With the price of airfare rising seemingly rising every day, is it still possible to buy cheap flight tickets?
According to this New York Times article, it is. It offers a wealth of good advice on how to shop around for the best deal. Here are their basic tips:
• Book directly with the airline
• Sign up for private price newsletters
• Buy one ticket at a time
• Use price comparison search engines
• Buy a package deal
• Use alternative airports
• Be flexible with your departure and return dates
• Buy at the right time of year
• Don't wait if you see a deal, it may not be there tomorrow
The story lists some websites you can use to search for discount tickets, but one that isn't mentioned is AirfareDig. They scour the web for cheap deals and arrange them by departure city. Unfortunately, all of the cities listed are American, but in some cases it might be worth the effort to go the extra distance to save some money.
Once you secure your cheap ticket, be sure to examine it carefully. There are sometimes mistakes with the tickets that could prevent you from flying. Here are five common ticketing mistakes and how to avoid them.
When you're finally relaxing in your airplane seat jetting off to your destination, be nice to the cabin crew. These confessions of a flight attendant offer some insight to what it's like to be on their side of the aisle.
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