| Suppose you get a call tomorrow afternoon telling | | | | even more money off of your fare. Some US airlines |
| you that you have to travel on an urgent business | | | | will give seniors and students a discount on tickets. |
| matter, or to take care of a family member a few | | | | When you have to travel last minute, save time and |
| states away. You'll need to find a last-minute way to | | | | also money by checking whether there is a package |
| get there quickly. Likely you are going to want to fly. | | | | you can take advantage of. When you ask your |
| Because of the need to travel quickly and | | | | agent about a package, you may be able to get the |
| conveniently at a moment's notice, there's been an | | | | best rate on a combined air fare and also |
| increase in demand for low-cost airfare. US airlines are | | | | accommodations. It may let you have the least |
| offering more bargain fares. | | | | expensive option as well as the most efficient one. |
| Many people believe that last-minute reservations will | | | | You can get a better deal on round-trip tickets rather |
| mean very expensive airfare. That's not the case | | | | than a one-way reservation. It seems weird that you |
| now, at least not always. You can now get lower | | | | can go twice as far for a better rate but you can. |
| airfares for everything from domestic flights to | | | | Ask your travel agent for the best deal you can get. |
| international flights, and also for last-minute bookings. | | | | They will often give you their best rates if you are a |
| If you have to travel midweek, you'll possibly do | | | | regular customer. |
| even better. That's great considering how many | | | | Airlines have also started what are called frequent |
| business emergencies occur midweek! | | | | flier programs. You get a frequent flier card that |
| Bargain fare flights aren't necessarily the most | | | | helps the airline track the mileage you book with |
| efficient though. You will likely need to be on a flight | | | | them, and you earn discounts and fares. You can also |
| that has a stopover or even a plane change, to get | | | | check with some discount travel search engines if |
| the cheapest fare. | | | | you want to find great air fares. |
| If you are a student or a senior citizen, you may get | | | | |