Most airlines (with a few notable exceptions, like Southwest) begin selling flights a year out from travel. If you want to take a flight on June 17, 2022, the absolute earliest you’d be able to book that flight would be June 17, 2021. And unless it gets sold out, you can theoretically book a flight up until a few minutes before takeoff. Fares will

Here’s an industry secret that few are willing to admit (often because it’s in their financial interest to claim otherwise): There’s no single cheapest place to book flights.

All things equal, it’s better to book directly with an airline than through an OTA, for three reasons: You don’t risk the fare disappearing while you wait for your ticket to be issued, you’re covered by the 24-hour rule, and it’s much simpler in case your itinerary ends up needing to be changed.