Airline tickets can be expensive no matter how you look at it. You might as well explore every option available to see if you can get some good airline ticket deals. There are many ways to go about getting airline ticket deals that are pretty obvious like websites but there are also some ways that people tend to forget about like using travel agents.
Websites are the easiest way to find a good airline ticket deal. There are hundreds to choose from with their own unique way of giving you the best deal available. Some of these websites might give you a long list of various airlines that meet your date and departure requirements while some will allow you to make an offer. If you make an offer, always start low and increase in $35-$50 increments until your offer is accepted. If you go lower than that, you might miss your preferred departure date. Clear your cookies between visiting the various sites or they will know what your previous offers were and may not give you anything lower.
Believe it or not, travel agents still exist. There aren't as many as there were a decade ago but they have a distinct advantage that websites may not have. They have been in the business for a long time and often have very close relationships with certain airlines. They usually don't charge you any type of fee so it never hurts to give them a shot. They often know the market well and can predict when certain airline tickets are apt to be on sale or at a good discount.
Free airline tickets. Do they really exist? You may have been curious about ads or websites that promise no strings attached airline tickets to a great place like Orlando or Hawaii. Some of these might even include hotel rooms! Sounds too good to be true right? Well, unfortunately, it is. These scams are usually set up by time-share companies and what they don't tell you is that you will be required to attend their seminars every day. You can live with a short seminar right? Think again.
These “seminars” last at minimum 4 hours each day you are there. If you don't attend them, you may not be able to get your free airline ticket home or even have your hotel room canceled. Sure it's sneaky but legally these companies are doing what they say. They provide free airline tickets with the promise of vacation and in a way they do comply. If you think you can listen to 4 hours of sales pitches every day and still try to have a good time later, go for it. If you know it's a bad idea, stay away.
Many airline deals center around bad times of year. In the fall, you can see ads for very cheap Caribbean airline tickets. Hmm..What is it that happens in the Caribbean every fall? Oh yeah! Hurricanes! The chances of a hurricane coming to the exact place you are visiting is pretty slim but if it does happen, you are stuck there for the duration of the storm. Be very careful when drooling over these cheap airline tickets in the fall. The same applies for Japan and nearby islands in the spring.
This website uses cookies that are necessary to its functioning and required to achieve the purposes illustrated in the privacy policy. By accepting this OR scrolling this page OR continuing to browse, you agree to our Privacy Policy