Cheap flights offer a low-cost alternative for business and leisure travel. Cheap flights have dramatically increased the popularity of air travel, and they are available for a number of airlines.
Airline deregulation led to dramatically reduced air fare costs. Air travel went from being a perk only enjoyed by businessmen and the wealthy to being a common form of travel due to the reduced cost.
Cheap flights tend to be non-refundable and often have numerous blackout dates. Purchase tickets 14 to 21 days in advance for the best savings, and read the fine print carefully.
Airlines release their weekly sale fares late on Monday evenings; competitor airlines match sale fares by Tuesday morning and release them during the afternoon. Purchase tickets after 12 p.m. on Tuesdays.
Book tickets on midweek flights for dramatically reduced airfares. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are the cheapest days to fly; Saturday flights are also deeply reduced.
Early morning flights, midday or lunchtime flights and flights during the dinner hour tend to be cheaper than at any other time during the day.
Southwest, JetBlue, AirTran, Frontier and Spirit Airlines are low-cost carriers that offer extensive air service at much cheaper rates.
