Quote Originally Posted by indysteel View Post
I heard recently that the cheapest fares are generally available Tuesday through Thursday and that it's best to book four to six weeks out.
This is the same information that was published in the travel section of our local paper. Also to buy your tickets on a tuesday or wednesday. Apparently the day of the week you buy your tickets comes into play on the price you see, even if you want to travel on some other day of the week. Obviously monday and friday are heavy travel days due to business travelers, therefore the tickets will be more expensive.

Quote Originally Posted by blue_angel View Post
Your airfare is going to be expensive because you're flying in and out of two non-major airports. If you could drive from Austin to a larger airport (what's closest, Houston?) that would probably bring the price down quite a bit.
When I lived in NorCal, I calculated the time and cost from flying out of my local puddle jumper airport, to the 3 hr drive to Sacramento. Long haul flights it wasn't worth it to drive to Sac. Tickets may be cheaper from a larger futher airport, but you have to figure your time + the cost of gas and parking to get there and back.