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