| If the internet has made one big change for the | | | | different dates and see which one would be the |
| better, it is that commerce has become a lot more | | | | cheapest. The other is that tickets are just plain |
| competitive than it was 15 or 20 years ago. | | | | always going to be cheaper the further in advance |
| For one, anybody who knows what they're doing can | | | | you buy them. |
| start up their own business online, and without the | | | | 2. Avoid the Big Travel Seasons |
| need to be in the same neighborhood as their | | | | You're quite a bit more likely to get a great deal if |
| customers, people are free to shop around and find | | | | you fly after the holidays, or a bit before or after |
| the absolute best deals available. | | | | summer. It's a simple rule of supply and demand. |
| This pays off even more because, now that every | | | | Airlines know they can charge more in the summer |
| vendor can sell to every customer, pricing becomes | | | | and around the holidays, because that's when |
| naturally more competitive. If you don't like the price | | | | everyone is demanding tickets. Around the slower |
| a used book is selling for on Amazon, there's always | | | | seasons, they lower the prices to sell more tickets. |
| eBay. When companies know that you can turn | | | | 3. Look for All Inclusive Packages |
| around and go to the next site over, they're a lot | | | | If you can book a flight and a hotel room in the |
| more willing to give you a great deal. | | | | same package, you just might end up spending less |
| One of the best side effects of this new economic | | | | than you would buying them both separately. |
| model is that customers have so many more options | | | | 4. Pack a Lunch |
| open to them now. The prices people are paying on | | | | If you want to get the lowest price available, you're |
| airfare today, taking inflation into account and | | | | probably going to have to settle for a flight with a lot |
| everything, are generally going to be lower than they | | | | of layovers, and some of those layovers can be |
| were several years ago, because the online travel | | | | pretty trying. This means you're going to spend a lot |
| agencies know that they're not just competing with | | | | of time in airports with nothing to do. You're kind of |
| the guy across town. They are competing with | | | | trapped when you're there, so unless you want to |
| every travel agent out there. This means that people | | | | pay whatever the airport restaurants and shops are |
| who would never dream of a trip to Europe ten | | | | charging, it's a good idea to keeps some |
| years ago may easily imagine themselves heading to | | | | non-perishable food in your luggage, as well as |
| Rome today. | | | | something to do to keep you from going nuts. |
| But even if you could book an international flight for | | | | 5. Check for Online Coupons and Discounts |
| cheap right now, you could book it for even cheaper | | | | Online travel sites and coupon sites offer frequent |
| if you take a few tips into account. | | | | deals on international flights. is a great travel site to |
| 1. Always Book Well In Advance | | | | save you time and money as it allows you to search |
| This is the Golden Rule, the One Commandment of | | | | more than 140 different sites at once. is a site that's |
| booking an international flight. This rule is ONLY to be | | | | dedicated to international travel and they offer |
| broken in the event of an emergency. One benefit | | | | occasional coupon codes, so check this site out |
| of booking in advance is that you can browse several | | | | before you book, as well. |