| Finding cheaper air fares is a bit like looking for the | | | | Sunday and see if the fare comes down. |
| Holy Grail - pretty much impossible, because the | | | | Choose an inconvenient flight time - Try different |
| reality is that the cheapest air fare ticket doesn't | | | | times of the night or day on different dates for the |
| actually exist, per se. What do I mean by this? There | | | | flight. Mid-morning and late-afternoon flights are often |
| are so many permutations to getting cheap domestic | | | | crowded, so try specifying flights leaving very early in |
| flights or cheap international flights - such as the | | | | the morning or very late at night to see if cheaper air |
| route, different airlines, travel class, seating, travel | | | | fares are available. Flying on a Tuesday, Wednesday, |
| dates and times, etc, - especially on international | | | | or Saturday can sometimes be cheaper because |
| flights - that no travel agency or airline could actually | | | | these are less-popular days to fly on some routes. |
| guarantee that you are getting the absolute | | | | Avoid traveling on or during holiday periods - It's sad |
| cheapest air fares. | | | | but it's true that during holiday periods it's difficult to |
| This doesn't mean that you shouldn't be searching for | | | | find cheaper airfares. Try to schedule flights on |
| the cheapest air fares but rather cheaper air fares | | | | less-popular days, E.g avoid travel over Christmas or |
| that meet your own travel requirements in terms of | | | | Thanksgiving by considering traveling on the days |
| time, convenience, comfort, etc. In other words, | | | | preceding or following these dates. |
| once you are fairly satisfied with a flight ticket, it's | | | | Use an alternative airport - Try using alternative |
| best to book and pay for it immediately rather than | | | | airports near your intended destination to see if |
| wasting time searching for something that might only | | | | cheaper fares are available for another airport. E.g In |
| save you a few dollars extra - bearing in mind that if | | | | the UK fares into London Stanstead are often |
| you can't find it cheaper, your original deal might now | | | | cheaper than flying into London Heathrow or |
| have been snapped up by someone else. | | | | Gatwick. |
| Ideally, if you regularly use a trusted travel agent for | | | | Make use of promotions and sales - Get in |
| booking your travel and vacations you can give them | | | | immediately when promotions are announced online |
| details of what you want and trust them to show | | | | because the cheapest flights will sell quickly. Sign up |
| you the lowest air fare currently available for the | | | | for airline newsletters and travel alerts or join |
| flight criteria you specify. If you don't benefit from | | | | organisations that offer discounts on certain air lines. |
| access to a trusted and reliable travel agent here are | | | | Top Tip In Australia, some of the best last minute |
| my Easy Ideas To Get Cheaper Air Fares: | | | | flight deals can be found on cheap domestic flights |
| Purchase your ticket as soon as possible - Fares | | | | where Jetstar have a weekly "Fare Frenzy" 4pm to |
| often start increasing 21 days before the flight. The | | | | 8pm every Friday and Virgin Blue have their daily |
| earlier you reserve your flight, the better chance you | | | | "Happy Hour" at noon. Whilst not an exhaustive list of |
| have of finding a cheaper air fare. Try booking on a | | | | tips to snare you the cheapest air fare, using the |
| Tuesday or Wednesday to benefit from increased | | | | methods above will undoubtedly save you a lot of |
| pricing competition. | | | | money on your next flight. |
| Buy a round-trip ticket, and travel using one airline - | | | | Remember, that different airlines follow different fare |
| Round-trip tickets are usually cheaper than one-way | | | | rules, and so these guidelines may not apply to every |
| tickets, and it is often cheaper to reserve all legs of | | | | itinerary but try one or more of the tips above and |
| your trip on a single airline, rather than a combination | | | | see if you can locate a better fare. Don't give |
| of several airlines. | | | | yourself a coronary by spending hours looking for the |
| Stay over a Saturday night - Itineraries that include a | | | | absolute cheapest air fare bar none - it's not out |
| Saturday-night stay are sometimes much cheaper | | | | there. It's far better to have an idea of your budget |
| than mid-week trips. If you plan to return on a | | | | and travel requirements and then book the cheaper |
| Saturday, think about delaying your return to the | | | | air fare that comes closest to meeting them. |