| When going on a trip, the most expensive thing you will | | | | penny from using a travel agent, your trip will be |
| purchase will always be the airline tickets. There are a | | | | considerably more enjoyable because you won't have |
| number of websites who advertise their low airline | | | | to worry about planning it. |
| fares and using one of these websites can save you | | | | 2. Frequent Flier Programs |
| hundreds of dollars on your flight. Airlines sometimes | | | | Many airlines offer bonuses to customers for flying |
| offer discount rates for early online reservations. It is | | | | repeatedly with them. For each mile that frequent flyer |
| important for you to look into these possible discounts | | | | customers travel, they earn a mile of frequent flyer |
| and take advantage of them if they are available. | | | | miles. The catch is that they must travel on the airline |
| Some airlines might offer more of a discount than | | | | that they signed up with. For example, American |
| others, so be sure to have a thorough look around and | | | | Airlines frequent flyers do not earn frequent flyer miles |
| compare between competing companies rates. | | | | if they travel on a Delta flight. This is why it is smartest |
| 1. Travel Agents | | | | to choose one airline and stick to it, rather than trying |
| A travel agent can help you to save quite a good deal | | | | to accumulate frequent flyer miles with numerous |
| of money on your air fare. Using a travel agent can | | | | airlines. |
| provide you with a number of benefits you would | | | | 3. Travel in the "Off" seasons |
| otherwise miss out on if you were to plan your | | | | The highest rates for airline tickets are during the |
| vacation on your own. The experience of travel | | | | summer months. And of course the second highest |
| agents has allowed them to create good relationships | | | | peak season is Christmas and new year's holiday time. |
| with other companies involved in travel. They can get | | | | By choosing to travel during the "Off" season, you can |
| special deals on airline fares, hotel reservations, and | | | | save significantly on your ticket cost. In some cases, |
| any other tickets or reservations you might need such | | | | traveling on the exact day of the holiday (Dec. 25, Dec |
| as reservations to theme parks or restaurants you | | | | 31, Jan 1) will be relatively cheap as well, because most |
| plan to visit during your stay. This allows them to get | | | | people prefer to be home with their families. But that |
| better bargains for you in areas where you would be | | | | means that you'll be traveling on Christmas or new |
| paying full price on your own. Even if you didn't save a | | | | years day. But if it works out for you, that's great! |