Family Travel Question
Q | What's the secret to finding great airfare deals for a family?
For an upcoming vacation this spring, we need airfare for our family of four. What's the secret to finding great fare deals? Is it better to buy early or later? Which airfare finders (sites) are most reliable? -Julie, Oregon
Family Travel Answers
By Meg Keough - Backpack to Buggy
To find the cheap airfares, go to the source
Everyone claims to have the secret to how and when to get the cheapest airfare. New sites seemed to be launched every month to help you find those great deals. I have always gone to the source,
By Heather Greenwood Davis - Globetrotting Mama
The secret to family airfare deals
It depends what your priorities are. If it’s cheap fares you’re after I’ve found the sweet spot to be six to eight weeks ahead of the time you want to go. You can also find great deals about two weeks before you’re set to go but after that things get much pricier. Flexibility will be [...]




