How to save money buying travel online and get the best deal.
Want to save some money when booking your travel online? Here
are some tips to help you do just that. You at home have access
to thousands of travel deals with the click of a mouse.
1. Sign up for travel e-newsletters
Many airlines, tour operators, online travel agencies and travel
sites have newsletters that they will send you via email; these
usually include their latest travel deals.
2. Shop around
Check various travel sites and make sure you are comparing
apples to apples, know what is included. That great cruise deal
may not include airfare to the port! Also check in with a travel
agent to compare prices. They may in fact have a better travel
deal for you.
3. Consider all possible discounts
Do you have Air Miles or frequent flyer miles you can cash in?
AAA/CAA membership or other affiliations? Ask about child or
senior discounts. Do they have family rates or group rates?
Don't be afraid to ask.
4. Make the travel web sites do the work
Some of them will let you specify the dates of travel and
vacation you are looking for and will send you an email when the
price reaches your limit.
5. Travel in off-season.
Off-season will vary depending on where you are travelling so do
your research and find out when that is. Off-season includes
winter for Europe, summer and fall for the Caribbean, and when
the kids are in school for theme parks like Disney and so on.
6. Traveling during the week can save you money
Saturday and flights during the week are less crowded and
therfore more likely to have last minute discounting. Some
companies charge a bit less for vacation package that leave
mid-week. Many business hotels may also charge less on weekends.
7. Read your newspaper