| Travel has changed and fierce competition among | | | | the highest from 14 days before departure date. So |
| airline carriers has ensured that the savvy customer | | | | either book around 21 days in advance or take a |
| benefits. Unlike earlier tickets on a flight are not sold | | | | chance that a plane may be empty and book just |
| at a fixed rate. Most airlines have an elaborate | | | | before departure. Many airlines give away unsold |
| grading system in place. For example:o In Y class the | | | | tickets at bargain prices around half hour before |
| airline may choose to sell say 10 of tickets at USD | | | | departure. |
| 100 each.o In X class they may allocate 50 seats at | | | | 4. In case you just have to travel during holidays. |
| USD 110.o In S class they may want to sell 75 seats | | | | Choose the day itself and not the day before. |
| at USD150 each.o In C class the airline may choose | | | | Experts have found that planes go empty on Xmas, |
| to sell say 5 tickets at USD 300. | | | | Easter, and Thanksgiving days while they are |
| So at any given time when you try and buy tickets | | | | chock-a-block the day before and after. |
| you would come up with different rates depending | | | | 5. To get the most benefits you must comparison |
| on the number of tickets you wish to buy. As a | | | | shop. Log on to several travel sites and compare |
| traveler you need to log on to websites that sell | | | | prices for the sector you want to fly on. |
| discounted or cheap airline tickets at different times | | | | The airlines and travel websites offer greater |
| of the day or night and check whether you strike | | | | discounts for tickets booked online because it saves |
| gold. | | | | them overhead costs. One-way tickets are more |
| Here are a few tips that may help you get the | | | | expensive than two way so, book a round trip and |
| cheapest airline tickets: | | | | reap the many benefits. Similarly tickets are much |
| 1. Get familiar with the workings of major plane ticket | | | | cheaper mid-week than weekends. |
| search engines and web directories. Examples are | | | | Try and collect loyalty reward points by flying the |
| Expedia, Hotwire, and . Most tend to release new | | | | same airline each time. That way you will benefit |
| discount tickets quotas on Wednesdays. So the best | | | | more and you can also choose to club credit card |
| time to buy the cheapest tickets would be | | | | reward points with flying miles. If you are traveling |
| Wednesday night from midnight to around 5 am. | | | | constantly then sign up for email notifications of |
| 2. If you are planning a trip for the whole family then | | | | discounts, promotions, and change in prices. |
| aim for off season travel. Ticket prices are lowest | | | | Traveling by plane now has so many aspects that a |
| just before and after major holidays and in fall. | | | | traveler needs to keep abreast with changes in the |
| According to experts the best time slots would be | | | | system and new innovations. The World Wide Web |
| say mid-January to end February, April through May, | | | | has changed air travel by offering so many |
| and mid-September to mid-December. | | | | conveniences online. |
| 3. Try not to buy tickets last minute the prices are | | | | |