How Do You Purchase Cheap Airline Tickets?
Passengers on the same flight rarely pay the same price for their tickets. Numerous factors determine ticket prices, but the surest way to get the best deal is to be thorough, be flexible and know where to shop. Be thorough. Don’t rely just on travel Web sites for the best deal; call airlines and travel agents, and ask about promotional or special fares. Look for Internet specials on Web sites of smaller airlines such as Southwest Airlines (southwest.com), JetBlue Airways (jetblue.com), Ryanair (ryanair.com), AirTran Airways (airtran.com) and WestJet (westjet.com). Also browse your local Sunday newspaper’s travel section and major travel magazines. Be flexible. Avoid peak vacation months and holidays, buy as far in advance as possible, fly midweek and off-hours, and stay over Saturday night. Better yet, put your vacation on stand by until a fare war erupts. Research all the major online travel agencies such as Orbitz.com, Expedia.com, Travelocity.com and lastminute.com. Each has a uniq
