1. Determine your booking window. Aim to be booked by at least 3 weeks before your trip.
2. Check the search engines. Try Cheapoair.com and Mobissimo.com in addition to the bug guys.
3. Check directly with the airlines. This might save you a few fees.
4. Try bidding on a flight. If you're flexible- name your price.
5. Rely on the pros. Sites like Travelzoo.com and CruisesOnly.com send deals directly to your inbox.
6. Hop a courier flight. Although facing steep decline, courier deals are still available in exchange for work.
2. Check the search engines. Try Cheapoair.com and Mobissimo.com in addition to the bug guys.
3. Check directly with the airlines. This might save you a few fees.
4. Try bidding on a flight. If you're flexible- name your price.
5. Rely on the pros. Sites like Travelzoo.com and CruisesOnly.com send deals directly to your inbox.
6. Hop a courier flight. Although facing steep decline, courier deals are still available in exchange for work.
This list was an eye opening breakdown into what I was doing wrong. I could score Donna Karan jackets and Miu Miu pumps with my eyes closed. I know that airlines must have clearance seats but didn't know how to book them! Big search engines usually display flights from multiple carriers, but never from Independence Air or Spirit. I tried to some of the article's advice and found the following:
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| Travelocity.com $480.07 flight from EWR to CUN |
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| Continental.com $475.07 same flight |
Although, flights are much lower than the $555 we were originally quoted last Friday, I still think these flights are priced a tad high. I've decided to hold out a little more but will book at least three weeks before the trip.
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