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Top 6 Airfares for Less

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Before you go on a budget trip, read up on strategy! These articles are designed to help you plan the best low-cost vacation or business trip possible.

1) Bump Me, Please!

Overbooking is a fact of airline life. Why not make it work for you? We'll show you how it's done.

2) Faulty Fares

Hong Kong for $25 USD/round-trip? The airlines don't want you to see their mistakes--but we do!

3) First Stop: Airline Offer Pages

What's your first stop when you visit the Internet for an airfare search? It should be the airline "special offers" pages. Learn to use them in your planning mix.

4) Shopping for Airports

Unfold the road map and start your engine. Sometimes, a short drive to another airport will save enough to pay all your other travel expenses.

5) Up and Down Airfares

Airfares and Stocks behave the same way, so think like a broker.

6) Your Mission: Be a Courier

Want to fly to London for about $100? Surrender your right to check luggage and it could happen!

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