I am going to Amsterdam on Oct. 1 and returning from Italy on Nov. 1 from Vancouver BC. The European leg is booked. I have been keeping an eye on the direct KLM flights for the last month. I can't figure out when to actually book a flight. Today the price dropped to $1447. Cdn. - it's been $1540 since February. How soon or late should I book a flight? I seem to get conflicting opinions on this. Can anyone help out with some insight on this? Any help you can offer would be "much appreciated"
Thank you, Carol
Posted by
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
4088 posts
You might wait until the end of August and save $100 or so, judging from the last year or two. You might get lucky. You might win the BC lottery, too.
In other words there is no way of knowing for sure. On the eastern side of your continent the trans-Atlantic fares have tended to go down around $150 for flights starting in late September. The later you wait, the smaller the seat choice. And what is three months of worrying worth in dollars? At least you should benefit from reduced hotel prices.
Posted by
OP
Burnaby, BC, Canada
19 posts
Thank you for the reply from Windsor. I agree with the BC Lottery comment! The prices seem to have firmed up more this year. I had been checking last summer to get an idea on the air costs and the prices were definitely cheaper then. I may have to bite the bullet and pay a higher price by end of June.