Budget Air Travel

Budget air travel tips
  
  A cheap flights guide to the lowest budget air travel
  
  Want to go on vacation, but spending 600 for a flight to New York too high of a price tag? Believe me I understand, as a recent college graduate travel for me is always on an economy budget. Whether you are taking a weekend getaway or going on a family vacation, here are a few tips to follow to help you find cheap flights and the lowest budget air travel.
  
  Shopping online
  
  A decade ago, booking flights was not as easy of a task as it is today. With the advent of the Internet, booking flights has only gotten easier and easier and with that it has only become easier to find cheap airfare deals. Many airlines will give small flight discounts by booking on-line. Also, try signing up for airline e-mail updates, to alert you of the most current cheap flights.
  
  My mother told me, you better shop around
  
  With so many different airlines to choose between and a vast array of travel sites, it is easy to uncover some great deals by simply doing a little bit of investigating. Visit every airline Web site that is available locally and visit several travel sites like Travelocity, Expedia, Orbitz and Priceline. The only difficulty involved with booking through sites like these is that oftentimes only certain dates are available, which may cause you to have to be flexible with your travel plans.
  
  Check out non-sale prices
  
  The sale price on a plane ticket at an airline isn't always the lowest budget air travel price. Other airlines or Web sites may offer better budget air travel deals than the one you could get from the airline.
  
  Be flexible
  
  The more flexible your travel plans are, the more cheap flights you'll find. Try looking up different dates, because some weeks can be busier than others.

It's best to avoid flying on weekends, so the best deals can be found if you leave mid week and stay through Saturday. The time of day you fly also can help to determine prices. More unpopular times like early morning or late night flights can be cheaper. If the prices still are high, try looking at departing or arriving at different airports. Sometimes neighboring airports will offer better deals. For example if you are vacationing in San Francisco, arriving in Oakland or San Jose may save you hundreds of dollars. Additionally, if you are looking to save money, nonstop flights can oftentimes be more expensive. If layovers are not too bothersome, they can oftentimes save travelers money.
  
  The more you shop around - the better deals you will find.
  
  Also, the more flexible your travel destination is the better.
  
  Web sites like Site59 offer cheap last minute deals on flights, flight and hotel package deals, and flight and car rental deals.
  
  So if you're looking to go on vacation, and the destination is flexible, you can find some cheap airfare deals.
  
  Wait till last minute to book
  
  Airlines don't like to fly with empty planes, so oftentimes great deals can be found if you wait until the last minute to book. It can be a risk, but sometimes it's worth the gamble.
  
  Ask about taxes and fees
  
  Some ticket sales may look like a deal, but once you factor in the fees they no longer are. When quoted a ticket price, always ask to have the fees and taxes added in because these can oftentimes add up to 100 or more to the price.
  
  Check out package deals
  
  Look into package deals that include hotel reservations and/or car rentals. Oftentimes you can save hundreds of dollars by purchasing package deals.

However, before you do, always look into how much it would cost for you do purchase these things on your own and compare.
  
  All it takes is a little bit of time spent shopping around and little bit of flexibility and anybody can find the lowest budget air travel deals. The more money you save on cheap airfare, the more money you'll have spend having fun while on vacation.
  
  Jillian Scheeler makes it easy to provide ways to save money by using budget airlines while travelling. To recieve free part mini course visit the http://www.travelpost.com
  
  
  About The Author
  
  Jillian Scheeler is a spontaneous road-tripper and avid writer working on assignment for http://TravelPost.com - The Premier Source for Unbiased Hotel Reviews and Ratings. This article can be reprinted freely as long as all links remain active.