Saturday, March 31, 2012

Tips On Purchasing Low Cost Airline Tickets

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By Thomas Walters


If your funds are relatively low and you need to travel, purchasing low cost airline tickets should always be considered. Research is the key to getting tickets at such a low price, even if you may insist that traveling via airplane is costlier than ever before.

You can get a head start if you're already familiar with how airlines price their tickets. You don't need much knowledge of anything technical to get a good deal - just the basics of this otherwise complicated process. Full fare seats still make up the majority of a plane's seating, but they always leave out some to be sold at lower rates.

That's because they know there will be people who need to get on at the last minute and who will be willing to pay more. If you search for low cost airline tickets well beforehand, you have a better chance of getting them at said lower rates.

But if airlines sense that travel will be slow in a certain month, they may advertise seats for sale around a month before the flight takes off. Cheaper fares help to fill seats and keep the airlines from going under during slow seasonal times.

While it often pays to book your tickets in advance, don't buy them too early or you may end up paying an amount that is much greater than the actual fare on regular occasions. And if you book at the last minute, of course expect to pay full fare. When it comes to timing, try looking 22-30 days in advance so you can find the best deals.

A one-way ticket is another way you can save money on your airfare. There was a time that one-way tickets were actually more expensive than round trip tickets. In those days, people would buy round trip low cost airline tickets and then only use the first leg of the trip. This technique used to save passengers a lot of cash. This is largely unnecessary in today's present era where one-way fares are common.

What you may find is that you can mix and match airlines in order to get a better deal. For example, you are departing for only $49, but the return flight costs $79 - this frees you up to reject the return flight and book just the departure flight as you shop around for a cheaper one-way flight for the return.

You may find that you can return on American Airlines for $64. Every dollar saved counts. At least you aren't paying full fare and burning a hole in your wallet where your other travel expenses should be. Don't be afraid to mix and match your airlines to get the best low cost airline tickets available.




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