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• Be
ready to buy tickets when there's a great deal available, then figure
out a reason you want to go.
• Check
the Internet for special fares, but don't use it to shop for the best
fare to a particular destination.
• Do
the reverse of what others travelers do. Buy airfare and hotel rooms
during off-peak seasons, when rates are lower.
• Plan
vacations so you can take advantage of weekend specials in urban areas
and mid-week specials in resort areas.
• Be
flexible about the dates you travel and the airports you fly out of or
into.
• Consider taking trips that involve changing flights. They're cheaper
and often don't take that much longer.
• Be
flexible about the airline you use, and don't be fixated on frequent
flier miles. A thousand frequent flier miles is worth only about $10 in
free travel.
• Join
every airline's frequent flier program, even if you fly infrequently.
It's easy, costs nothing, and allows you to receive mailings advertising
private sale fares.
• Register on each airline's Web site to receive e-mail about special
savings.
Tips from
Clark
Howard
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