How to Get Cheap Airline Tickets and FLY THE BEST CHEAPEST FLIGHTS for BIG DISCOUNT Travel Deals

Flying free is nice, but flying cheap is the next best thing. Flights tend to be cheaper Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday, but if that doesn’t work for you this is how to get the lowest airfares using the internet.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• A computer with internet access preferably high speed -but not necessary
• Patience. This is one of those times it pays off.

1. 

   Start with www.sidestep.com
   
   On your computer go to the website www.sidestep.com
   
   Enter your travel requirements. Experiment with alternative travel dates. Notice the top 2 or 3 airlines that offer the lowest air fare and check out the flight schedule that suits you the most. Print out the flight details or jot down the flight info. Close your browser window.

2. Start with a fresh browser page and go directly to the airline website that provides cheap airfare and meets your travel needs . DO NOT USE THE LINK THAT IS PROVIDED ON THE SIDESTEP WEB SITE. You need to refresh your browser and start new before going directly to the website of a specific airline or you will be following the rate that sidestep offered. The idea is to find a unique fare being offered by an airline. Frequently the fare offered by an airline is less, sometimes it might be the same low rate that you found on sidestep and sometimes the fare is higher.

3. 
   Experiment with different travel dates

   Enter your travel details and try to find the flight that was offered on Sidestep.com. Experiment with alternative travel dates. Keep in mind Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday flights usually are a bit less. Repeat the process by going directly to the actual website of the airline that offered the second lowest rates that you found on sidestep.

4. Don’t stop yet! New browser. Start fresh. (Maybe I am paranoid this may not be necessary) Go to www.cheapoair.com and enter your flight request. Any cheaper?
   
   Open a fresh new browser window and go to www.bookingbuddy.com . Again, enter your travel request to compare the air fare for your trip. Try your travel plans out on the various travel search engines that are offered on bookingbuddy.com to compare cheap flights from different travel websites that might better fit your flight schedule and your budget.

5. 
   BON VOYAGE!!

   While on the Booking Buddy web site, check out other travel links like One Travel.com and Mobissimo.com. Booking Buddy searches many discount travel search engines at one time. Experiment. Print out your flight details that appeal to you the most and if you still have that fire burning in your belly and you are not ready to throw in the towel, call a discount travel agent and challenge a professional to find you a better deal!
   
   Good luck and happy travels.

Tips & Warnings

• The least popular days to fly on, are Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday, which makes them the cheapest days of the week to fly on. Be as flexible as possible with your travel dates.
• Try not to commit to a flight time, but if you have to ... keep in mind that the least popular flight times are mid-morning or late evening.
• Tickets that come with travel restrictions also come with a lower price tag. Usually that just means, once you book your flight, you can't change your plans. No refund, or you just might have to pay a fee to change your flight.
• Don't get overly excited about the first deal you find online and purchase it too soon! Print out your potential flight schedules and go back to it. After comparing all the flights found online, consult with a travel agent. When you are confident to determine that you have the lowest rate GO FOR IT!
• If you miss out on a travel deal, stay tuned for my next article on LAST MINUTE TRAVEL DEALS.

Resources

• www.SideStep.com
• www.CheapoAir.com
• www.BookingBuddy.com

[marthareggie]

on 6/24/2009 Thanks for the tips. I emailed your article to my personal email. I will also pass it along to others. Rating: 5*

[barbaranuzum]

on 6/24/2009 Great tips! Fun photos too.

[FrazzledNanny]

on 5/14/2009 Great tips and research. Thanks for sharing on getting the cheapest flights and biggest discounts on traveling. 5*

[frenchwriter]

on 1/27/2009 Hello and thank you for sharing your trip savings ideas. Using your method, I found www.witmortravel.com
$699.00 including taxes to fly to Paris end of May from Milwaukee via Philly. One stop but it sure beats Chicago almost two hours away. I decided to offer a trip to Paris and you can see it on www.allvoices.com frenchwriter Merci beaucoup et bon voyage. Michel look in the sky and your stars have grown.

[severt101]

on 1/26/2009 Great tips. 5*