| The time of day, company you are flying with, the | | | | before the holiday or well after and try to fly in the |
| destination city, and so many more factors need to be | | | | middle of the week, Tuesday or Wednesday. |
| considered in getting low cost airfare. Here are some | | | | 6. Flying to destinations, when the destinations spots |
| factors that affect the price on an airline ticket. | | | | are not in demand is another way to find cheap airline |
| 1. Comparison shopping is the first tip for finding low | | | | tickets. For example, you would probably want to look |
| cost airfare. Purchasing tickets online, through airfare | | | | at tickets to Florida destinations in the middle of |
| consolidators, and through travel agents are the most | | | | summer for Northern states because the tickets to |
| common sources for purchasing tickets. If you have | | | | Florida are not in demand. In order to keep the |
| time, shopping through all of three of these is the | | | | airplanes flying there, the airlines have to offer |
| easiest way to get a lower priced ticket. | | | | discounts to the customers. |
| 2. Purchase tickets in advance. Usually, you can get | | | | 7. Frequent Flyer miles are a wonderful way to save |
| low cost airfare fourteen days or more before the | | | | money on airfare. If you know that you will be traveling |
| date of the flight. Typically, you will pay higher prices if | | | | by airplane frequently or even once a year, you may |
| you book them within fourteen days and the prices | | | | want to pay a higher price for the tickets that offer |
| progressively get more expensive the longer you wait | | | | frequent flyer miles. You can purchase the airlines |
| to purchase the airline tickets. | | | | tickets to your destinations until you have acquired |
| 3. Another method for finding low cost airfare is by | | | | enough miles to get a ticket or pair of tickets free. This |
| choosing an airline that will fly you close to your | | | | costs more upfront, but if you add up the costs over |
| destination city by not directly into it. Airlines that fly to | | | | time, you will see that overall you receive lower prices |
| smaller cities have no choice but to offer cheaper | | | | by doing this. Low cost airfare is much easier when |
| price. Otherwise, the smaller cities would have no use | | | | you travel frequently and frequent flyer miles offer |
| for airports, which is where a lot of imports and | | | | another advantage to travelers. |
| exports take place for local businesses. So, you can | | | | 8. If you allow your flight to have a layover, you will find |
| take a plane to a smaller city and rent a car to take | | | | low cost airfare. Layovers, while mostly inconvenient to |
| 30 or 100 miles to your destination. You will still be | | | | the traveler, offer a much cheaper price to that same |
| saving money, as most people rent cars when they | | | | traveler. Major problems with layovers include loss of |
| reach their destination. You may even get a cheaper | | | | baggage, too short of a layover could mean missed |
| rate on the rental car for the same reason. Smaller | | | | plane, and separation from family member that could |
| cities, cheaper prices. | | | | result in one person or two being left behind. This can |
| 4. Flying during the evening and early morning hours will | | | | also be a problem if you are traveling with small |
| help acquire low cost airfare. Most late night and early | | | | children. You have to make sure you allot extra time to |
| morning flights have a few available seats and offer | | | | get your family from the arrival gate to the departure |
| them at discounted rates for these hours. Not very | | | | gate to make sure you do not miss your flight. |
| many like to travel during these hours, so it makes | | | | All of these tips will help you save money on airline |
| perfect sense. | | | | tickets. The main thing to do is to weigh out your |
| 5. Try not to fly on important dates, such as holidays, | | | | options and chose the right tickets and flight for you. |
| and don't fly on the weekends. Holidays and | | | | The tips above should help guide you if you are looking |
| weekends mean money for the airline industry, so they | | | | to make a great trip without paying a lot out. Hotels |
| have a tendency to mark up the prices. It is difficult to | | | | are expensive enough, take as much as you can from |
| receive low cost airfare on any holiday or on any | | | | low cost airfare. |
| weekend day. So, try to go to your destination well | | | | |