Travelers will be on the look-out for cheap fares, be they cheap airplane tickets or discount travel packages for the coming Holidays. Ticket prices are on the upswing and holiday airfares are expected to be higher this year than in 09.
The following are suggestions as how to find cheap fares:
By being flexible with your travel dates, you should be able to find cheaper flights. Flights are often cheaper when you travel on Tuesdays through Thursdays or on Saturdays. Flights are cheaper still if you are willing to travel on the actual holiday.
Major travel Internet companies such as Cheapfares.com and Expedia.com, make finding the cheapest available fares easier by allowing customers to select an option often referred to as My dates are flexible that searches for the cheapest fares up to three days prior and after the travel dates initially entered.
Travel Internet companies typically also empower customers to compare prices to or from different airports. For example, if you are flying to Los Angeles, there are up to five airports you might want to check prices: Los Angeles International, Burbank, Long Beach, Orange County, and Ontario. It is surprising how much cheaper different airports are sometimes.
Prices tend to be much higher for travelers flying to or from smaller cities because there tends to be less competition on those routes. It might be worth driving to a larger city with a hub airport, though all additional costs, including gas, need to be considered.
Large travel Internet companies also often allow their customers to sign up for some type of Price Tracker so that they can be notified when prices fall or a requested price becomes available.
If you are determined to find the cheapest possible airfare, it is much easier to do by using one of the bigger travel Internet companies that displays airfares from most airlines vs. going to multiple individual airline websites.
As to when to purchase your airline tickets, experts advise let price be your guide. Most travelers have an idea of what they have paid in the past. If the price is similar to what you paid in the past you would probably be wise to buy now. Unfortunately there are no guarantees.
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