Howdy,
We're planning a family trip to Rarotonga about this time next year. We have a airpoints mastercard, and our rate of spend means we accrue about $40 per month on Airpoints.
My conundrum is when to book the flights. The longer I leave it, the more we can get on airpoints, but if I leave it too long then the rates will start going up.
How long before a flight do the rates start creeping up? If I booked in say, January - would the fares be more or less the same as they are in say November?
Also a side question - do you need a valid passport number to book the tickets on Air NZ? Wife has just started citizenship process so might be a while before we can get her NZ passport sussed, wondering if we can book the tickets before she gets hers.
Hooroo!