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Finding the best airfare is not only concerned with getting the best price. You also need to be concerned with getting the best FLIGHT. What does that mean? Well, you may find the best price for a flight from PDX (Portland, OR) to MCO (Orlando, FL) on Delta, for $180. But it leaves at 11:00 PM, stops in Salt Lake City for a 2 hour layover, then to Atlanta, GA where you have to change planes and then finally arrive in Orlando 12 hours later. Sometimes the cost reduction is worth this, but just make sure you can't get a better flight at a comparable cost. In this situation you may be able to take a Southwest flight for $200 and it will only make one stop in Kansas City and you don't even deplane, getting you into Orlando in only 7 hours. For me, it would be worth the extra $20, for the less hopscotchy flight.
Sometimes however, taking the hopscotch can save you a significant amount. Only you can make that choice.
When you start looking at flights, take notice of which ones have routes to where you want to go, in the most direct manner possible. Also look for airlines that have hubs in your local airport, that is often, but not always, who you will get the best prices from.
So, when is the best time to book a flight, 330 days out (the earliest you can get), or two days before you leave? More on that tomorrow.