discount airline tickets

Peter Gitundu asked:




Airlines the world over are now providing or giving travelers the option to buy their discount airline tickets at very low rates, which are available to them at certain times. These are best suited and appreciated by people who are planning a vacation on a budget. It is wise to find a travel agent who answer your questions and give you details such as who is offering these tickets, how do the terms and policies of these tickets work? When are they available? What are the forms of payment accepted for discount airline tickets and all that?

These kinds of discount airline tickets are also great for people who are traveling at short notice. You will find that on most sectors that offer frequent flights, they might leave a few seats with discount pricing still available for travelers. The problem with these tickets is they have a lot of policies and regulations tied to them. For example, you can transfer them to another person, they have a no cancellation policy, where you have to fly or lose your ticket. Others do not allow you to claim refunds, even if you are sick.

Discount airline tickets are also put on the market for short periods of time. For example you might go online now, and find a ticket at the price you want. If you decide not to buy it and try again later, you could find that not only is that ticket gone, but now anything you might want to buy has doubled in price.

Tickets are also sold at discounted rates to people who are frequent fliers. They can redeem points to get tickets whose prices are discounted. Most of these tickets are sold as electronic tickets, as opposed to paper tickets.

Frank

John Tellano asked:




Discount airline tickets seem impossible to come by these days if you listen to the big travel agencies. However nothing could be further from the truth. You see it is actually quite possible to get some amazing deals on airline travel, if you just know where to look. Here I am going to show you how to get the most bang for your back and save hundreds on your next trip.

1. The first thing that you need to do is see when the departure times are for your destination. If you can get a flight that leaves at an odd hour when most travelers will not want to fly, then you have the ability to save some serious cash. At this point all you need to do is to negotiate with the airlines in order to get a great deal.

2. Another great tip to get discount airline tickets is to call the airline and see what specials they have going on. You will likely get a recording, and the key is to call at the right time. Most people call during the day, which means their is a lot of competition to get deals. The real deals happen just after midnight, when you can call and get the new deals that have just started since the automatic midnight update.

3. While those two methods work well nothing works as good as knowing someone on the inside who will reveal information to you. Former airline employees are great for this, and in fact I found one that is sharing all of his secrets right here online. So do what I did, and listen to him in order to save upwards of $500 on your next plane tickets.

Martha

tigraparati asked:


I am flying with my two year old and i was wondering if I have to pay the adult fare for her? Most sites that I am searching ask how many child travelers and then ask how old, but the total comes up like I have 3 adults traveling… anyone have any experience with this and know if any airline offers a discounted ticket for 2 year olds? thanks!!

MONTE

UpFromHere asked:


The airline, EVA (evaair) has great online only web fares to Asia. Problem is they only process bookings with a credit card in my name. They will absolutely NOT accept any debit cards, even if they are labeled “Visa” from my bank. I find this amazing, since I am essentially offering them cash, but all the customer service people I spoke with say it’s because they process the transactions at their home-base in Taiwan. Obviously there are technology services to get around that, but I guess they are avoiding paying additional fees and save money. If the discount being offered was not significant, I would buy the ticket elsewhere. However, if I buy on their website I can save around $600! Believe me, I’ve shopped around. I also have frequent flier miles with them through a travel agent before and that gets me deeper discounts than normal, plus two nights free hotel…but only if I buy through the web. My friend offered to put the charge on his credit card and I can pay him cash, but the airline rules say the card has to be presented be in the name of and presented by one of the travelers. Well, I don’t see any option other then buying the ticket from another source and losing the discount. Unless someone brilliant here knows how to buy online with credit in my name suddenly? Oh, I sheepishly add that I would like to travel in one week…
I tried entering the debit card since I figured it wouldn’t be a problem and processed the same way, etc. It is, in fact, immediately rejected because it’s a debit card. The payment processing system they use seems to able to tell through some instant feedback from a global financial system service.

DERICK

Peter Gitundu asked:


Airlines the world over are now providing or giving travelers the option to buy their discount airline tickets at very low rates, which are available to them at certain times. These are best suited and appreciated by people who are planning a vacation on a budget. It is wise to find a travel agent who answer your questions and give you details such as who is offering these tickets, how do the terms and policies of these tickets work? When are they available? What are the forms of payment accepted for discount airline tickets and all that?

These kinds of discount airline tickets are also great for people who are traveling at short notice. You will find that on most sectors that offer frequent flights, they might leave a few seats with discount pricing still available for travelers. The problem with these tickets is they have a lot of policies and regulations tied to them. For example, you can transfer them to another person, they have a no cancellation policy, where you have to fly or lose your ticket. Others do not allow you to claim refunds, even if you are sick.

Discount airline tickets are also put on the market for short periods of time. For example you might go online now, and find a ticket at the price you want. If you decide not to buy it and try again later, you could find that not only is that ticket gone, but now anything you might want to buy has doubled in price.

Tickets are also sold at discounted rates to people who are frequent fliers. They can redeem points to get tickets whose prices are discounted. Most of these tickets are sold as electronic tickets, as opposed to paper tickets.



DOYLE

Millard Hiner asked:


of airline tickets can sometimes be the bulk of your traveling expense. However if you are a flexible traveler, you may find it useful and cost effective to go online and look for a last minute airline ticket. There are a number of websites who offer such a service and most of the major airlines do as well. Purchasing a last minute airline ticket is the airline industry’s way of ensuring that they are flying as near to full flights as possible. They would much rather fill up the plane, even if it means selling the last few tickets for a discounted price. Flying the plane with empty seats is great for the passenger who gets the coveted 2 seats, but a source of lost income for the airline. There are a few things that you must be willing to do if you are interested in a last minute airline ticket. First you have to be diligent in your search efforts. Obviously the airlines don’t want this to become the mainstream way of purchasing tickets, so you will need to poke around to various sites. Also, you have to be willing to travel at crazy times throughout the day and on any given day.

This method of purchasing tickets works much better when you are traveling to visit friends, for example versus traveling for a vacation. When you are booking a vacation and a hotel, you need for your flight to coincide with the reset of your travel arrangements, such as the days and nights you have booked your hotel. But if you are flying home to visit mom and dad, it doesn’t matter if you come in on Monday or Tuesday, or 12 noon or midnight.

Travelers who buy a last minute airline ticket are usually lone travelers as well, or an extremely flexible couple. You are most likely to find 1 ticket per flight available at the discount. If you are lucky enough to find two, you and your travel companion will most likely not be sitting together. This is a small price to pay though in exchange for cutting down on the expense of flying.

Overall, purchasing discounted tickets at the last minute from an airline is a fabulous way to save money on your travel expenses. If your travel plans don’t dictate a specific day and time that you arrive in your destination, I highly recommend this option. A little planning and a lot of flexibility will save you money better spent on the actual vacation!



KELVIN