Article DetailsSaving money on plane flights |
| Date Added: October 21, 2009 05:00:00 PM |
| Author: Jennifer McClelland |
| Category: Travel: Transportation |
| It is summer time and a lot of us are going to start looking at taking trips. While most of the trips we go on are taken in the car, there are so many people who do not live close enough to vacation locations to drive and now that money is tight, it is more difficult to save money when traveling.
Well, I say, do not fear airline prices. Right now trips to Europe are really economical, especially if you live near an airport with direct flights. Its not only abroad where you will find fine deals on airline tickets. You can also discover good deals through the continental U.S. Something I found out of late is that Southwest flies directly to Orlando, Florida. I always check prices on Southwests website or JetBlues websites prior to I check the travel websites such as Expedia, Priceline, Orbitz, or Travelocity. Southwest and JetBlue are characteristically less expensive and more sociable in my opinion than the airlines that you can find on additional travel websites. The top way to save money on travel is to reserve well beforehand. I was checking prices on a trip that was set for a Wednesday and it increased 50% in two days (this was on one of the travel websites I talked about earlier and not Southwest or Jet Blue). In this case, the more in advance you are aware of that you are going, the better off your wallet will be. You cant always rely on the travel websites either! You need to check with each distinct airline. Most of the time the price is the same, so you have to ask yourself if you would rather reserve from a third party like Orbitz or go book directly with the airline? I feel more safe booking through the airline because I feel like if anything were to go wrong, it would be easier to deal with the airline than through the third party website. When reserving your flight you also need to remember which airlines charge fees for checked luggage. I know that Southwest and JetBlue do not charge fees for the first checked bag in coach class, but some airlines do. This was news to me when I had to book a flight and ended up taking U.S. Airways because of the closeness to the airport I was arriving at. All airlines charge fees for bags that weigh over 50 lbs and they normally have bag size requirements also. So if you are traveling with another person, you can save some money on the baggage fee, but make sure that you check your airlines website or call up the airline to make sure that your bag fits in the restrictions! Happy vacation! |
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