| Q. | Cheap Air Travel - What Are Your Favorite Methods To Buy Discount Air Tickets? | Related Search:
Air Travel | | | Basically, how do you travel cheap (relatively speaking) without compromising on the 'luxuries'? Interested in knowing your thoughts.
| | A. | 1. Encashing frequent flyer miles is one of my favorite methods to get discount air tickets on subsequent purchases.
2. Online travel services like Orbitz, Travelocity and BookingBuddy allow customers to choose selected flights whenever deeper discounts become available. Other services such as Priceline may allow customers to bid for lower price airline tickets, but they can also require immediate purchase of those tickets or a much more flexible schedule.
3. If you belong to an auto club, or to Sam’s Club or Costco, it is helpful to compare rates there too. Companies like AAA or Costco sometimes offer the best prices for plane tickets online or offline.
4. A travel agency is a time-tested source for discount air tickets. Here the agent can negotiate a package deal to lower the price of airline tickets as long as a specific hotel or car rental is booked.
5. A major airline sometimes uses discounts to encourage the use of its low-price commuter service. Occasionally airlines compete for business through 'fare wars', which may lower the price of tickets by as much as 40%.
The key is to look out for those little-known ways you can travel for cheap without having to forgo the 'luxuries'. | | | |
| Q. | Anyone familiar with "Air couriers" as a discount travel method? | Related Search:
Air Travel | | | This organization advertises couriers but the prices they've bragged about were mostly above orbitz. I wish to travel from Knoxville, Nashville, or Atlanta to San Diego on a particular day - could this serve this purpose?
| | A. | see:
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| Q. | Air travel discounts for minors? Do they exist? | Related Search:
Air Travel | | | I'm flying my grandson home to Seattle from Dallas in June. Will fly back by myself early July. To get all one-ways is about the same difference as 1 round and 1 one-way. When I put in a minor at travelosity or expedia the child ticket is always the same as the adult. Why bother having the child check off if there all tickets are the same.
| | A. | Discounts to minors, apply ONLY to Full Fare prices.
And you would like to book the discount fare, therefore NO discounts apply to it. Less on a one way ticket.
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| Q. | What are the best days to book air travel? I heard the airlines offer discounts for travel on certain days.? | Related Search:
Air Travel | | | I also heard that there are certain days that the airlines reduce their prices.
| | A. | The least popular days: Tuesday, Wednesday or Saturday.
I found that sometimes you get the best way is to call airlines direct. Sometimes the internet is cheaper, sometimes the phone operators are cheaper, sometimes travel agents are cheaper. Check out all three to make sure you get the best deal. There are a few other simple suggestions you should follow too:
-- Choose the same airline for all legs of your itinerary whenever possible so you can take advantage of all connecting and round-trip airfares.
-- Try to fly on the least popular days: (Tuesday, Wednesday or Saturday).
-- Remember that Saturday night stays are usually required for most bargain airfares.
-- Try to select the least popular flight times: mid-morning or late evening.
-- Check with discount airlines for cheaper fares.
-- Try to book as far in advance as possible. Generally try to purchase your tickets at least 21 days in advance of departure. Many airlines also have specials requiring three-, seven- or 14-day advance purchase.
-- In general, the cheapest airfares are available in the spring and summer.
-- If you travel around the holidays, book your departure and return flights a day or more before and after peak travel dates. If you're flexible, you might benefit by waiting until the last minute to book your flight because major carriers often run special sales. These sales, however, often have a long list of rules, restrictions and blackout dates.
--Consider booking tickets that come with restrictions because they also come with a cheaper price tag.
-- Consider using alternate airports near your desired airport. The extra drive can save you hundreds of dollars.
--Be as flexible as possible with your dates.
If I can be of more assistance, feel free to contact me.
Good luck and I hope you have a wonderful trip! | | | |
| Q. | which is the best discount travel agency in Manila to get the best discount airfare from Manila to U.S.? | Related Search:
Other - United States | | | When Immigration processes my fiancees application she will be comeing from the Philippines to the U.S. She will be departing from Manila. We need to know where she can get the least expensive Air Fare. Which Discount Travel Agency to use or which "Bucket Shop" to use.
| | A. | You can try Northstar International Travel. The number is 632 885 7212. Get an e-ticket. It's cheaper. | | | |
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