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Travel Options And Discount Air line Tickets.
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| Do you know that some people travel
around the country and abroad, for both business
and pleasure, and save bundles of money in the
process. They
do that by using little known ways of really
taking advantage of the most popular form of
transportation - airline flights.
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They don't rely
on the ever-famous “airfare
price-wars”. They don't rely on their travel
agents to save money while flying.
Certainly, you should not dismiss these two
methods. The price-wars can work to your
advantage. But depending on them too much is a
big mistake.
1. Call the airlines.
Call the airlines between midnight and 1 a.m.
Monday through Friday to get cheaper tickets.
Most people never realize that at midnight,
airline agents revise and load new fares into
their computers. The best fares are just after
they have done the updating!
2. Check into other airports other than the main
one you use.
Many major cities have two airports. Check into
surrounding towns and cities so you can compare
airfares. You may save hundreds of dollars on
your flights.
3. The early bird catches the plane.
The earlier you book your flight the more you
save. Most special fares have restrictions of 7
to 30 day advance purchase. Usually
non-refundable but they can offer deep discounts.
On the other hand, there are “last
minute” deals too. Visit www.smartliving.com
to get emails for last minute deals.
4. Get out of town on Wednesday.
Mid-week travel is usually less expensive. If you
leave on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday and stay
over a Saturday night, you can garner terrific
savings compared to Friday through Monday when
most people fly.
Start taking your vacations
Wednesday-to-Wednesday or Tuesday-to-Tuesday.
You’ll save a lot by choosing your departure
and arrival dates this way!
5. Buying a one way or split ticket.
Let’s say you travel from Boston to Dallas.
It may be cheaper to get two separate tickets.
You could buy one ticket from Boston to Nashville
and one from Nashville to Dallas.
It all depends on the connecting cities and your
airlines hubs. Just tell your agent you are
willing to travel out of other airports and
connect using regional airports to save money.
6. Open wide.
You should look into what is called an
“Open-Jaw” ticket. These are used when
a traveler is arriving and departing from
different cities.
One ticket is purchased to cover both cities.
Check with your travel agent or airline
representative to see if this trick is available
instead of two one-way tickets. Compare the price
of each.
7. An excellent online service www.sidestep.com
You enter destinations and dates and SideStep
quickly searches a couple of dozen affiliated
regional and international airlines to find the
best rates.
8. “Code share”.
Ask your agent if this flight is a
“code-share” flight. That means the
same flight is offered by two different airlines.
Just copy down the name of the other airline and
check into what they are charging.
Only one of the airlines is actually operating
the flight. The actual operator always offers
this flight for less, so book with them.
9. Sign up for the airline newsletters.
From weekend getaways to international flight
packages the newsletter saves you money on travel
and doesn’t require that you constantly
visit the airline website for the latest
offering.
10. The airlines often slash their fares during
sluggish travel times.
Scan your travel sections in the newspapers and
talk to your agent about these low fares.
Article Source: EzineArticles.com, kosspa.com/cheaptravel
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