eTOC: Complete Guide to buy cheap flight tickets online
Preface
Nobody wants to pay the big price for flight tickets. We all work hard to get our money and we don’t to waste it. It is worth spending a little bit of time reading this eTOC and shopping online to find the best fares possible. You could save several hundreds of dollars.
I hope it helps.
Introduction
Understand how airlines set their prices in the first place
Soyouwanna.com
Explains that pricing is a complex and unpredictable scheme based on competition, demand and inventory.
Best places to look for deals
Smartertravel
Explains the different options that you have to buy flight tickets. Explains airline websites, online travel agencies, price-comparison tool, and consolidators.
Chapter 1 – Tips to buy cheap tickets online
You can have a short summary of this chapter
Section A – Section Title
Strategies for lower airfare
Brad Tuttle – Budget Travel
Excellent strategy in 6 steps to get the cheapest flights possible.
Getting your best travel deals
holidaytraveltips.info
You can find here some travel tips to save you money and choose the best deal.
10 ways to save on your next flight
Fodor’s
Gives some tips on how to save money when buying flight tickets, such as when to fly, when to book, etc.
6 tips for Scoring Deals on Europe’s Budget Airlines
Susan MacCallum-Whitcomb – Fodor’s
Gives some tips on how to buy cheap airline tickets in Europe.
Tips advice to find cheap flights
holidaytraveltips.info
Lists 8 tips and advices to find cheap flights.
Section B – When to buy
When to buy: Booking airplane fares early is a must
holidaytraveltips.info
Explains why many travel experts suggest that booking early is the best way to assure low cost tickets.
Section C – Last minute travel
Ideas to make your last minute travel affordable
holidaytraveltips.info
Gives you some tips on what to do to buy a last minute flight ticket.
Section D – Round the world travel
How to buy a round-the-world plane ticket
Chris Guillebeau – The art of non-conformity
Explains the best and cheapest way to buy a round-the-world plane tickets.
Chapter 2 – The fees
Ultimate guide to airline fees (Unites States)
Smarter travel
Table listing all the fees(extra bags, overweight, food fees, seat selection, etc.) for all the airline operating in the US.
Ultimate guide to airline fees (europe)
Smarter travel
Table listing all the fees(extra bags, overweight, food fees, seat selection, etc.) for all the airline operating in Europe.
Chapter 3 – The sites you should visit to look at the cheapest tickets
There can be significant differences in airfares amongst websites and especially on long and distant trips. The rule should always be to shop around on the various websites listed below and to check directly with the airlines with the lowest fares in case they have site-exclusive discounts.
In general
Kayak: http://www.kayak.com/
Skyscanner: http://www.skyscanner.com/
If you don’t know where you want to go, Skyscanner is great because you can enter the departing airport/city/country and find the cheapest flights that go anywhere in the world or in a particular country.
Unites States
Kayak: http://www.kayak.com/
Farecast: http://www.farecast.com/
Orbitz: http://www.orbitz.com/
Cheaptickets: http://www.cheaptickets.com/
Europe
Skyscanner: http://www.skyscanner.com/
Mobissimo: http://www.mobissimo.com/
Dohop.com : http://www.dohop.com/
Other websites
Orbitz: http://www.orbitz.com/
Expedia: http://www.expedia.com
Cheaptickets: http://www.cheaptickets.com/
Vayama: http://www.vayama.com/
Priceline.com: http://www.priceline.com/
Travelocity: http:/www.travelocity.com/
Yapta: http://www.yapta.com/
Yapta can track prices for you and can continue to track them after you’ve already purchased your ticket. If the fares in any part of your itinerary drop sufficiently after booking to offset any change or cancellation fees, Yapta.com will notify you so you can obtain refunds or credits on the difference.
Name your price
Explains how you can use Priceline and Hotwire to name and set your price for your flight tickets.
Chapter 4 – Obtain coupon codes and discounts
Coupon codes for quick, easy travel savings
Brad Tuttle – Budget Travel
Explains where to look to find discount coupons on hotels, flights, car rentals, travel packages and more.
Specialty Discount
Smartertravel
Explains how you can obtain a discount and special deals if you are a student, senior or have a family.
Chapter 5 – The frequent-flyer programs
Live Well, Get Miles
Brad Tuttle – Budget Travel
How to take advantage of the airlines’ partner programs and being smart about how to use them.
Get e-mail alerts when a frequent-flier seat becomes available
Sean O’Neil – Budget Travel
Explains that you can now receive an e-mail alert when an award seat becomes available on a route you’re interested in flying.
How to maximize your miles
Wendy Perrin – Concierge.com
Author bring you strategies that will turn your frequent-flier miles into free flights.
Conclusion
That’s it. If you follow all the tips contained in this eTOC you can be certain that you will pay the lowest price for your flight tickets.
Please don’t hesitate to post any comments, they are always welcome and I’d like to have some insight on how you think it could be improved.
Sources
Link the most important websites:
http://www.holidaytraveltips.info
http://www.smartertravel.com
http://www.concierge.com/
http://www.budgettravel.com
http://www.gadling.com/
