Friday, August 26, 2011

How to Get Super Cheap Domestic Airfare


Puerto Princesa Underground River, Palawan by Sem Paradeiro



There was once a time when travel was affordable. Many thought it was still too expensive but compared with today's prices it was not expensive. Flying anywhere these days is about as difficult as trying to afford a second home. Tickets are so expensive that many people are opting to have "staycations" and conference calls, instead of vacations and business trips. Of course this will save you money but is it really as fun and productive to stay at home or in the office instead of on a beach in Maui. Of course, if you know where to look there are ways of getting cheap airfare on domestic flights. Continue reading for tips and tricks on how to get the most bang for your travel buck. A good local area would be Kayangan Lake and you'll definitely love it there. Become a member of a travel club. Being a member of a travel club can be beneficial in a number of ways. To begin with, cheap domestic flights will be much easier to come by if you're a travel club member.

You also get certain privileges when you travel that most people miss. Airports have lounges especially for travel club members. Depending on the club, you may be able to bypass check in lines. Of course, travel clubs are not free. Before joining a travel club, you should do a cost benefit analysis, and decide if the cost of joining will be made up for by the money you'll be saving. If it does seem like a good value, you'd be wise to invest in a membership that will save you more in the long run. Try to keep your travel dates flexible. Can you arrive someplace a day early or leave it a day late? You will find more affordable flights is your are more flexible with your dates. You are likely to run into trouble if you can't be flexible with your dates. When you have some wiggle room you are free to search for the best deals possible. If you can't be flexible you are not going to have a choice but to pay the rates currently offered. Going to Coron is a breeze. Approach consolidators with caution. Some perfectly respectable companies do indeed offer great deals on flights. Unfortunately, there are just as many scam companies out there as there are legitimate companies. Some of these consolidators will go out of business overnight and leave you poorer and with no travel arrangements.

Don't buy your tickets through such a company until you've checked them out. Airlines may be able to recommend a legitimate consolidator who they sell their tickets to. It's no fun at all to be planning a vacation and find out that the company you were dealing with disappeared with your money.

El Nido island hopping by unripegreenbanana



Finding cheap domestic flights is not difficult. As long as you know where to look, you can save money on your future flights. A very simple but often effective way to book a cheap flight is to ask the airline for a better price (this works with hotels as well). Don't worry -just because the advertised prices are high does not mean that you are forced to pay them!