When do last-minute flight deals to the Maldives appear, and is it worth rebooking a cheaper fare?

The biggest flight markdowns usually show up one or two days before departure, when an airline is trying to sell its remaining seats at reduced fares. Relying on this without holding an advance ticket is risky because the flight may sell out instead.

A practical strategy is to buy a refundable ticket in advance, even if a small cancellation fee applies. Check prices again one or two days before departure; if a much cheaper fare appears, book it and refund the original ticket.

One reported saving example: tickets for three passengers with checked baggage were initially bought for 249, then a promotion for departures up to 4 October offered tickets for 6,000 miles plus RUB 189,000. After refunding the first booking and paying the fee, the saving was about RUB 40,000.

Sales can occasionally appear around a week before departure, but this is much less common than deals in the final two days before a flight. It is worth checking fares repeatedly as the date approaches, especially when the original ticket is refundable.