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Finding the Best Airline Tickets

By Susan Dunn, MA, Personal Life Coach

General advice when you’re shopping for the best deals on the Internet:

·Plan to spend some time. The Players all agree there’s still not a single “best” site.

·If using a consolidator, specify which airlines you will and won’t fly (if you care about safety records) and book with a credit card so you have a chance to get your money back, just in case.

·Before you book, investigate refund and cancellation policies, “service fees” per ticket, and whether frequent-flier miles are granted or not.

·Check out the Message Boards on www.frommers.com and similar sites for information and tips from individuals which can be helpful.

·Go to various individual carrier sites and sign up to be notified about special deals.

·Subscribe to Frommers newsletter. It’s well worth it - http://www.frommers.com/subscribe .

To maximize your chance for getting the cheapest ticket, try these things:

1.Plan to stay over a Saturday, to fly on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays after 7 pm, and to avoid returning on a Sunday.

2.Begin with the Big Ones: www.expedia.com, www.orbitz.com, and www.travelocity.com, and the Obvious Ones: www.cheapseats.com, www.cheapair.com, www.cheapflights.com, and www.hotwire.com .

Also try American Travel, www.amtrav.com , the folks who created CheapAir.com and CheapFlights.com . Call 1-800-795-8371. Good for last-minute business trips.

3.Check out this site to find the budget airlines and go to their sites for prices: http://www.flybudget.com - JetBlue, Southwest, Frontier, Song, Midwest, Southeast, Spirit, etc.

On a recent trip I took, Southwest beat out everyone except hotwire.com.

4.Try a consolidator. Frommers recommends the following: http://www.frommers.com/activities/article.cfm?destid=AIRFARE&articleid=453 .

5.Use a “bot” such as www.itasoftware.com which will compare fares, but also allow you to search for the cheapest rate over a 30-day period. Very helpful. You’ll get a list in descending order, and a helpful “warning” column with such things as “long layover”.

6.Visit the sites of the individual carriers. Sometimes you can get a better deal there.

7.Bid or name your price: http://www.skyauction.com/, www.priceline.com .

Susan Dunn, MA, Personal Life Coach, http://www.susandunn.cc . Coaching, business programs, Internet courses, teleclasses and ebooks for personal and professional development. Mailto:sdunn@susandunn.cc for FREE ezine.




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