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Flights with Connections Offer the Cheapest Airline Tickets to Europe

By on July 19, 2011 in Air Travel Tips, Travel Tools

Connecting Flights, Transfers, Stopovers

Connecting flights and transfer points can be a nuisance for many travelers. They are, however, an essential reality in the world of air travel. When you are looking for the cheapest airline tickets to Europe, you may have to endure at least one connecting flight. While some European destinations do have direct flights from the US, others, however, may require one or more connecting points, especially if you are looking for lower cost flight tickets Continue Reading →

Airline Travel Tips – Cheap Airfare

By on June 5, 2011 in Air Travel Tips, Uncategorized

How to Find and Book Cheap Airline Tickets to Europe

 

So you are in the market for cheap airline tickets to Europe or other continent when you need to take a transoceanic flight, but not sure where to start and how to find the best travel deals. This might be the first flight ever that may take 10 or more hours, so you not only need to know how to find the best airfare deals, but also might need some tips on what you need to know before, during or after your trip Continue Reading →

Book Best Airplane Seats. Pre-assigned Seats.

By on April 5, 2010 in Air Travel Tips

6 ways to land best airplane seats

You can book seats on the plane either when you make a flight reservation, after you purchase a ticket, or when you check in at the airport. Either way it is fine as long as you get the seats you want.

Here are couple options how to reserve best airplane seats:

  • You reserve or pre-assign seats. There are several websites that allow you choose and reserve seats. Some of them are Continue Reading →

Top 10 Airline Travel Lessons and Myths

By on March 22, 2010 in Air Travel Tips

Here are the most common travel mistakes or myths among travelers.

  1. The last minute deals offer the best discounts

    This used to be true, but nowadays this truth fades away. You may get some good discounts booking your travel the last minute, but you have to be flexible on travel dates or travel destination because of availability and destination popularity. Never wait until the last minute when booking travel for holidays. This is the busiest travel time (including Fridays during summer months) when flights and hotels get booked the most.
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How to Find Cheap Airline Tickets For Domestic and International Air Travel

By on February 1, 2010 in Air Travel Tips

In order to find the best flight fares and schedules you need to know WHEN and WHERE to look and HOW to search. Yes, it is that easy, and all you need to know is several tricks.

First of all, do you need a domestic or an international travel ticket?
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Got Bumped? Overbookings & Pre-assigned seats

By on January 29, 2010 in Air Travel Tips

Did you know that all airlines overbook flights by at least 10%?

Yes, this is true. This happens because airlines want to protect themselves in the case of cancellations and no-shows. There will always be people not showing up for their flights or those who need to cancel a trip at the last minute. If airlines do nothing, there will be many empty seats on planes and airlines might not be able to fill those up the last minute. Therefore, airlines sell more tickets than there are seats on the plane.

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Paper Ticket or Electronic Ticket?

By on January 26, 2010 in Air Travel Tips

E-ticket or Electronic Ticket

E-ticket is an electronic form of a paper ticket. Flight reservation is made as usual, but an agent issues an electronic equivalent of the traditional paper ticket. The flight information is not printed on the ticket, but it saved in the airline’ reservation system. Usually, a passenger receives a booking confirmation number (#9 on the paper ticket below) and itinerary showing the flight(s) details and/or e-ticket passenger receipt. Also, check out a sample e-ticket receipt coupon and receipt with itinerary in the picture. There is basically no much difference between the e-ticket receipt coupon and the traditional paper ticket receipt. Continue Reading →

Information on your AIRLINE TICKET

By on January 25, 2010 in Air Travel Tips, Travel Tools

1 – Passenger’s Name
2 – Route
3 – Ticket Number
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How to CHANGE an Airline Ticket

By on January 25, 2010 in Air Travel Tips, Travel Tools

For some of us it may be very easy to make changes while others would not know where to start. You can change a ticket yourself by calling an airline directly or ask an agent who issued a ticket help you on that.

In most cases you need to contact the ticket issuer – your travel agency or an airline. Usually the airline will not talk to you and refer you back to the agency if a travel agency issued your ticket, unless you want to change the return trip and you have already flown a portion of your trip. Read more under “Travel Date Change” below. Continue Reading →