Booking flights early has paid off the last 2 Year’s. Last year we paid around $550 from our small local airport booking 10.5 months in advance and today booked (from local airport) for Jan 4-12 for $527 each for 4 of us. Great price. Even having to pay for a couple checked bags is still cheaper then driving 4 hours and staying overnight to fly SW.

It was so nice getting home and only driving 30min.