| I'm sure you've seen the advertisements on | | | | more effort on your part, but can pay big dividends. |
| television or the banner advertisements on the | | | | After checking your local airport for pricing, check |
| internet. You know the ones that promise to save | | | | nearby airports for prices and departure times to |
| you big money by buying your airline tickets from | | | | your destination. Departing from a nearby airport can |
| their website. Seems like they all claim to save you | | | | save you anywhere from a few dollars to several |
| big money, if you only buy from their website. | | | | hundred dollars. Again, the key here is flexibility. Let |
| Well, the two tips I'm going to share with you are | | | | me give you an example. We were planning a family |
| free. I used these two travel tips on a recent family | | | | vacation to Hawaii in 2007. We knew this a year in |
| vacation to save over $1600 in airfare or $400 per | | | | advance. We did not have a concrete date set, but |
| person. You can also save money using these two | | | | we knew that we wanted to leave about the time |
| simple tips. And, it doesn't really matter which | | | | school dismissed for summer break. |
| website you use to purchase your tickets! | | | | We begin looking for airfare about a year in advance |
| Tip number one. Fly on a Tuesday or Wednesday. | | | | just to get an idea on prices. The fare from our local |
| Now, I know you have seen or heard this tip before. | | | | airport was running anywhere from $780 to $900. |
| But it is true. If you are flexible enough in your travel | | | | About 8 months prior to departure I was checking |
| schedule to depart and return on a Tuesday or | | | | airfare prices for the local airport (leaving on a |
| Wednesday, you will save money on your next flight. | | | | Tuesday or Wednesday of course) and the airfare |
| You can save between 8% and 10% by just using | | | | was $780. I checked a neighboring airport (about a |
| this tip. Now, that's not a lot of money if you are | | | | 90 minute drive away) and found the tickets for |
| talking about one person, but if it's a family of four | | | | $380 each. We immediately bought 4 tickets and |
| this could easily save you from $80 on up just by | | | | saved $1600 on our airfare. Of course this doesn't |
| being flexible with your dates. This could pay for a | | | | factor in gas for the drive over and back but trust |
| night of the hotel expense or another meal out, | | | | me, it wasn't $1600 dollars. |
| depending on where you live and your travel | | | | So, when planning your next trip try these two travel |
| destination. | | | | tips to see if you can save money on your airfare |
| Tip number two. This airfare saving tip requires a little | | | | purchase! |