Business | No worms for the early birds

Germans get little in reward for booking their flights early

But Americans and Canadians pay through the nose for their last-minute booking habit

By A.W. | WASHINGTON, DC

HOW far in advance should you book a flight to get the best price? That is a question that many travellers agonise over. Yet people around the world do not respond in the same way to the incentives they are given.

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