Cheap Airfare: No more a Rocket Science
Posted on | December 18, 2009 | 9 Comments
Countless people every day look for ways to achieve Cheap Airfares. Well, let me tell you that it is not at all a rocket science Yes, that’s perfectly true that people who have spent a large part of their lives in the travel industry ought to have better understanding of how the fares are calculated and how can one grab cheap airfare. But as the saying says that you don’t require being rocket scientist to know that tropical region is humid and hot and the closer you go to the poles, cooler it gets. Same applies while getting cheap airfares. It’s purely business and economic sense. Here are some facts before we go deep into the process of how one can achieve low cost fares.
- Airline companies will always desire to make huge profits.
- Consumer (you) would always look for least possible cost.
- Due to neck to neck competition among various airlines every airline wants to sell larger number of seats than their competitor. In such a case airlines try to woo customers by reducing the price.
- Airlines would never like to fly with empty seats. They will even sell seats for fraction of standard fares in order to lure customers at the last moment.
Most of us do not prefer to fly during odd times like early morning or late nights. The flights which depart early or arrive at odd hours of the day generally are less expensive.
Airports which are big and busy tend to charge heavy taxes; therefore airlines which do not use busy airports are always cheaper. In case, if it’s a national carrier and is flying back to its country, it may have to pay some airport taxes and may prove to be quite cheap. Now that you are quite aware of some facts about this travel industry you will surely understand about the things to keep in mind while looking for cheap air fares. Let’s have a brief look at them.
Last minute travel can always prove to yield cheap air fare. Booking airplane tickets in advance can bear fruitful results. Round trips are less expensive when compared to one way tickets. Traveling during mid week is a superb idea, as there is generally less demand during these times and therefore airlines intentionally keep the prices low to lure travelers.
- Opt for a nearby airport for flying.
- Choose odd hours for flying and landing generally early morning or late nights.
- Ask for special discounts if you fall under student category or Senior citizen.
Also try to compare prices on various travel portals and check up the airlines website directly to avail special deals. If you are able to understand the above, you are surely going to reduce your bill by at least 25 % and may be even 50%.
Related posts:
- Cheap Airfare – Promoting Cheap Student Travel in an Inexpensive Way
- Cheap Airfare for travel vacation
- How To Get Cheap Air Tickets
- Cheap Air Fares – The Secrets to Getting Cheap Air Fares
- Secret of getting cheap air tickets is finally disclosed
- Get a Cheap Airfare Deal without Doing Anything Extra
- Cheap airfare on the internet
- Air Travel: Finding Cheap Airfare
- Cheap Air Tickets: How to grab them every other day!
- Getting Cheap Airfare for Last Minute Travel
Comments
9 Responses to “Cheap Airfare: No more a Rocket Science”
Leave a Reply
December 18th, 2009 @ 10:12 am
1. Encashing frequent flyer miles is one of my favorite methods to get discount air tickets on subsequent purchases.
2. Online travel services like Orbitz, Travelocity and BookingBuddy allow customers to choose selected flights whenever deeper discounts become available. Other services such as Priceline may allow customers to bid for lower price airline tickets, but they can also require immediate purchase of those tickets or a much more flexible schedule.
3. If you belong to an auto club, or to Sam’s Club or Costco, it is helpful to compare rates there too. Companies like AAA or Costco sometimes offer the best prices for plane tickets online or offline.
4. A travel agency is a time-tested source for discount air tickets. Here the agent can negotiate a package deal to lower the price of airline tickets as long as a specific hotel or car rental is booked.
5. A major airline sometimes uses discounts to encourage the use of its low-price commuter service. Occasionally airlines compete for business through 'fare wars', which may lower the price of tickets by as much as 40%.
The key is to look out for those little-known ways you can travel for cheap without having to forgo the 'luxuries'.
December 18th, 2009 @ 10:32 am
From where? Greatly affects how I would answer your question. Please edit your question to add this key detail; I'll check back later.
December 19th, 2009 @ 4:54 pm
You don't really have much of a choice for domestic air travel in Vietnam, either Pacific Airlines or Vietnam Airlines are your best (and only) options. Air Asia, a large budget airline in Asia is planning on beginning domestic service in the future, but it's still a ways off, but that should help to bring down the costs and provide more options, but for now there isn't much of a choice. You can check online, but is easily arranged once you get to Saigon.
December 19th, 2009 @ 10:50 pm
For the purposes of buying airline tickets, those kids are considered adults. You did not indicate your origin or destination city but check the following sites:
southwest.com
jetblue.com
orbitz.com
kayak.com
December 20th, 2009 @ 4:10 am
I have found that the cheapest way is generally by check the airlines page or hotel page, and yahoo travel seem to be the cheapest.
December 20th, 2009 @ 7:36 am
cheaptickets.com…. travelocity.com…. expedia.com..the old standby, priceline.com
CAREFUL… cheap means no changes or you pay huge fees to adjust your travel days! Make real sure the schedule you're buying is one you can actually use…
December 20th, 2009 @ 6:32 pm
Priceline.com is the best!!!!
December 20th, 2009 @ 11:03 pm
December 21st, 2009 @ 1:35 pm
Try Expedia.com . I fly to Europe several times a year and they usually have the lowest prices when I'm looking. Other things you can do to get a lower price…try to fly between Tuesday and Thursday. Weekends are higher. Avoid traveling near a major holiday, if possible. Search for tickets at any time of day if you can be flexible. Certain times of day are more expensive than others. Are you heading to a particular city in Europe or just anywhere cheap? London often has very good flight prices but it's expensive once you get there. There are some budget carriers in Europe that you might be able to use if you are planning to travel around after you arrive. Check out http://www.ryanair.com , http://www.easyjet.com and http://www.bmibaby.com These might allow you to fly to whatever European city you find good fares to and then cheaply move to another location. It's often cheaper that way than booking a US carrier into a less-traveled destination.