| Sometimes it can seem the fares have increased | | | | so that you can buy two roundtrip tickets for the |
| again every time you go online to book a plane flight. | | | | shorter parts of the journey. Make sure you |
| Still, with gas prices rising rapidly, there's no doubt | | | | compare this option carefully with flying directly, as it |
| that it's still often cheaper to fly than drive. This | | | | does involve extra hassle. You want to make sure |
| article looks at some of the things you can do when | | | | you save enough on the fare to justify the extra |
| booking a flight to make sure you get the best value | | | | time spent at the stopover airport. |
| for your money. | | | | Packages can often give you good deals on travel, |
| As soon as you know you need to travel, get online | | | | so bundle together your flight, hotel and car rental. |
| and make your bookings. The earlier the better. Many | | | | Some places you can check for package deals include |
| airlines offer cheaper rates if you book more than 21 | | | | cheaptickets.com, and You might also be able to join |
| days in advance. If you can travel on a weekday | | | | a frequent traveler discount program. You can find |
| you'll probably find a cheaper fare, and the same | | | | these as loyalty clubs or frequent flyer programs. |
| applies if you stay away for a Saturday night. Check | | | | Check to see if your credit card has a special deal |
| out a site that compares the airfares from a number | | | | with an airline. Credit cards often form these alliances |
| of different airlines. If you can be flexible with your | | | | and then offer free flights as rewards. So every time |
| departure date or time, then look for good fares | | | | you use your credit you can gain credits towards a |
| either side of the day you were planning to travel. | | | | free flight. |
| Some websites will show these cheaper options | | | | If you work for the government, military or a large |
| automatically, on other sites you have to ask for | | | | corporation, then check to see if you can access |
| them. Flying early in the morning or late at night is | | | | cheaper flights. Some of these can be used for |
| generally the cheapest time of day to travel. | | | | leisure travel, not just work related journeys. |
| Sometimes it can be cheaper to stopover midway, | | | | |