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