My family is planning a trip to Paris from Minnesota in the summer of 2015. Where can I find the best deals for a round trip flight? Also when's the best time to book our flight in the summer? Thanks!
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Sacramento, California U.S.A.
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Where will you be flying from?
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OP
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From Minneapolis, MN.
Posted by
Ohio
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Lee, you can compare ticket prices via sites such as Kayak, Farecompare, and Skyscanner. Some will allow you to set up alerts and they will send you an e-mail when the fares drop. I usually fly Delta and check the airline site every few days to track the trends. There's no best time to buy but I find that 4 months out works for me. Flying and buying mid-week also offers some discounts.
Posted by
Denver, CO
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IcelandAir flies out of Minneapolis - check them out. We've had good luck flying with them from Denver to Europe and the fares have been lower than other major airlines.
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Los Angeles
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The best way to fly is for "free," that is, using frequent flyer miles. Go to a site like The Points Guy and see if you have the stomach to start getting credit cards and incurring the necessary spending to get points. You have such a long time to act, I think you should try it. ON much shorter notice I was able to top off my account enough for europe roundtrip business class.
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Fort Wayne, IN, USA
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I've been watching flights to Paris in the fall, and they've been running around $1300. So I was excited today to see an ad w/ Air France for below 1000. Oh. Euro. Oh. Well.