discount airline tickets

Arthur Ward asked:




Unsurprisingly costs to fly keep going up all the time. I don’t know about you but I would be happy if my paycheck would do that. Unfortunately that just doesn’t happen. Cost in operating and fuel are causing air travel to get more expensive by the day. Causing most people to cut back on vacation and time with family. Finding good prices on airline tickets can seem like an impossibility unless you know the tricks to get the best prices and bargains. Some people will tell you that in order to get the best prices you need to have good timing to catch the best deals. That will work but i don’t think having good luck and timing should be the deciding factor on if you save money or not. But there are a few things you can do to help get better prices.

First you can find discount tickets sometimes by searching online. I know that doesn’t sound like a big shocking thing but the reality is that a lot of people still buy there tickets from other sources, unfortunately they are paying far more by doing this then they would be if they would shop online. Why do people buy from agents that don’t save them money? Well for a number of reason as example they might not trust buying tickets online. Getting tickets online is however simple safe and often times save you a lot of money. By buying tickets online you will be saving a lot of money.

A second way of getting better prices is by looking for discounts through third party deals. Some times other company’s will give you deals by offering them as part of discount programs or clubs. This works in the same way as the club cards you get at any supermarket these days. By offering special deals they sell a greater number of seats and also save airlines a great deal of money on advertising. These sites also work on the principal of social word of mouth. As example you see a friend getting a good deal on airfare and then next time you take a flight you remember that your friend got a good deal and you use the same service to get one too.

Sandra

Chris asked:


I am a soldier in el paso, tx and just wanted to do my part, i want to bring my wife but the tickets to new orleans are very expensive. Does anyone know of any airlines that give airfare discounts to people helping out the Hurricane Katrina victims?

Aaron

Mike asked:


internet.
Is there any discounted booking for taxi/cab also, on the pattern of airline tickets?
If so please give me the website/e-mail/phone no for doing the same.
Thanking you in anticipation
Serious reply only.

Karen

Skeptic asked:


Since airline deregulation, the airlines have lost about $14.00 per passenger ticket. This essentially transfers wealth from airline stockholders (and sometimes lenders) to passengers.

Good management and fuel hedging has kept Southwest in the black, but that is going away as fuel costs overwhelm the company and fuel cost hedging is no longer available. Airlines have no good short-term options, but to discount tickets to fill excess capacity (in order to contribute to the overhead – they still have capital expenses).

These companies need to raise prices (maybe reducing passenger miles). The only way I know that this is collusion… How can airlines temper the short-term negative impacts of “free markets” through industry cooperation?

Do you have a solution or do we let good companies and their employees fend for themselves under a “free market” that’s not quite as rational as John Smith would have had us believe?

Leroy

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Stephanie

courtney asked:


My great-grandma passed and i need airline tixs to see her burial… any good airlines that do the discounts?

Chester

spragoo asked:


my friends son just graduated bootcamp just a few days ago…his grandfather just died this morning…we are trying to find him a reduced airline ticket as all of them are out of our reach as being able to afford…do airlines not have “bereavement” discounts anymore?…do any of you know an airline or a way of getting a discount for this new young soldier to attend his beloved grandfathers funeral?…thanks in advance for any help with this…

Fernando

Andrew Bicknell asked:


There are people in the world who have a knack for finding great deals when it comes to purchasing cheap airline tickets. But how do they do it? The vast majority of us just pay whatever the airlines or travel sites charge, but if you’re tired of wasting money on air fare here are some tips to help you save money on your next trip.

Most people get their tickets through a travel agent or online travel website. While these can be a good place to find good deals the hidden secret of the airline industry is to contact the airlines themselves. They don’t always advertise their discount flights but if you call them and ask they will tell you where and how you can save money. You can also take advantage of booking your flight early enough if you know your travel plans well in advance. If your travel plans are open then flying standby can be another way to get cheap airline tickets, but this won’t work if you are tied to a tight schedule.

One place many people don’t think to look are online auction sites. These can be a good place to find low cost plane tickets with one word of warning. Make sure these tickets are transferable otherwise you will have bought tickets that you cannot use. Also check the minimum price of the tickets being offered against what they would actually cost if you were to purchase them directly from the airline or at an online travel site. If the cost difference in negligible then it may be better to pass on the auction price because many airlines will charge a transfer fee that wipes out any savings you might have thought you would get.

The many travel related web sites on the internet today are another good place to find cheap air fare deals. Some of the bigger sites are able to directly negotiate with the airlines and purchase blocks of seats at a considerable discount. They can then pass these saving onto their customers, but you normally have to act fast when these types of deals become available because savvy travelers jump on them fast.

One thing to remember is to compare prices from various sources. What may seem like a good deal may not be once you compare it to other avenues. Also stay on the lookout for hidden fees that will raise the price to the point where it makes just as much sense to buy the ticket directly from the airline anyway.

Cheap airline tickets can be found with a little research, perseverance, and patience. Those who are good at finding good deals know where to look and what questions to ask. By using some of the suggestions here you can learn the ins and outs of saving money the next time you travel.



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