It pays to shop around online if you are looking for airfare deals. All of the travel websites, as well as the sites of the airlines, offer what they claim is the best price available. You need to know when to check the sites, and perhaps take a few risks to find some deals.
Check the airline website at 12:01 a.m. This is when most airlines post new prices. If they need to fill seats, the prices will be as low at this time as they will at any point in the week. Most airlines also announce sales on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Log onto an airfare website at that time and check the dates of available flights. For an even better rate, choose the "flexible dates" option to select from all prices between your origin and destination.
Try to book the flight either as early as possible or at the last minute. If you're willing to wait until a day or two before the flight, you could find a low price just because the airline wants to fill seats.
Take a chance on a budget travel company if you are extremely flexible with your departure and arrival dates. For example, priceline says it will let passengers choose a price, but you can't pick the flight time. You might agree to a price for a red-eye flight.
