| Most airlines offer students heavy discounts in | | | | discounted airfare could be available only to students |
| airfare, for domestic as well as overseas flights. | | | | under a certain age. Also, students studying through |
| Some airlines have separate categories of student | | | | distance-learning courses should check with the airline |
| airfare in which the discounts could be more than 70 | | | | whether they qualify for such discounts or not. |
| percent off the actual price of the ticket. So, if you | | | | There are certain online sources where e-tickets are |
| are a student, a London-to-Rome flight could cost | | | | sold for students only. One can become a member |
| possibly you less than $30. | | | | of these sites and get higher discounts. The |
| To be able to purchase tickets under the student | | | | discounts offered for students may vary from |
| airfare category, one has to provide student ID or | | | | season to season. It also depends, to a certain |
| other forms of documentation, which are then | | | | extent, on which route a student is planning to travel. |
| verified by the airlines or their agents. Once your | | | | These discounts are not offered to the general |
| student status is confirmed, you can get cheaper | | | | public, but are exclusively meant for students only. If |
| airfare. | | | | you are below 18 years of age, check with the travel |
| These tickets can be purchased online or over the | | | | agent or by browsing on the internet whether you |
| telephone. If a student has booked an e-ticket he or | | | | yourself can go and purchase a ticket or someone |
| she should not worry about missing the flight | | | | else from you family has to do it because in many |
| because of an availability of seat. | | | | cases minors might not bet allowed to purchase air |
| Though student airfares are generally available for | | | | tickets directly. |
| students of all age groups, in some cases the | | | | |