By: Anne Taylor Hartzell, Farecast Family Traveler
Why is it that the cost of an airline ticket is so much more volatile than the price of a pint of ice cream? MSN Travel’s Jon Douglas shares his insights (and favorite flavor) on a topic that is near and dear to our hearts at Farecast – the volatility of airfares and the complex pricing system behind your plane seat in, “When Airfare Drops and Why.” Learn how the price of a plane ticket varies considerably from day to day, and how fare predictions and flexible search tools can help you buy when the cost is low.