sweetpea asked:


When is the best time to purchase international airline tickets online? I had heard that the best deals only appear about 2 months before departure date, as that is when airlines will try to get rid of their empty seats - has anyone heard this or am I all wrong. I’m getting concerned - we are planning a trip to France in June and right now, tickets are expensive - but I wonder if they will be cheaper in April.

BERNIE

Angie C asked:


I want to take a trip to Warsaw in August for 10 days. I was wondering if anyone knows any cheap airline websites or some kind of coupons since tickets to Europe are over a grand per person. To be exact, I’m looking for a website that offers children to be 18 and under (for a 16-year-old). This flight will be for 3 adults and one child.

CALEB

Ahmad Abdullah asked:


Cheap airline tickets are not something that is so uncommon these days. They are without a doubt the best solution to travel for those who are having a very tight budget or can’t afford to spend too much on travelling itself. It is a good thing to note that cheap airline tickets are not that hard to find and it’s worth all the time it takes to find them.

Offers for cheap airline tickets can be found either by directly going to the airline company office or from the internet itself. Most people skip the hassle of visiting a high street travel agency by finding cheap airline tickets online. There are of course several advantages and disadvantages of booking and buying airline tickets from the internet.

One of the advantages of buying airline tickets online is the convenience of doing it inside your house without having to drive all the way to a travel agency office in the city. Within a few clicks, you are already taking out your credit card and preparing to confirm your booking. After a few days, the ticket is already arrived in your mailbox or ready to be picked up from the airline office itself.

In addition, there are a lot of travel websites that have the facility to compare airline ticket prices across many different airlines. You just simply specify your date and time of travel and the search engine will do the rest. Not just that, the airfare search engine will also pick up the best deals and discounts offered by any airline companies. This saves your time of having to visit each and every airline websites out there.

In recent years, there have been a lot of deals offered by airline companies and travel agencies exclusively online. That is another reason why you should check out any deals in the internet first before wasting your time driving to your local travel agent’s office.

On the other hand, although the process is simple, there are a few occasions where you can get frustrated while searching for the best deal available. This can happen when you don’t go to the right place to search for a cheap airline ticket. If you are jumping from one website to one website in search for your best deal, it can take you quite a long time to find one. By not doing it right, sometimes you will end up not purchasing the cheapest airline ticket available. It can get tricky if you don’t know what you’re doing.

Another problem when not dealing with a real person while doing your transaction online is that you won’t get much help had you come across any problems or questions about the deal. If you are dealing with a travel agent, he or she might give you suggestions on what is the best deal to take and whether there is any cheaper deal available in the near future. You won’t get to see much of this online.

To sum it up, buying airline tickets online can make your life easier by not having to physically go to your nearest travel agency office. Everything can be done at the comfort of your room. However you need to know which website to go to so that you won’t end up spending more time and not getting the best deal out there. Otherwise, buying airline tickets online is a must for your economical travel arrangement.



VANCE

crdmcrdm asked:


We are wanting to purchase airline tickets and have been on the usual sites, but we just dont want to miss any other good websites before we purchase. Any suggestions?

JOSH

hunny9210 asked:


My husband is in Yemen, it seems to be hard for him to purchase directly from the airline/airport. How would i go about purchasing for him and him picking tickets up at airport in Yemen?????

BERT

Tom Tessin asked:


When you hear the word free, you generally think of the mints at a cash register or a flyer by the grocery store door. When you hear the word free and airline ticket in the same sentence, you tend to think it’s too good to be true. Well folks, there are ways to get a free airline ticket and it’s so easy by the time you read this little blurb, you’ll know exactly what to do in order to get it.

To make things short and sweet, I’ll tell you exactly what we are going to look out for and the answer is an airline credit card. If you haven’t done research on these types of cards yet, you should start to look into them if you tend to travel a lot via airlines. Whether you travel a hundred times a year or once every few years, an airline credit card can really save you a lot of money. Keep in mind that you can still get rewards for your next flight by spending your card anywhere and not just for airline related purchases.

Now, how do I get my free airline ticket?

Okay, so now you’re probably wondering how the heck you get this free ticket and how credit cards mix in with all of this. Well, let me show you exactly how it works. Every time you apply for a card, you may notice that the companies like to give you something for free. Whether it’s a fifty dollar gift card or a free t-shirt, it’s no different with an airline credit card. Instead of that lousy t-shirt, why not sign up and get that free ticket. Let’s get down to how it works in details.

Every card is different and depending on what airline you fly, you’re going to find that the sign up bonus is going to vary. Some cards will give you bonus miles when you sign up and some will flat out give you the tickets. Most of the time, the bonus points add up to get you a free ticket but sometimes you’ll be a few miles short. Just make sure that you know how many miles you need in order to cash them in for a free ticket. Like I said in the beginning, it’s going to depend on the company you apply through.

When you finally find a card that you’re interested in, make sure that you view the terms and conditions. This way, you’ll know exactly how the bonus points work. Once you get that card, you’ll still be able to get rewards in the future so don’t just sign up for the card solely for the free ticket because you can still rack up the miles for future flights. So now that you know how you can get your free ticket, go out there and start researching those airline credit cards. There are a ton of them out there and you can really benefit from them if you get the right one and you use them wisely. Even if the card doesn’t work out, at least you can get a free airline ticket.



ALDO

♫ Bell ♪ asked:


planning to go to Mexico city, where can I get a good deal on airline tickets.

thank you all for your answers.
from south california.

NUMBERS

Ear Reverent asked:


1. Seat assignments are NOT guaranteed…(which means we can sit you anywhere we want to)
2. The airlines offer “refundable” and “fee-less” changeable tickets, but they are higher priced…(which means if you opt to “save” money and buy a NON-refundable, NON-transferable ticket, you CAN’T change the name on the ticket, you CAN’T get a refund, and we ARE going to charge you extra fees and add-collects if you decide you need to change your ticket, especially if you want to change your outbound flight at the last minute…)
So, if you decide to “gamble,” and save money on a “restrictive” ticket, don’t come whining to the airline about the “restrictions.”
The terms and conditions are spelled out for you before you bought the ticket.
Just understand that because of “your own” decision to save money, no matter what the reason for your inability to fly your scheduled flights…
It sucks to be you…
Don’t say you weren’t warned, cause I just did..

DOUG

Millard Hiner asked:


ing for the cheapest airline tickets first when I start this part of my travel plans. That does not always mean that I buy the cheapest airline tickets that I find. Not at all! As I have pointing out in other topics the other factors associated with airline flights may end up being more important to my for this particular flight than just the cost of the flight. If the cheapest airline tickets I find turn out to meet all my other requirements then they are the ones that I buy and I have fulfilled my goal of finding the best deals available.

An international airline ticket has some special concerns especially since 9/11. The way the individual airline handles the passport and other port of entry requirements may be the deciding factors in your choice as to which airline you want to use.

Many of these factors you will only know if you have flown the airline before. You may want to ask other people you know about their experiences with the airline you a re considering before making your finial choice.

An international airline ticket can be very expensive but can also be the best deal in the airline market. TravelZoo.com is an excellent web site to keep in mind for the cheapest airline tickets and travel deals in general. They offer a FREE Subscription to the Top 20® travel deals and this is a worthy place to check.

Compare airfares with SideStep, the traveler’s search engine, and check out flight deals from over 150 travel sites and 600 airlines with one click. Find cheap airfares, discount hotels, cruise vacations, car rentals, and vacation packages to popular travel destinations worldwide. Also, check out our interactive travel guides for suggestions on travel information.

Sometimes I want to fly first class and then the search for the cheapest airline tickets can mean some real money! I have found the biggest disparity between airline ticket prices when flying first class. Airlines sometimes change prices for the same trip several times each day. In particular if you’re buying your ticket straightforwardly from the carrier, ask if the declared airfare is the least expensive.

When you decide to use the Internet to compare prices for the cheapest airline tickets, compare ticket prices on many web sites to make sure you are actually getting the cheapest airfare.

Usually, we find that the longer the flight, the bigger the savings. This is generally true but not always. So, take your time and compare prices.



TERENCE

Wonderer asked:


I had hear that on Tuesday’s and Thursday’s was the best time to start looking for airline tickets because they were the cheapest on those days.

Is this true?

DIRK