Step-by-Step: Finding a Cheap Airfare
By Mark Kahler, About.com Guide
If you're flying one-way, check prices on round-trip fares. Through quirks of pricing, the round-trip fare often is cheaper than one-way. Learn the basics about the route you intend to travel and the destinations you want to visit. More importantly, learn what other people are paying for those trips.
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- Draw up a budget and stick to it.
- Check the search engines.
- Look at online auctions.
- Shop for airports.
- Consult the airline 'special offers' or 'last minute deals' pages.
- To wait or not to wait, that is the question.
- Look at roundtrip pricing for one-way trips.
- Consider consolidators with caution.
- Could you be a courier?
- Credit card miles add up to savings.
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