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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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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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