Booking early buys options, not discounts. A week out, dispatch can usually offer the exact category you want at the airport you want; peak dates — holiday weekends, Aspen Saturdays in ski season, fight nights in Vegas — are the exception, and those can sell the local fleet out days ahead.
Booking late is still routine: same-day departures happen daily at major markets, limited only by crew duty time and what's parked nearby. The quote itself always takes 30 minutes or less during operating hours. And if your dates are genuinely loose, late booking flips into an advantage — empty legs list days or hours before departure at 30–60% off.
JetNine is an indirect air carrier — Part 295 broker. All flights operated by FAA Part 135 certified carriers.
