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mbauman on July 11, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: The Cheapest Route to 6 Continents

Because I was curious, here are the days of the week that the expert used for the travel:

  Sunday:    1
  Monday:    1
  Tuesday:   5
  Wednesday: 1
  Thursday:  3
  Friday:    1
  Saturday:  0

One other dimension of purchasing tickets is when they are bought. Prices fluctuate; do you have any thoughts on incorporating expert advice on waiting for a last minute fare or otherwise optimizing the purchase date?

leecbaker on July 11, 2012 [–]

6 to 12 weeks in advance according to this reservation agent.

"IAMA Delta/KLM/Air France reservation agent that knows all the tricks to booking low fares and award tickets AMA" http://www.reddit.com/comments/v82rz/c524yi7/?sort=best

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