| In my many years as a traveler, I have managed to | | | | Sterling getting a cheap flight to Europe this has |
| gather wide experience in not just the destinations I | | | | saved me. So I advise you to try to make sure that |
| have visited but also in the means of getting to | | | | you use the same airline as frequently as possible and |
| those places including getting cheap flights to Dubai. | | | | assure yourself of the cheapest flights. |
| Travelling across borders is one of the most thrilling | | | | 2. If you compare holidays you'll see that I am a |
| experiences you can ever have and I have had my | | | | chronic traveler but then, I travel pretty light. This is |
| own fair share of the very best of them. When I | | | | not to say that I don't carry anything. I need to |
| decided to start documenting my travels and giving | | | | carry my cameras as well as some other essential |
| people the benefit of my knowledge about people | | | | stuff but then I keep them to a very manageable |
| and places, I was surprised to receive emails from | | | | minimum. The reason is that many airlines charge for |
| people who wanted to know how I had managed to | | | | checked bags. This translates to the fact that you |
| fund such travels. Some asked if I inherited a huge | | | | are better off with a carry-on bag instead of hauling |
| sum of money from a relative or won a lottery. | | | | bags around with you on your travels. Little drops of |
| Some even asked if I married a rich man's daughter | | | | water they say, makes a mighty ocean. |
| and just live off the fortune. I really wish I had the | | | | 3. Now, this point applies particular to the short hauls |
| fortune of marrying a rich man's kid (hope my wife | | | | and by this, I means those flights which don't last |
| doesn't read this). I answered some of the mails and | | | | more than three to four hours. I guess flights within |
| I have decided to reproduce the answers I provided | | | | the UK and then from the UK to a number of |
| here for the benefit of those who wish to know | | | | European countries will fall into this category. It's like |
| how to get cheap flights to allow you get the cheap | | | | this... avoid eating in-flight. Simple, right? That's it. I |
| holidays you so much desire. | | | | make sure that I eat at home before embarking on |
| 1. I have made it a point to use a particular airline as | | | | the flight so I avoid having to buy food on the plane |
| frequently as possible in order to get the cheapest | | | | or for that matter, at the expensive outlets in the |
| airfare. This is partly because I am a loyal customer | | | | airports. |
| but largely because I want them to get to know me | | | | 4. I make it a point to book my air tickets on the |
| well enough to note me as a frequent flyer in their | | | | internet so I can compare flight prices. In my years |
| system. This ensures that I am qualified for any | | | | of experience, I have to know that this saves me a |
| promos they may have for those who fly often with | | | | lot of pounds particularly as I compare cheap flights. |
| them. You won't believe how many precious pounds | | | | |