How to Get Cheap and Discount Travel Deals

Traveling is not always expensive and extravagant. As both the airline fares and vacation fares are increasing day-by-day, hard working people are finding it difficult to travel and for them cheap travel is the affordable solution. You can make cheap travel possible by minimizing your expenses on travel and also make travel enjoyable.

For cheap travel you can follow these tips:

Travel packages with discounts are best travel deals; so look for discounted packages on sources like Internet and newspapers. It will be surprising for you that there are packages with discounts available especially for hotels, car rentals, airfares etc.

On your travel, the main expenditure will be on accommodation. The best tip for cheap travel will be opting for inexpensive accommodation. Cheap hotels offer lower prices on accommodation with all the facilities you require. You can also take an apartment on rental basis and it will be cheaper than hotels. You will have a chance to live with the native people and your vacation will be exciting.

Next to accommodation, your major expenditure will be on food. Limiting your food consumption particularly in restaurants can easily make your travel cheap. Eating in supermarkets is quite cheaper. Try to identify discounts offered by restaurants and by utilizing special discounts like senior citizens, kids and so on you can save a lot of money.

Cheap travel can be made if you plan ahead by buying air tickets earlier and choosing off-season vacations. Often the round trips air tickets and onward and return tickets are comparatively cheaper than the one-way air ticket. Always compare the airfare prices for getting the best offer. While looking for cheap air travel, your plan should be flexible. It is also important to remember that direct flights are expensive than stopover flights at one or two cities. By choosing non-direct flights, you can save a lot on travel.

You can plan for your flight and this will save your airfare. At times the airlines offer discounts up to 90 percent for unsold seats and if you are lucky, you can get such deals during eleventh hour travel planning. You have to frequently surf the airlines’ websites to find those exceptional deals. You can also subscribe for their newsletters and get deals through e-mail.

Weekend tickets are more expensive than weekdays and so cheap travel is possible on weekdays. The peak season for travel will be summer and all your expenses will be based on this. So traveling off-season will give you more savings. When you do last minute preparation for travel, you may end up in paying higher price for the services. Online searching for travel always gets you best deal on packages, air tickets and hotels. You get lots of information about cheap traveling from your location and also there will be no need to pay service charges.

Some destinations are offered cheap travel for specific customers and it might not be suitable for mass market. Relying on paid services on your destination will be quite expensive and hence opt for travel books and maps. You also request for compliment visitors guide from the destination’s tourist office, as it will include all the city attractions, coupons and up-to-date maps with accurate information. Even though discounts are not offered by the travel sources at all times, you ask them for discounts. If you are a budget-conscious traveler, you should not be afraid in asking for discounts.

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Lesley Lyon is an expert writer in tourism related topics. He regularly contributes articles to http://www.mytoursguide.com that carries very useful info on travel, holidays and vacation packages, the web guide on cheap air tickets – http://www.bestdealsononline.com and http://www.holidayassistance.com/ that deals with cruises.

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19 Responses to “How to Get Cheap and Discount Travel Deals”

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feeddaneed Says:

Don't feel like the lone ranger there, with the ecconomy the way it is now we all feel "always broke". If you have the time and energy these simple steps will help you get the best airfares. When you settle on the airline that you want to use, go on their web-site to find out their particular baggage rules and regs. You will also be able to specify seating and special meals etc. Have fun. there are some good deals if you do your home work.

There are several ways to get the best airfare:
Try one of the big companies: Travelocity.com., Kayak.com or Expedia.com. The advantage to them is that they show many different airlines and the cheapest prices for both the specific date you want to fly and the dates surrounding that date. In case your plans are flexible. The disadvantage is that you are locked into the fare dates. If you want to change a date due to injury or an emergency, their fees can be extreme.
My personal method it to use Kayak as my initial check on fares and dates. I generally start at least a month in advance when looking for a ticket. The nice thing about kayak is that it hooks you up directly to the airline. Hence… you don’t get locked too deeply into one of the big three that charge up the wazoo for rescheduling. Then after I have figured one or two flights that are at the right times and right prices. In the upper left corner of the Kayak screen there is a feature that says “ track fares by email”. It’s referred to as Fare tracker and it really helps. Sign into this feature and it will update you daily on the changes in airfare. At least once in the month you are going to be able to find a fare that is usually a couple of hundred dollars less than what you have been quoted in the first place. A very cool feature.
Also, check out currentcodes.com and naughtycodes.com. these two sites have discount codes for some of the airlines and can save you some real money if you catch a special at the right time. They have discount codes for just about everything including airfares and Cruises. Not to mention coupon type codes for many stores and services.
If that is not what you want or you are in more of a hurry, then…
Try the airlines directly. Either their Web sites or direct telephone lines. Some of the Airlines offer low price guarantees meaning that if you find a cheaper fight on another Web site they may match the price or beat it. Each airline is different though, so you have to check them out individually.
Just remember, if you are going to try to get the cheapest flights, the airlines normally have restrictions. You may have to purchase the ticket 14 or 21 days in advance, there may be no refunds or changes allowed. You really need to know these restrictions.
If you try looking for a last-minute flight you will end up paying a lot more, although there are occasional exceptions. I personally, managed a last minute ticket to S.F on the Millennium New Years eve. And received a better price than my friends that had booked a month in advance! But… you cannot depend on this at all.
Usually travel agents do not get the lowest fares and sometimes they tack on a commission. Travel agencies used to be the best way to get the best airfare, but with the Internet, It is now just as easy for individuals to check themselves.
If you call an airline directly (they all have toll-free numbers), be sure to ask them if they have any specials. Often they do have specials, but you have to ask them about them, they won’t just tell you!
So be careful about restrictions on tickets. Be aware of charges for overweight baggage and remember that many of the very CHEAP fares you see in the Travel section of the local Papers are fares that are quoted, “without taxes” Taxes can really add up.
Have fun and happy travels.

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Ambrielle Says:

These days there is really no such thing as a cheap last minute airfare. It used to be that airlines had a quota of planes and just needed to fill as many of them as possible, so last minute fares to get as many seats as possible sold were commonplace

However nowadays with the advent of low cost airlines, plus the rising cost of fuel, airlines pre-plan a lot more and using trend info, plan flights to the nth degree, and the majority even overbook them to ensure flights are full and therefore as much revenue per plane as possible. As a result last minute flights are generally a LOT more than those booked in advance

So I would book now, as early as possible. Shop around the different airlines to get the best quote (as this can really save you a lot of money). This site is really good for comparing flights from all airlines and finding the cheapest options http://www.skyscanner.net/

Good luck

southrntrnzplnt Says:

Good guidance. True.

I'd reiterate that Travelocity, Orbitz, etc, don't even list some airlines like SW that often have the lowest fares.

That is even more marked for Europe where Easyjet, Germanwings, BMIbaby, etc offer incredibly cheap flights at times. But you have to 1) know who the discount airlines are and 2) go directly to their sites. As the poster so correctly noted.

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If you are buying for 9 you should call them directly and see what their policy is before you book

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smanthajm Says:

These are all excellent travel websites:

http://www.kayak.com, http://www.cheaptickets.com, http://www.qixo.com, http://www.cheapflights.com, http://www.mobissimo.com, http://www.farechase.com, http://www.sidestep.com, http://www.globester.com, http://www.cheaptravelnetwork.com

Good luck.

Dr Business Says:

Go to the website of the following magazines:
Seattle Magazine and Seattle Metropolitan

Check out http://www.nwsource.com for events and restaurants

I also use http://www.yelp.com to review local restaurants and bars.

As for coupons, I would see if you can get the Entertainment book for the area which is where you will find the coupons.

travel safety Says:

Just found your site through yahoo. Glad I found it I’ve learned a lot.

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