How to Buy Discount Airline Tickets
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The Web lets you
search easily for the best fares and never puts you on hold for a travel
agent. But beware: even if a site searches multiple airlines, it may not
offer the cheapest fares possible - some sites have special deals only
available to them. Investigate several sites before you purchase your
tickets.
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Steps: |
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Check several
computer reservation systems and online ticket brokers to find available
flights and get an idea of price ranges, or click the box for "airline
ticket" in the How shopping list and choose the "shop online" option for
price information. Prices vary from broker to broker, and some have
special deals. |
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Check an airline's
official site for any deals offered only through the airline itself.
Many of the best deals are offered for flights that week. |
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Access the site
that offers the best deal. When prompted, enter necessary information
such as time and location of arrival and departure, number of passengers
and flight class (first class, economy, etc.). |
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Notice if the site
gives you a choice of delivery options. If it does, choose the one
that's best for you. If the site offers an "e-ticket" option, that's
usually best because you don't have to pay any shipping charges or be
available to receive a shipment. |
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Pay by credit card
on a secure server. If you're not comfortable with online credit card
transactions, you may be able to pay by check. If you can't find any
information on alternative payment methods on the site, contact the
site's administrators. |
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Tips: |
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The
best fares, especially for international destinations, are usually found
through consolidators. Consolidators typically focus on specific areas,
such as Eastern Europe or South America. |
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Tips from eHow Users: |
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Airline search engine by Chuck S.
A great, seemingly unknown site is , which searches many airline sites
and displays the best rates. |
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Student discount fare by Melissa S.
Try studentuniverse.com for low round trip and one way air fare. I've
used it to go to France round trip for less than $500 (this was during
the summer). Everywhere else I checked was $800 and above, not including
taxes. Be sure to start checking for flights at least one month before
your planned departure date and you should get the best price.
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