| Unless you are a frequent business flyer
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| | and routings when pricing a ticket.Low
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| and have your air fares paid for by a
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| | Cost AirlinesLook into all airlines that
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| company you will need to consider how to
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| | serve the destination you are interested
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| save money on air fares.There is a wide
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| | in, including low-cost carriers that
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| variety of air fares available to
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| | offer low fares. On a low-cost carrier,
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| travelers. Here are some useful tips on
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| | find out what you get for your money:
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| how to save money when booking air
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| | baggage transfers from one carrier to
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| fares:Be flexibleBe flexible in your
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| | another, meals, advance seat assignments,
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| travel plans in order to get the lowest
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| | etc.Use a Travel AgentConsider using a
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| fare. The best deals may be limited to
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| | travel agent. Agents usually do not
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| travel on certain days of the week (often
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| | charge a fee (they get a commission from
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| Tuesday through Thursday, or Friday night
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| | the airline), and they can tell you about
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| through Sunday morning) or particular
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| | sources of discounted seats that are not
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| hours of the day for example, late-night
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| | available directly from the airline.Check
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| departures.Plan AheadPlan as far ahead as
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| | Air FareAfter you buy your ticket, you
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| you can. Most airlines set aside only a
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| | may wish to call the airline or travel
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| few seats on many desirable flights at
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| | agent once or twice before departure to
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| the lower rates. The real best bargains
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| | confirm your reservations and check the
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| often sell out very quickly. On the other
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| | fare. Fares change all the time, and if
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| hand, if a particular flight is not
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| | that same fare goes down before you fly,
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| selling as well as expected, air carriers
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| | some airlines will refund the difference.
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| sometimes make more discount seats
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| | But you have to ask.RestrictionsAsk about
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| available for a particular flight just
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| | all restrictions on your fare. Typical
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| before the advance purchase deadline
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| | requirements for discount fares include
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| expires.Search for BargainsWhile planning
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| | purchasing a round-trip ticket, buying
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| ahead is a good general rule, if you can
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| | the ticket a certain number of days
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| bide your time you might encounter a
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| | before departure for example, at least 14
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| "fare sale." Many airlines put seats on
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| | or 21 days before you leave, purchasing
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| sale for brief periods several times a
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| | the ticket within 24 hours of making a
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| year. It is difficult to predict when
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| | reservation, staying over a Saturday
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| these sales will occur, although they
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| | night, traveling during a certain time of
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| often fall during times when people are
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| | the year, staying no more than 30 days,
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| less likely to buy airline tickets for
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| | and refund/change restrictions.Ask about
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| example; early autumn or right
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| | your ability to change or cancel your
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| immediately after the New Year holiday
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| | flight if you need to. Even if you get
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| period.Select AirportAir fares can vary
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| | sick, you cannot assume you will get a
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| depending on which airport you depart
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| | refund. In fact, most discount tickets
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| from. Always check on alternate airports
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| | now are non-refundable.
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