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Last minute air travelers pay twice as much
Air travelers pay 116 percent more for an airline ticket if they buy one day out from travel rather than three weeks in advance,according to a study by FCm Travel solutions.
FCm’s airfare analysis showed the earlier tickets were purchased, the more travellers could expect to save on their airfares.
“Our airfare studies indicate there are significant price rises on last minute tickets or tickets bought a few days before travel with most domestic carriers, but travellers have the potential to save on their airfares by planning ahead and booking early,” said FCm Travel Solutions regional general manager Nick Queale.
Queale said these studies were vitally important for companies that had large mobile workforces and wanted to get the best deal on their airfares.
Using a departure date of 5 July of this year, FCm’s study captured the cheapest available fares for flights between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. The study analyzed the price of one-way fares throughout June and July 2011 for 12 key domestic routes.
FCm Travel Solutions is a global travel management provider spanning more than 75 countries worldwide.
By David Wilkening
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