discount airline tickets

Dani Alonso asked:




The point of this article is to know all the persons that are entitled to discount plane tickets simply for their occupational status, their age or conditions, or simply because of the reasons for the trip. Let’s take a look at who are those lucky ones!

One of the groups of people that are entitled to discount plane tickets are the clergymen. If you are a clergyman, the best thing you can do is to let the airline know and directly ask for a discount applied to your occupation. The worst that can happen is that they say no, but normally they have special reduced fares for you. You will need your Clergy Identification Card to prove it, so don’t try to pretend anything you aren’t!

Another group with the benefits of discount plane tickets are soldiers. If you are traveling for military duty, the airline should know, as you will find great discounts traveling in this way, probably of more than 50% in some cases. Again, don’t dress up like a soldier, they have ways to check it, my friend.

Senior citizens is one of the biggest groups of people entitled to discount plane tickets. The discounts can be pretty good, but as the groups of senior people is very large, airlines have a limited number of seats for you. You will need to plan ahead if you want to grab any of this bargains. Some pages offer the senior option when selecting your flights online. If not, just give them a call and let them know.

As a student aged between 12-22, you will be also entitled to some benefits in a different way. There is a page called StudentUniverse, where they negotiate the fares with different airlines in a way that you can be able to find discounted deals. Discount plane tickets are not available for all flights, as you will notice. Sometimes, the airlines that fly a route are not inside the program. There’s nothing you can do about it. As always, the most flexible you are, the most probable it is that you can find one of these bargains.

Probably you will not know about this one, but teachers and any kind of faculty members are also welcome in StudentUniverse to join and get the same cheap tickets that students can get as commented above. You lose nothing to take a look at it to check if your route is covered. Normally they operate flights within the US and departing from the US, but I sometimes have seen other routes. You never know.

Traveling in family will be also nearly always cheaper. It is not only about the discounts for double occupancy of a room, but also for airfare. If you are traveling with another family member the best you can do is to tell the airline and see if you can get any discount plane tickets because of that. Family discounts should be the words to use, and family involves that at least a husband and a wife are traveling together.

Many times, specially for business purposes, you will be traveling to attend a meeting. Let the airline know, as they normally have some special discount plane tickets for this occasions. In any case, again, be prepared to present some proof of your conference, such as the register documentation or receipts in case you payed to attend.

Concluding, even if you think this is not going to be your case, the best thing before booking any flight with any airline is to speak with the people there. They will not tell you anything unless you directly ask for it. That is the way this world works, it is not about lying, but it is about limiting your information. If you ask, they won’t lie to you in most of the cases. But don’t expect people to tell you what will entitle you for discount plane tickets.

Holly

Robert Muhoho asked:




Flights from Asia to Kenya

Kenya airways serve Hong Kong, Bangkok and Shanghai a few times a week. STA travel.com.hk proliferates in Asia. In Hong Kong you can also try Fourseestravel.com/English.

Flights to Kenya from Australia and New Zealand

Getting to Kenya from Australia or New Zealand is harder than you might expect, as none of the trans-Asian airlines fly to Nairobi (and that includes Qantas and Air New Zealand). The most direct route from Australia to Kenya is via Mauritius with Air Mauritius, but the cheapest tickets from New Zealand and Australia are usually via Persian Gulf with gulf airlines or emirates, or with SAA via Johannesburg.

Return fares typically cost A$2600 from Sydney or Melbourne, around A$2300 from Perth and NZ$2750 to NZ$3000 from Auckland.

statravel.com.au and flightcentre.com.au both have offices through out Australia. For online bookings, try http://www.travel.com.au. Cheap airfares are also advertised in the travel sections of weekend newspapers, such as the age in Melbourne and the Sydney morning herald.
In New Zealand, the New Zealand Herald has good travel section with plenty of advertised fares. Both flight centre and STA travel have branches through out the country. For online bookings travel.co.nz is recommended.

Flights to Kenya from Europe

Kenya airways’ link with KLM means that you can fly to Nairobi via Amsterdam from regional airports across Europe. From Amsterdam, as from most European cities, return fares range from EUR 600 to EUR 800, depending on the season.

SN Brussels Airlines also has regular connections to Nairobi with cheap return fares available. Because of the Swiss Airlines connection, Switzerland is another good place to buy discount air tickets to Nairobi. The new Jetlink Express Company runs regular direct flights to Italy.

STA travel, the international student and young person’s travel giant, has branches in many European nations. There are also many STA affiliated travel agencies across Europe. Visit the website to find an STA partner close to you. Other recommended travel agencies across Europe include the following.

Belgium

Acotra Student Travel Agency 02 51 286 07

WATS reizen 03 22 616 26

France

Anyway 0892 893892

Lastminute 0892 705000

Nouvelles Frontiers 0825 000747

OTU Voyages

Voyageurs du monde 01 40 15 11 15

Germany

Expedia

Just Travel 089-747 33 30

Last minute 01805 284 366

Italy

CTS Viaggi 064 62 04 31

Netherlands

Air fair 020 620 51 21

NBBS Reizen 020 624 09 89

Spain

Barelo Viajes 902 11 62 26

Nouvelles Frontiers 902 17 09 79

Switzerland

SSR Voyages 01 297 11 11

Flights from Indian subcontinent

Flights between east Africa and Mumbai (Bombay) are common, due to the large Indian populations in East Africa; Kenya Airways and Air India are the major carriers. Typically fares to Nairobi are about US$ 350.

Although most of India’s discount travels agents are in Delhi, there are also come reliable agents in Mumbai. STIC travels have offices in dozens of Indian cities. Another agency is Transway International.

It is always advisable to sample quotations from more than at least 2 travel agencies in order to compare the flight ticket prices to Kenya. If you use due diligence and of course some knowledge of which are the discount travel agencies, you will end up saving some quid.

Dan

Andrew Bicknell asked:




Many people dream of traveling to a foreign country but the cost of international airfare is enough to scare most people off. If this is something you\’ve always dreamed of doing but the prohibitive cost of airline tickets has kept you from doing so then its time to learn the secrets of finding cheap discount international flights and airline tickets.

The one thing that most people are not aware of is the fact that airline ticket prices change on a daily basis. This is important to remember because when you find a really good deal you need to take advantage of it. If you wait until the next day to think about it there is a good chance that the price will have changed.

You can take advantage of this daily price change is you know what to do. Or more importantly who to talk to. Call the airlines ticketing representatives directly and simply ask what kind of ticket discounts they currently have running for their international flights. Most airlines run specials every day of the week, they just don\’t advertise the fact.

The time you choose to call can also be important because most of these discounted specials are first come first serve. The airlines update their computerized ticketing system everyday at right around midnight so calling in the early morning hours stands a good chance of finding some really good deals on international airline tickets.

There is also the issue of knowing how far in advance to buy your tickets because you want to take advantage of any early booking discounts the airlines may be offering. The general for early booking is to make your reservations between 4 months and 21 to 14 days before your scheduled travel dates. You won\’t save much if you try to book a flight beyond 4 months out and once you get inside of the two week travel window the airlines know they can charge full price because most people traveling are either business travelers or traveling on short notice.

Another good tip to finding inexpensive airline tickets is to travel during the off-peak seasons. Because the demand for tickets isn\’t as great during these times the airlines will offer pretty good discounts to put warm bodies in their cabins.

Finding cheap discount international flights and airline tickets is relatively easy if your timing is good. Once you learn the ins and outs of the airline ticketing system you will soon find yourself traveling with more spare cash in your pockets no matter where you go.

Amy

Julie-Ann Amos asked:




Flexibility is important if you want student discount airline tickets. Don’t expect the best price if you have to fly at the last minute, unless you happen to luck into a vacation package deal which offers student flight discounts. While not uncommon, last minute deals should not be counted on when planning your travels by air.

Bypass Busy Holiday Travel Days

If you want to get home for the holidays and leave your worries behind for a few days at school, your mind would be even more at ease if you can save money doing it. While it may not be the most desirable, you could choose to travel the day after a major holiday as it would offer more seat availability and lower rates with the airlines.

Avoid Peak Travel Times

The busiest times for airlines typically are Mondays and Fridays. The reason is that many business travellers fly off on Mondays and typically return for home on a Friday. Obviously, when demand is high, airline ticket prices are going to be high as well. However, in off-peak times, you are more likely to book student discount airline tickets as the airlines want to keep the seats full when they fly as it is more profitable, even at a lower rate.

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays will likely be the best off-peak times for flying. The good news is you know when your holidays are at school so it should be easy to make plans in advance for the best savings. Student flight discounts will be at their best in off-peak times.

Booking in Advance versus Last Minute

When you book in advance, even up to a year, airlines love that and will reward that advance preparation with cheaper fares. However, if you are fairly flexible, you could take your chances and see if your favoured flights or airlines offer last minute travel deals. Airlines do not like empty seats so they often will offer discounts on available seats. Any profit, even at cheaper rates, is better than no profit. The last minute deals are not a sure thing though so you should not set your sights on that unless you are really flexible.

Consolidators can offer cheaper rates for airline flights as can membership in associations that partner with the airlines. Regional airlines often have student discount airline tickets available. Or you can choose a smaller airport to fly into and get some student flight discounts as well. Let your comfort zone be your guide.

Andre

Jesus Fernandez asked:




Although there are many people that travel for business, those same people never find a discount business class ticket. I’m not sure if it is because their companies compensate their tickets, but I know that some people out there are looking for some discounts on their business flights.

There are a couple different ways to save on a business trip. The first way that I recommend is opting in to an airlines’ newsletter. By doing this you will receive updates on the latest discount business class ticket. Look through FlightBliss.com and sign up there and you will be notified whenever there are deals available.

The next strategy is to know when to book your flight. Usually the best times are during the summer and/or major holidays. These are usually when everyone does not want to deal with traveling for business. Sticking to those two times of year will grant you better prices on your business trips.

Unfortunately the longer you wait to book your flight the higher the cost will be. Usually if you are on a business trip it is short notice, but if you were to fly in the early or late times of day, there might be a little hope. If you really want to save, then I suggest you fly like a regular passenger. Fly on a Tuesday for the greatest prices. Stay away from the regular hours as they hone the highest prices and may not be so comfortable for you.

There are strategies to get a discount business class ticket, don’t get too caught up in the mix of things. There are many more ways to get you to where you need to go for a bargain, but no one should settle for the first option that comes to them.

Chris