Tip - Cheapest Days to Fly and Best Time to Buy Airline Tickets | FareCompare

Editor's note: We updated this popular post in 2015 with new and easy-to-use information. One thing that hasn't changed is these tips still help save money every time you shop for airfare. LISTEN: Travel expert Rick Seaney has more useful advice. Update: Summer, Holiday, Peak Travel Tips Three quick tips to save time and money during the busiest travel days of the year. Get to the airport early: If flying during any peak season (particularly June, July or August) get to the airport anywhere from 30 minutes to 2 hours earlier than normal. Do this! Airport lines will be long and if you aren't at the gate before the aircraft door closes, you will not be flying. Keep an eye on the weather: Summer weather can be much worse than winter. Thunderstorms delay flights more often than snowstorms so be aware and know what to do if your flight is…