What Actually Moves the Price of Your Flight
Fares move for reasons that have almost nothing to do with the day you happen to be booking on. This is the machinery behind the number you see.
Flight Deals
How airfares move and how to pay less.
Direct vs. Connecting Flights: Which Is Really Cheaper?
A connection is usually cheaper on the fare page. Whether it is cheaper by the time you land is a different calculation.
Are Budget Airlines Actually Cheaper?
Sometimes by a lot, sometimes not at all. The answer depends less on the airline than on how much of the unbundled fare you have to buy back.
Shoulder Season: Better Weather Odds, Cheaper Seats
The weeks either side of peak are the closest thing to a free upgrade on the whole trip. Fewer people, lower fares, mostly the same destination.
Off-Peak and Red-Eye Flights: Paying Less to Fly When Others Won't
The least convenient departures are usually the cheapest ones. Sometimes that discount is free money, sometimes you pay it back on the ground.