best time to buy a flight ticket online? rumored at midnight? Fares and availability are updated in real time, not at midnight. There is no advantage to that. There is also no way to accurately predict when you will get the best fare.Airlines changes fares dynamically based on supply and demand. If a flight is selling out, they may decrease the number of discount seats and/or raise fares. If there are too many seats unsold, they may increase the number of discount seats and/or reduce prices. You can never tell.One general rule does apply. Discount fares have advance purchase requirements (usually 14 or 21 days), so there is an advantage to buying before then. The bad news is that you may already be too late. Christmas is very popular for travel and discount fares to popular destinations often sell out months in advance. |