me too! definately here.

So, what's the bottom line - book early or book late??? We're coming Jan/Feb 07 - booked the hotel today, but unsure about booking the flights. Checked Expedia 3 weeks ago - found roundtrip for under $900 - now it's $1382 for same exact. Help!

wait.....keep checking and if you see a deal, jump on it. I would not be too concerned at all in waiting until at least late November.

Like klc says...keep checking. Program your city pairs into a site like Treavelocity that will notify you if the rates change, then be ready to buy.

InZanelyn, not sure how you came up with your profile name but I LOVE the name Zane! Had I given birth to a boy, Zane would be his name.

Thanks again - just found a great site for Canadians - it's www.flightcentre.ca (Best prices out of all of them and least amount of layover time). The gal at customer service said to wait until Aug-Sept and start checking for deals - she said this knowing the hotel was booked and I was ready to Visa her on the spot. That's good customer service!

Try these guys. For international, it's best to call so you can get the consolidator deal. You can ask for Roger if he's around.
http://www.bootsnall.com/internationalairfare/

I just purchased a ticket from the west coast to Berlin (one stop!) for the World Cup. I paid about $300 less than any other fare I could find that didn't have 3+ stops.

They take credit card fraud seriously - you will have to fax a copy of your ID and credit card along with an authorization form so be aware of that prior to making the reservation.

And yes, you may be a bit too far out to get the best deal...

Mika

DAMN DO I FEEL BAD OR WHAT!

I am sooooo sorry for the delay in checking back on my post...real world living sux compared to the excitement that a trip to BZ brings around our house...i truly want to thank all of you for your input...we are looking forward to coming and have actually taken the BIG step of inviting several family and friends down to share time (and get them hooked) in beautiful SP…I do want to update you on where we are in case any other folks read this (I may send an additional copy of this post directly to a few of the posters I read and apologize if this is over sharing)…obviously our friends and family have been discussing gas prices and any potential impact on plane tix…we began checking about the time of this original post and have discovered some wide ranging prices and possibilities…FIRST, I would also recommend a fare watcher/tracker option to see how low it might go over the next few months…the $500 mark seems to be a great possibility from here in the Midwest (IN), but the possibility of saving beer and rum money always lingers in the back of one’s mind…LOL…GULP, GULP…anywho, my father-in-law jumped early…and I decided last week to brave the miles redemption process with some excellent results (remember to check and double check and triple check if you can only get one ticket and want/NEED to travel with the whole family…we will be saving some $$$ cashing in miles, but it was a LOOOOOOOOONG seven hours to get us all scheduled properly…BIG NOTE: did you know that children tix are full fare AND that under two still adds another 10% + taxes/fees…OH WELL, it does feel nice to know that we have a plan and that we are now down to 292 days…woooooo hooooooo!!!!...how can we describe the feeling one gets when they step onto SP soil and breathe the tranquil wind of r&r (that really means rum and REAL relaxation!)…please let us know if we can offer any help to others (we’ve been down now five/six times)…and thanks again for the DB love!...PEACE, mdh