| If you are an overseas student who is frequently | | | | airline or flight timings until you make the purchase. |
| flying back to your home country during the school | | | | There are also others who re-sell the tickets they |
| holidays, the expensive student travel airfares must | | | | have bought in bulk from the airline. Thus, they are |
| have causing you a huge financial burden. Fortunately, | | | | able to sell these tickets at a lower price than the |
| there are many ways for students to grab a | | | | market rate since bulk purchases are often less |
| budget-friendly student travel airfare. One of the | | | | expensive. |
| common ways is to do your own research by | | | | If you avoid peak hours of travel, such as early |
| checking through the variety of online air ticket | | | | morning and late afternoon, it is likely that the fares |
| agencies. Some of the things you may wish to take | | | | will be much cheaper. In other words, you should try |
| into consideration are the type of fare you purchase, | | | | to depart during the afternoon timing or in the |
| who is selling the ticket, as well as your destination | | | | evening. In addition, airfares will also be less |
| place. | | | | expensive if your departure dates fall on the |
| One of the more popular websites that provide such | | | | weekdays, such as Wednesday or Thursday. |
| services is Student Universe, an online travel site for | | | | Furthermore, you can choose a less-crowded, |
| college students and faculty. For instance, students or | | | | less-expensive airport to fly into or out of. Such kind |
| teachers who make their reservation with an ".edu" | | | | of airport may be farther from the center of town, |
| e-mail address, are eligible to receive travel discounts | | | | but the low airfare and savings on the flight can |
| upon verification. However, there are limited choices | | | | compensate the extra cost of getting a taxi. Some |
| of arrival or departure dates that you can choose | | | | of these airports include, Burbank and Orange County |
| from, but the savings are able to compensate for | | | | in Southern California; Manchester, New Hampshire in |
| that. | | | | the Boston area. |
| In the case where you are traveling with your friend, | | | | Last but not least, it is recommended that you avoid |
| you might want to check online travel agencies for | | | | paper-ticket fees. Pick an electronic ticket over a |
| companion fares. They often offer promotional prices | | | | paper ticket if you have a choice between the two. |
| for two or more persons traveling together. In order | | | | Unlike a paper ticket, e-tickets carry no extra |
| to enjoy the special rates, it is often a requirement | | | | processing and shipping fees. An electronic ticket will |
| that both you and your companion must always be | | | | save you the hassle of carrying another important |
| on the same flight. If one person changes flight plans, | | | | document and is definitely a great option for cheaper |
| that could mean higher fares for each traveler -- | | | | airfares. |
| even the passenger who adheres to the original | | | | As you can see, there are many ways to getting a |
| itinerary. For more information, you may wish to visit | | | | bargain student travel airfare, only if you are willing to |
| for attractive companion rates that will help to | | | | spend some time and effort looking for them. So, |
| reduce your airfare expenses. | | | | what are you waiting for? Simply visit those websites |
| In addition, there are some sites, such as Hotwire, | | | | mentioned earlier and start your research for |
| which will allow bidding on the airfares. However, the | | | | affordable student travel right away! |
| catch here is that you will not be able to know the | | | | |