If you want to enjoy your trip and save money when you travel, you need to do more than just purchase cheap fares and discount hotel rooms:
Ship any presents. Given the fees airlines charge to check baggage and that those fees get increasingly steep when you check more than one bag per person, it is cheaper and easier on your back to mail gifts before you leave.
Weigh each bag you will be checking at home. You may find that moving a couple of items between bags saves you overweight charges at the airport. By going to luggagelimits.com you can find out baggage fees for more than 90 airlines.
Most airlines allow you to check in online 24 hours prior to departure. Often the longest lines at the airport are not at security, but rather where customers are checking in at airport desks. If you are going to check bags, you can pay for these bags online and save money since many airlines have started charging $5 or more for each bag checked in at the airport.
You can avoid the nightmare of trying to find a parking spot at the airport during peak travel periods by booking a spot in advance at an off site parking lot from sites like airportparkingreservations.com or airportdiscountparking.com Parking lots off airport grounds are typically cheaper and offer free shuttles.
Get to the airport early. To save money, airlines have significantly cut the number of flights. During peak travel times flights may be oversold. Fliers who check in first are the least likely to get bumped later.
If bad weather makes you wonder about your flight, go to Google.com and type your airlines name and flight number into Googles search bar to see the latest flight status.
When boarding do your best to get on the plane as quickly as possible. Because of baggage charges more people than ever are trying to carry on luggage and space is limited.
Remember to bring your own food. Youll save money and it will most likely taste better.
Happy traveling!