discount airline tickets

Christopher S. Davis asked:




You’re probably like most people and you want to get the cheapest possible airline tickets. I mean, who wouldn’t? The way the airlines are cutting back on the number of planes and flights that they have is making space on each flight a premium. The airlines want to get as many people crammed in as possible to make as much money as possible. If you’ve every talked to travel or airline agents you probably started off saying ‘I am looking for discount airline tickets’ or something similar.

One thing most people do is search the internet looking for the best price on airline tickets or they check out sites that list reduced prices on airline tickets. Some people get lucky and find really good deals and wind up saving some money here and there. Since they had a good experience they go back to that same site over and over again thinking they are getting a good deal not realizing that just because they got a great deal once, doesn’t mean they will every time.

Some information has been released recently that is allowing people to get the cheapest possible airline tickets they can. It’s pretty revolutionary and has caused quite a bit of a stir with the airline industry. I stumbled across it accidentally because I am looking for discount airline tickets often as well.

This method works well even if you are looking for the cheapest last minute airline tickets vs if you are planning your trip well in advance. After you learn what the system is about you won’t be surprised.

A former airline ticket agent who worked for the airline industry for over a decade has released insider tips on how to get the cheapest possible airline tickets each and every time you travel. Amazing really that this thing hasn’t been shut down yet. I know that when I am looking for discount airline tickets I’m going to use the methods from this system.

Anita

Kheri Chawla asked:




Buying discount airline ticket may be overwhelming to some but it is worth the efforts. Though there is no single thumb rule yet there are few important tips one can possible consider when browsing through online to get the discount airline ticket. Checking directly with the airlines direct is one of the many options. However, spending some extra hours checking with major travel sites as well as consolidators travel agents own sites, who may have less presence on the web, may help save few hundred dollars.

Typically there are two types of fares: published fares and net fares. Publish fares are normally full fare tickets and at times can be upgraded to business class and have less restrictions in regard to date changes or cancellations. So most airlines when selling discount airline ticket offer discount on these published fares. On the other hand net fares are the consolidators travel agents fares that buy seats in bulk from the airlines at negotiated prices. Net fares are often termed are as discount fares as these are cheaper than publish full fares as much as 20 to 50% and over. Price on the net fares ticket is not printed and reflects the bulk fare codes only with few taxes shown.

Buying through the consolidator tickets that buy in bulk much in advance of the season to sell to the customers can offer you real good value on discount airline ticket on most major airlines. These consolidators have long term relationship with the airlines and pretty much get discounted prices to most destinations worldwide and generally offer discount airline ticket at cheap fares.

When seats are not filled, the airlines themselves offer discount on publish fares directly to public. These promotional offers or discounts expire pretty fast depending upon the booking demands. Airlines have the right to extend the deadlines for these discount airline ticket. If theses discount fares look pretty attractive, one may call the airlines and buy right away in order to avail the discounts offered by them.

Carlos

Bryan Burbank asked:




When you are searching online for cheap airline fares you need to know that booking early can be one of the best ways to save money. Usually if you wait until the last minute the fares will be much higher than buying your tickets early. You want to search websites and compare prices because there are always a variety of prices that you an choose from and most sites favor different airlines. It is also important that you check throughout the day because the fares do change a lot and you may be able to save money at a different time.

Also you want to check the airlines website themselves because in many cases they will have deals that are not published on third party travel sites. It is also a good idea to sign up for alerts so that you will get an email when there is a special on your favorite travel destination. When searching online make sure that you do not get the first fare that you see because it is very possible that there are other great deals out there.

Many people use a travel agent to find discount airlines and since you do not have to pay them this can be a good option for you as well. Make sure you are using someone that you like and can feel comfortable with.

Remember that to find a great deal on an airline ticket you need to search to find the best price. Make sure that you check at different times of the day so that you can better your chances to get a lower fare.

Lorraine

Lorena E asked:




Last year the tourism industry moved eight million people all over the world. The World Tourism Organization is forecasting an outstanding growth of about 4 % annually by 2020. A big deal of this percentage will be caused by low-cost travel. You can take part in this growth by just taking the following tips into account. These will be very helpful for purchasing airline discount tickets to any destination.

Ten tips for saving money when purchasing plane tickets:

1.Booking in advance is the most traditional and famous way of obtaining airline discount tickets. The sooner you book it, the cheaper this will be.

2.You can travel in high season with airline discount tickets. Anyway, we suggest asking for night-flight tickets, negative bands, weekdays and destinations under promotions.

3.If you are a student or a teacher, a sportsman or an artist, even if you are retired, you can get special airline discount tickets. The only thing you have to do in these cases is to hold a certificate that proves your identity and condition and submit it to the corresponding organization so that it gives you vouchers for these special tickets. For doing so, you may use ISIC Cards (International Student Identity Cards), IYTC or GO25 (International Youth Travel Cards), or ITIC (International Teacher Identity Card).

4.You should also consider travelling in groups because some airlines have discount promotions for people who are travelling together. The more the people who are travelling, the best discount airline tickets they will get.

5.In addition, you can also use a charter flight. These types of flights are generally organized by the travel agency as they buy flight tickets wholesale and then they sell these tickets to their customers. You should go to large travel agencies in order to get one of these airline discount tickets.

6.Besides, you should browse websites so that you get to know more about what prices the airlines are currently managing. Sometimes airlines do not sell all of their tickets and, because of this reason, they sell these tickets online at a lower price. Of course, airlines do not put ads about these tickets, but the truth is that airlines prefer selling these tickets at a 30%, 40%, or even 50% discount. Their planes have to take off anyway, empty or full.

7.There are low-cost airlines in the airline discount tickets market, as well. These airlines will not provide passengers with the maximum comfort and that is why these companies are called “low cost”. If you are interested in getting to a certain location no matter how you get there, then low-cost airlines are right for you. But one disadvantage of this kind of airlines is that they mainly deal with short flights.

8.Stopover flights are cheaper than direct flights. If you do not mind waiting for hours you can find out the flight routes for the flight you are planning to take and get airline discount tickets for this.

9.You can also get airline discount tickets and special promotions if you are a frequent traveller because you can apply for membership of travelling programmes.

10.Browse the airlines’ websites and provide your email so that you can receive news and special offers for subscribers. Sometimes they offer last-minute airline discount tickets.

Hope these tips are useful and get ready to travel!

Clarence

jwalters39 asked:


i heard from a friend that you can submit a death certificate to an airline and receive a discount if you have a death in the family and have to make last minute, expensive travel arrangements. anyone know anything about this?….i have a funeral and its gunna cost me over 1000 just for the plane tickets

Arthur

Niketalk asked:


besides working at the airport?

any jobs that offer airline discount tickets as a benefit?

Albert

Southwest and Jet Blue Airways! asked:


For, Us Airways or United airlines or Delta Airlines or southwest airlines or northwest airlines offer a card (NOT A CREDIT CARD) that if I pay alot of cash for it i only have to pay a certain percent of the airline ticket.

Michele

mj890 asked:


does any one know any discount codes for jet blue when purchasing tickets?

Tracy

yae_yae2000 asked:


Does anyone work for an airline, do you mind offering your travel discount for the holiday? Do you know of someone who is? Do you know where i can get some cheap tickets , flying from DC to LA on the 23rd of Dec, then flying from another place the 31st of December back to LA?? i NEED HELP, A CRISIS SITUATION
Does anyone have a buddy pass!!

John