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Tuesday, 3 February 2009
556 Tips airfare deals

For those who travel frequently, airfare deals seem to be a common topic of conversation for many who are looking to get the best price and the best possible time of travel. It's possible to fly to many places around the World for considerably less than the full standard fare, although ticket prices seem to fluctuate significantly in various locations,given some research and the assistance of a competent travel agent.

A key factor to getting a good deal is flexibility. Cheap seats are almost guaranteed if you're willing to be flexible and compromise on the day and time of year you travel. Airlines want to save money by slotting people into empty seats, and you can capitalize off this if you are able to modify your dates to suit theirs. However, with most airlines, once you have booked your flight, you can usually switch to a different date only on payment of a fairly hefty cancellation of amendment penalty. A point about being flexible when looking for flights is that if you want to cancel or change your flight without receiving an additional charge, it might be better to pay the regular ticket price.

Competition in the world of airlines and airfare deals assures that the frequent flyer usually benefits most. Providing benefits to frequent flyers is quite normal for most airlines. Airline passengers earn air miles or bonuses whenever they ride with a certain carrier and redeem for free tickets or for some other award. Fierce competition has seen several airlines adopt the design or to unite with other airlines; several hotels are following the airlines' path.

Online is the best-known source for airfare deals. Travelers should be wary however, of sites specializing in the sale of airline tickets at a discount. The problem is that people often have a hard time in confirming the legitimacy of these sites before they are committed to making a payment. Never rely on email contact as an indicator of someone's knowledge of the airline industry, visit the office if you can, if that's not possible, telephone to ascertain the agent's knowledge. Ask them as many questions as possible to find out if there are any probably snags concerning their ticket deals, maybe like an unattractive stopover. The importance of knowing exactly which airline you are flying with cannot be stressed enough; make sure you have the information.

Airfare deals and options are opening up daily with new destinations and more flexible rates. With careful research of the airlines' options and a flexible attitude you will eventually arrive at your destination with little hindrance.




Juliana M.
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