Hi. June, July and August are the major tourist months, especially August. May is sort of pre-tourist season but still busy. Sept. is the same. October works but the days are getting shorter and attractions shutting down to some extent. April and May are both good times to go because days are getting longer; spring is springing and the weather is pretty cooperative.
The airline industry knows this! Hence, highest fares in July and August. Down a little for June. Down a little more for May and September. Earlier and later are usually the lowest fares except for Christmas and New Year.
If you can move to May, you'd have a better chance at a good fare. If you can fly on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, you will get the lowest fares. I don't know if it's true but I've heard checking airfares around 1 AM EST on Wednesday is good for bargains, but this probably only works in the week or two before you go. I've never tried it.
Honestly, the $585 you found earlier is pretty good. Of course I fly from the west coast so that sounds cheap to me. You may have much better rates in NYC. If you check the Air France web site, on the right side of your screen they will list bargain flights. Be sure to check those out because a lot of them are priced from NYC . . . lucky you!
Good luck. My least favorite part of any trip is finding a good price on tickets. Even when I find one, I know I'll see something lower within a week. Sigh . . .
The airline industry knows this! Hence, highest fares in July and August. Down a little for June. Down a little more for May and September. Earlier and later are usually the lowest fares except for Christmas and New Year.
If you can move to May, you'd have a better chance at a good fare. If you can fly on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, you will get the lowest fares. I don't know if it's true but I've heard checking airfares around 1 AM EST on Wednesday is good for bargains, but this probably only works in the week or two before you go. I've never tried it.
Honestly, the $585 you found earlier is pretty good. Of course I fly from the west coast so that sounds cheap to me. You may have much better rates in NYC. If you check the Air France web site, on the right side of your screen they will list bargain flights. Be sure to check those out because a lot of them are priced from NYC . . . lucky you!
Good luck. My least favorite part of any trip is finding a good price on tickets. Even when I find one, I know I'll see something lower within a week. Sigh . . .