How long before departure should I buy airline ticket?

[gcruiser]

Planning to visit Disney World in summer 2012 how long before departure should I buy airline ticket to get cheapest airfare?

[adam123]

You should book your airline ticket about three or four months before departure or wait few day before departure.

[Strmchsr]

to Intercot!!! Airfare these days is crazy. I agree that 3-4 months is usually ideal, but really check constantly and when you see a good deal, grab it. Deals can pop up any time.

[DizneyRox]

As soon as you can afford it. Decide on a price that's a value and buy it. Airfare is a gamble, it may go down, more often than not, it goes up.

I buy mine as soon as it's available. I usually book a vacation a year or more in advance, days are set, so other than flight time, my flights are set.

[TexansInNY]

It is truly so random... almost like these days rolling the dice... We do like SW as they will lower your fare if it goes down and you call...at least mitigates some of it..

[faline]

Welcome to Intercot!

Many airlines have already released their schedules through next summer so it is not too early to begin tracking what they are charging. Airfares are all over the place - even for the same flight on the same day! Look now so you get a sense of what they are. They begin to look regularly. If you see a really good deal, jump on it! Typically, I like to know that I've locked my airfare in 2-3 months before I begin my trip. I wouldn't wait until a few days before leaving - that would make it too nervous and airfare often increases quite a lot if you wait until the last minute to buy!