| Air travel prices have come down quite significantly in | | | | Tip 5: Travel at night: Red eye flights are often |
| recent years. However, with many airlines not making | | | | cheaper because people don't want to travel at night. |
| a profit, don't expect these low fees to last for ever. | | | | Do a search on the Internet and see if you can find |
| There is going to be a lot of consolidation over the | | | | any good deals. |
| next few years, and that means higher prices. | | | | Tip 6: Travel out of seasons: If you go in the off |
| Luckily, there are a lot of things you can do to | | | | seasons you can save substantial amounts of money |
| ensure you get the cheapest air fare possible. Follow | | | | on travel and accommodation. For example |
| these 11 tips and you will have more to spend at the | | | | September in Europe is a great time to travel as all |
| bar when you arrive at your destination! | | | | the locals have gone back to work and school, but |
| Tip 1: Stay at home:. An obvious one, but one where | | | | the weather is still good. |
| you can use perspective to your benefit. Like in | | | | Tip 7: Check out multiple websites: Don't limit your |
| "Angela's Ashes", where downstairs was the summer | | | | internet searching to one site. Check out at least |
| cottage, and upstairs was the winter cottage when it | | | | three sites, and see which one offers the best deal. |
| flooded and was uninhabitable. It all comes down to | | | | Tip 8: Travel early in the morning: Very early flights, |
| attitude man. | | | | especially on the weekend are often cheaper as |
| Tip 2: Travel only with cabin luggage if you can: | | | | people don't want to travel at that time. |
| Budget airlines save money by speeding up check in | | | | Tip 9: Travel with a group: If you are travelling in a |
| times. If you only have carry on baggage you will | | | | large group (eg booking more than four rooms) you |
| save money, so try and travel light! You'll also be | | | | can receive a discount of around 10 percent. |
| thanking your lucky stars when your baggage doesn't | | | | Tip 10: Bring less: For times when you do have to |
| get mixed up, and you don't end up at your | | | | bring checked in luggage, try to travel with a lot less |
| destination with all kinds of B&D outfits. | | | | than the set amount. This way you won't be hit up |
| Tip 3: Shop online for the cheapest fares: The | | | | with over weight costs on the way back. You often |
| Internet has a range of sites that offer cheap | | | | don't use half the stuff you pack, and if you run out |
| airfares, often considerable cheaper than going | | | | and really need something you can always buy it, |
| through a travel agent. Note: Saturday is the | | | | which hardly ever happens. |
| cheapest day to book airfares. | | | | Tip 11: Limit the travel toys: Most aircrafts these |
| Tip 4: Be flexible in the time you travel: Prices can | | | | days are decked out with a lot of games, television |
| change significantly depending on the day you fly. If | | | | shows and movies that will keep you entertained for |
| you are flexible (eg a few days on each side of your | | | | hours. Take advantage of these, or more importantly |
| proposed flight date) you could save yourself some | | | | let your kids take advantage of these, rather than |
| significant money. | | | | buying extra toys or gadgets for the trip. |