Tuesday, July 22, 2008

How to get a cheap last-minute airline ticket

Most last minutes flights are very expensive, but if you can travel with flexible times, then you can get good deals. Most airline sell unsold seats and at discount two to three days before departure.

Step1
The best bet is to go directly to the airline website, as the airlines will sell last-minute deals on a Tuesday afternoon and early Wednesday morningMost last-minute deals however require you to travel on a Saturday and return Monday or Tuesday.

Step2
You can go to last-minutes, website such as Travelocity,Expedia and LastMinuteTravel.com, there you will see all the last-minute deals to various cities across the United States.Make your that you subscribe to all your favorite airlines, as newsletters are sent frequently of all the last-minute deals. You can also gets last-minute news from website such as, BestFares.com, TravelZoo.com, webFlyer and smartertliving

Step3
Auction and discount website such as Hotwire.com or Priceline.com. is also an option to get last-minute. This option is only good if you are flexible, as these website do not allow you to see the flight time before you make the purchase.

Tips & Warnings
  • Remember to subscribe to your favorite airline, to get news letters of last-minutes deals
  • Check the airline website on Tuesday afternoon and early Wednesday morning
  • Go to Auction and discount website, but you MUST be flexible to travel

By, lorrymill

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