Sunday, August 17, 2008

When to buy tickets to India

According to http://www.fly4less2india.com/ here are the best times to buy tickets to India.
Following is a guide of travel pattern to India and suggested time to book. Availability for different airlines can vary.
USA to India  Travel pattern   What's happening                Suggest booking
------------  --------------   ----------------                ---------------
01Jan - 15Jan ===========     Overspill from winter holidays   by mid Nov    
16Jan - 31Jan ========        Slowing down                     by mid Dec    
01Feb - 15Apr ======          Slow                             Jan onwards   
16Apr - 10May =========       Pre summer travel picks up       Feb onwards   
11May - 31May ==========      Start of Summer Holiday rush     Feb onwards   
01Jun - 10Jun ============    Summer rush picks up             before Mar end
11Jun - 15Jul ============    Peak summer travel               before Mar end
16Jul - 31Jul ==========      Continuing                       Apr onwards   
01Aug - 15Aug =======         Slowing down                     May onwards   
16Aug - 31Aug =====           Slow                             Jun onwards   
01Sep - 15Sep ===             Low fare rush                    May onwards   
16Sep - 10Oct =====           Slow                             Jun onwards   
11Oct - 15Nov ==========      Diwali travel                    Jul onwards   
16Nov - 30Nov ============    Thanksgiving Holidays travel     Jul onwards   
01Dec - 10Dec ==============  Low fare rush                    before mid Jun
11Dec - 15Dec ==============  Winter Holidays rush begins      before mid Jun
16Dec - 24Dec =========       Peak winter travel               before mid Jun
25Dec - 31Dec =====           Low fare rush                    before Jun end

India to USA  Travel pattern   What's happening                Suggest booking
------------  --------------   ----------------                ---------------
20Aug - 08Sep =============   Peak summer return travel        by mid Mar    
20Dec - 10Jan =============   Peak winter return travel        before mid Jun

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