search parameters, these websites simply email you automatic price updates for airline tickets matching your request.
Sign up to receive ticket sales after you return home from your trip. For instance, new sites like Yapta search airline prices even after you return from your trip. Post-trip ticket-price tracking allows you to take advantage of any bottom-dollar price guarantees you received from your airline or online travel site.
Set your email filters to accept email from notification sites. Often, such email goes to your spam box instead of your inbox. Don't miss out on cheap tickets because your email settings routed your email to the wrong folder.
