Plane ticket prices - when to buy?

[mbcdefg]

MH is going to Vegas with friends. They already bought their plane tickets, so he's got his eye on a specific ticket.

He didn't get around to buying it this afternoon. The current price is $30 higher than it was at 3 pm today.

Should he wait until tomorrow to get them, or buy it now?

[sunnydaze31]

Buy it now. I waited overnight to buy a ticket over the weekend, and the flight I wanted on Southwest was sold out at the lowest price point when I came back the next day to buy it. I did end up with a ticket for the same price on a different flight, but it's a much less convenient time.

[Deleted]

Did you look at Bings Farecaster? www.bing.com/travel

[Deleted]

I dont have your answer but Bing fare predictor failed me. I was booking a flight and Bing told me to wait. Until the day they jumped $100/ticket and then it told me to buy. This was 3 + months ahead. Prices never went back down.

[Deleted]

If you are more than 6 weeks out, you probably have some time to wait it out. You can also try to delete your history and cookies and try again.

[mbcdefg]

Thanks

[awkwardpenguin]

Fares tend to be lowest on Wednesdays and Saturday nights.

[Deleted]

Tuesday at 3pm Eastern is when I look. I know it sounds random but I heard it's the time to start looking and I have found amazing deals on Tuesday afternoons.