| If you're going on an spontaneous trip, you can | | | | It's better to steer clear of itineraries that require a |
| search and book at the last second. But, if you MUST | | | | lot connections or different airlines. Each stop and |
| be in attendance for Christmas or Mother's Day or a | | | | connection is a potential problem for missed |
| wedding or cruise, scheduling air travel at least six | | | | connections. You might save a few bucks if |
| weeks in advance is probably a good plan. | | | | everything goes correctly, but you'll have a genuine |
| Internet booking gurus suggest the best time to | | | | headache if things go amiss. And, if you've got to be |
| shop for your flight on the web is a Monday or | | | | at hand, a couple of extra dollars for a non-stop or |
| Tuesday. Airlines sometimes lower fares early in the | | | | direct flight is well worth the peace of mind! Get up |
| week and raise them again just before the weekend. | | | | early and try to catch the first flight, it's the one that |
| Begin your quest for scheduling a flight with a search | | | | is least likely to be delayed. |
| engine that does a complete fare search.... on a | | | | If you HAVE to be there for that celebration, |
| website like Kayak. This should return a list of flights | | | | wedding or cruise, we propose scheduling your trip at |
| with the top schedule and cost. | | | | least 24 hours before you need to be there. If you |
| If you would like to save cash, consider traveling to a | | | | have a connection, be positive there is an adequate |
| smaller airport. Airfares can be less expensive from | | | | amount of time to get to the next plane, even if the |
| those outlying airports and parking may cost less, | | | | first one is delayed. Try to look for a minimum |
| also. If your vacation time allows it, try to take flight | | | | connection time of two hours. |
| on non-peak days. (For instance - in the U.S., avoid | | | | Weather delays take place summer or winter and |
| the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and the Sunday | | | | the airlines are not accountable for these. They will |
| after... Those are beyond doubt PEAK travel days | | | | not compensate you for delays resulting from |
| and will be the most costly.) | | | | weather. They will try to get you on the next |
| Don't think the general search engines are the only | | | | available flight, but that might not be until the next |
| places to check. Check airline sites in your quest for | | | | day, and if you haven't allowed enough time, you |
| scheduling a flight. Airlines pay commissions to other | | | | may miss the wedding, or the boat, literally. |
| booking engines, so more and more they are posting | | | | Be smart when you're booking a flight on the |
| the best air fares on their own websites. There may | | | | computer, and your vacation will get off to a |
| be deals that other search engines can't find. These | | | | delightful start.... And you will get back home on |
| specials often appear for a short time, and they're | | | | schedule. |
| ordinarily not advertised. | | | | |