Decoding the Mysteries of Airfare
I don't know about you, but buying airfare stresses me out! I don't want the flight I'm looking at to fill up, but Google says the price is high and to wait until later, sometimes much later. What if I buy the tickets today and next week they're half the price? What if a sale comes up and I could have flown premium, or even first class? And then there's the dilemma of whether to use points/miles to book. And should I book directly with the airline, or through one of their partners, or even an Online Travel Agency (OTA). Do I book through my credit card's travel portal and pay with cash to get the most points, or do I book with miles and save the cash for other things? The more I learn about travel, sometimes, the more complicated and difficult it gets to make decisions! One of my biggest stressors in buying airfare was its seemingly non-refundable nature. Sure, you could buy a "refundable" ticket for twice the price of a saver ticket, but are you r...