Why are all the flights to Phoenix DOUBLE the cost the week of Jan. 31st than they are the week before?
The  rates are also double what they will be the week after! I just want to  go see my girlfriend. NOT see a football game! Anybody know how I can  save some money on a flight that week? 
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1 :
All  the planes that week are flying at or near capacity; customer loads are  a lot lower the week before. That's peak travel time so of course  prices are going to go up. If you can fly on January 1st prices will be  lower, especially for an early-morning flight; if you can put your trip  off for a few days it will be even cheaper.
2 :
There must  be something going on that week in Phoenix.  If bad comes to worse, fly  to Tuscon and drive to Phoenix.  Otherwise, can you travel the week  after 1/31 or travel the week before?  Maybe you can check the prices of  tickets flying out of Phoenix and buy your girlfriend a ticket to come  out to visit you.
