Fall airline tickets--a warning about Christmas dates

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<p>Because of Christmas falling on Sunday this year, the last day of classes/exams for both kids turns out to be the 22nd. For my son, that means he flies home on the 23rd. I plan ahead, and normally I can get “cheap” (20-25K miles) frequent flyer tickets. To my horror, the dates this year mean that the cheap tickets are already gone; even flying late on the 24th, a minimum of 40K miles would be required. I booked him for the 23rd without difficulty, using 40K miles. American Airlines wanted 80K miles; NWA wanted 50K miles; Alaska won the deal with the 40K.</p>

<p>If you’re planning on using miles, you might want to book soon.</p>

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<p>Thanks, dmd. I was not going to get into this until later this summer. But will do so now with your warning.</p>

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<p>If you are a Southwest airline fan, you’ll have to wait - they only book a few months in advance. Just checked their website and they are up to October.</p>

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<p>Used my points from credit card about a month ago, and booked all the way through Cristmas on American and Delta.</p>