More and more people are turning
to the internet when they are looking for discount airfare. There
is a good reason for this: the internet has become the best way to
instantly find the best deals on discount airfare. For starters,
many airlines on their sites have internet-only specials. In fact,
you can subscribe to their newsletter and get alerted to special
rates that are often well below the norm. Southwest for one is great
for this.
There are also sites like priceline.com and
others who constantly check the major airlines for bargains. And even discount
airfare sites that many people aren't aware of like Qixo that checks all available
sites for the best rates.
There are also ways to save large amounts of
money on airline filghts if you're willing to do a little work on your own.
Many major airlines have a program where you can go down to the airport and
sign up as a standby passenger. If they have a seat left after everyone is
in, you get on the plane for a greatly reduced rate. This is particularly useful
for students wanting to travel cheaply abroad on their summer vacations. I've
seen this work many times. The other little-known way to save on travel is
by signing up as a courier. Courier Travel can get you a flight for almost
nothing and sometimes even free! The
International Association of Air Travel Couriers can get you signed up
for this.
Another way to get free flights or free first
class upgrades is to get bumped on purpose. There is an art to this -
learn
more here.
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