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As you're planning your summer travels, you may
be in for sticker shock Airfares on some routes
are higher than they were four or five years ago.
Here are some tips for making your airfare
dollars go farther. cheap flights usa
-- There's no magic time to buy an airfare. The
latest myth is to buy exactly 54 days in
advance. Others say buy on Tuesday or Wednesday
at midnight or when the moon is full (just
kidding). But airlines are unpredictable, and
anyone who claims he or she knows that airfares
will be lower or higher in the coming months or
days should trade in their crystal ball. No one
can accurately predict where airfares are
heading, any more than we can predict the stock
market. Think about it If they really knew,
they'd put every other airfare search operation
out of business, and that hasn't happened. Search
often, over a long lead time, and pounce when
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-- Fares fluctuate throughout the day, and the
number of seats offered at the lowest fares
also changes frequently. Or someone might be
holding the only seat at the lowest fare and not
book it, so it goes back into inventory and it
will be yours. If you don't like the fare at 10
a.m., check at 2 p.m. or the next day or the next
week and book it when you see a good price.
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-- Get airfare alerts by email. Many travel
websites offer emailed airfare alerts, letting
you know when fares go down, and they all have
something to offer. Do a browser search for
"airfare alerts" and you'll see what's available.
They all work a bit differently so sign up for
more than one. cheap usa flights
-- Sign up for the airlines' email feeds and
frequent-flier programs. The airlines want to
develop a relationship with you, so they'll send
you special deals, such as 50-off promo codes or
two- fers, if you sign up for their emails.
-- Use Twitter. Some of the most amazing airfare
deals last only a short time (even if
they're valid for travel over a long period), or
you open the email too late. Twitter is more
immediate. Follow the airlines you're likely to
use.
-- Be a flexible travel-date flier. If you don't
care when you go as long as the fare is low, try
a flexible-date search. It's getting harder to
search airfares based on flexible travel dates
now that many sites (Orbitz, Hotwire, Travelocity
and Expedia among them) have eliminated their
flexible-date calendars. But Kayak.com still has
a good one. Also see Adioso.com and Google's
www.google.com/flights/explore andwww.google.com/f
lights.
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-- Search airline sites individually, but don't
ignore online travel agencies. Many airlines
have "private" sales, reserving their best fares
for their own sites. These are different from
promo code sales. International airlines such as
Aer Lingus, Iberia and Qantas regularly offer
lower fares (as much as 100-400 less) on their
own website compared with what you'll find on
Kayak or Orbitz. But the airfare sites might not
disclose if it's cheaper to fly out on one
airline and back on another United, for
instance, won't tell you it's cheaper to fly out
on United and back on American. flights to usa
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-- Use Priceline for last-minute trips. If you
don't have a seven-, 14-, or 21-day advance
purchase window to buy your fare, your best bet
is the "name your own price" feature on
Priceline.com. You won't know the exact flight
times or airline you're flying until you pay for
your trip, but you can save 50 or more.
-- Consider the extra fees before you buy. If
Southwest has a fare of 198 round trip and
United has one for 148, and you are checking
three bags, then Southwest has the lower fare
because Southwest charges nothing for the first
two checked bags, and United would charge you an
additional 165 each way for three.
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