Saving Money On Airline Flights

By Author: Jennifer McClelland
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It is summer time and a lot of us are going to begin looking at taking vacations. While most of the trips we go on are taken in the car, there are so many people who do not live close enough to holiday locations to drive and now that cash is tight, it is more hard to conserve money when vacationing.

Well, I say, do not dread airline costs. Right now vacations to Europe are really economical, especially if you live near an airport with straight flights.

Its not only abroad where you will find fine deals on airline tickets. You can in addition locate good deals throughout the continental U.S. Something I found out lately is that Southwest flies directly to Orlando, Florida. I always check prices on Southwests website or JetBlues websites before I check the travel websites such as Expedia, Priceline, Orbitz, or Travelocity. Southwest and JetBlue are normally cheaper and more welcoming in my opinion than the airlines that you can discover on additional travel websites.

The top way to conserve money on travel is to book well beforehand. I was checking prices on a flight that was set for a Wednesday and it jumped ...
... 50% in two days (this was on one of the travel websites I talked about earlier and not Southwest or Jet Blue). In this case, the more in advance you know that you are going, the better off your wallet will be.

You cant always rely on the travel websites either! You need to check with each individual airline. Most of the time the cost is the same, so you have to ask yourself if you would rather book from a third party like Orbitz or go book directly with the airline? I feel more secure booking through the airline because I feel like if something were to go wrong, it would be easier to deal with the airline than through the third party website.

When reserving your flight you in addition need to keep in mind which airlines charge for checked luggage. I am aware that Southwest and JetBlue do not charge for the first checked bag in coach class, but additional airlines do. This was news to me when I had to book a flight and found myself taking U.S. Airways because of the closeness to the airport I was arriving at. All airlines charge for bags that weigh over 50 lbs and they normally have bag size requirements too. So if you are vacationing with another person, you can save some money on the baggage fee, but make sure that you check your airlines website or call up the airline to make sure that your bag fits in the restrictions!

Happy vacation!
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