Short Notice Fares: Finding the Best Eleventh-Hour Fares

January 2010
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We surveyed hundreds of routes to find the lowest premium-cabin, round-trip fares that require an advance purchase of three days or less.

Route Class of Service Lowest Short Notice Premium Fare Airline Next Lowest Short Notice Premium Fare Airline Savings
Chicago -Dublin Business $1,754 American $3,508 Aer Lingus $1,752 50%
Chicago - Milan Business $2,900 Lot Polish $8,021 American, Continental $5,121 64%
Ft Lauderdale - Caracas Business $1,666 Continental $2,418 Delta $752 31%
Los Angeles - Tampa First $868 US Airways $1,234 American $366 30%
New York - Frankfurt First $3,470 Air India $9,038 Singapore $5,568 62%
New York - Puerto Vallarta Business $818 Mexicana $1,078 Delta $260 25%
Philadelphia - Prague Business $2,694 US Airways $6,999 Lufthansa $4,305 62%
San Franscico - Cozumel Business $762 Continental, Delta $1,030 American $268 26%
San Franscico - Kansas City First $838 US Airways $2,022 United $1,184 59%
Washington, DC - San Juan Business $572 Continental $878 American, United $306 35%
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