When it comes to buying airline tickets, everyone has an opinion, from your next door neighbor to your coworker. If you're uninterested in getting online on Wednesdays at 3 a.m. to search for the best deal, we've discovered what Conde Nast Traveler considers to be the optimal time for buying tickets both domestically and overseas.
57 DAYS
The ideal advance-purchase time for flights within North America (see savings of 10 percent).
160 DAYS
The ideal advance-purchase time for flights from North America to Asia-Pacific (see savings of 11 percent).
176 DAYS
The ideal advance-purchase time for flights from North America to Europe (see savings of 11 percent).
I hope this will help you as you book your trips through year's end. Happy trails to you!