Thursday, November 3, 2011

Landing Cheap Business Class Tickets Is No Pipe Dream When You Know How To Go About It

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By Karmina J. Hedge


If you think like most people then you probably feel that finding cheap business class tickets is nothing more than a wild fantasy. The error in that kind of thinking is that most people don't realize that all airlines operate under the single imperative that no flight should have even one empty seat upon take off. This means that airlines are willing to offer special deals to get any empty seats occupied but they often wait to the very last minute to make those deals public.

If you know you're going to be traveling in the future, one of the very first things you should do is to sign up with potential airlines operating to and from your destination to start receiving their newsletters and publications. Often this is where you'll find announcements of special deals for specially priced tickets including business class tickets that the airline is making available as a way of making sure that flights are fully booked with paying customers.

If you are flexible and have some time to spend to look around and compare the various offerings for business class tickets, you stand a much better chance of finding something in the price range you're looking for or maybe even a better deal than what you were looking for. Also, spend some of that time learning what travel times are most popular and then do what you can to book around them. Normally, mid week departure and arrival times are not as heavily used as weekend travel. If you plan to leave several months from the time you start planning your trip, you might consider purchasing your ticket a few months ahead of the time when you plan to leave to take advantage of cheaper pricing then. Make sure that in case the price of the ticket goes down before you actually use it that you can get a refund of the price you paid over the new price. Also, read the fine print that goes with the acquisition of the ticket. Do be aware that almost all airlines place certain restrictions on the tickets they sell at discounted prices. Know that those restrictions can cause you all kinds of headaches not to mention loss of money should you want or need to make changes to your ticket after purchase.

If you're truly flexible about when you start your trip and not too bothered by delays then there's always the possibility that you get a heavily discounted business class tickets the day or two before the plane is due to depart depending on whether or not there are empty seats to be filled. However, this might be too taxing for the less daring. Calling it that close might just mean that you won't make the flight because it's fully booked and no discounted seats were available.

Lastly, there are also vacation packages to check into as well as special fares for students and seniors if you happen to fit those categories. If you live in an area with multiple airports within easy reach, check departures from each of them. You'd be amazed at the difference in pricing obtainable at different airports. And never lose sight of the fact that cheap business class flights are out there for the taking if you have the knowledge to find them.




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