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Top Ten Secrets To Saving Big
Money In The Airline Flights
By Alex Fir
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.
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.
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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.
About the Author:
Is Your Travel
Experience Limited by Your Credit Card? Alex Fir
is providing 250+ pages of insider tips and tricks that
teach you
how to travel cheap and sometimes free.
http://www.kosspa.com/cheaptravel
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