Airfare 101: The Best Time To Buy Airline Tickets

England's Observer newspaper has reported findings of a study by 2 renowned economists- Makoto Watanabe and Marc Moller. They have actually developed a mathematical formulae to derive their findings as part of their research into airline pricing. Now the exciting part. According to their research, the optimum time to buy an airline ticket in advance is 8 weeks out. They have also discovered that prices rise in the afternoon which they believe is due to the airlines' assumption that business travellers buy at work in the morning. From my 25+ years of travel industry experience, I can also add that Tuesdays and Wednesdays are also the best days to both buy airfares and to travel at the best price. So, buy as soon as you can and buy on a Tuesday or Wednesday morning. Got it? Airfare 101.

Travel Bucket List: Dubai

Dubai has it all. The World's tallest building; an indoor ski hill inside a mall and the Burj Al Arab Hotel- the world's only 7 star hotel. My wife and I stayed in a 2 bedroom suite- 3,600 sq. ft. and valued at $5,500 USD per night. The butler is included (to make drinks, draw a bath in your jacuzzi, press the elevator button, etc.) But breakfast is not- $200 USD for 2. Still, it is a hotel and trip to put on your "bucket list". After you have seen "new" Dubai, you need to get over to the Dubai Creek area and see "old" Dubai- simple local restaurants, markets, and the people. Definitely worth the trip and out of the ordinary.