Are you hoping to find cheap flights, maybe the cheapest airfare possible to wherever it is you may want to travel? If you're like most of us, this economic downturn has caused you to consider price above all else. We're going to discuss how to find the cheapest flights to wherever you may want to travel, including international travel.
The first step is to plan ahead to find that cheap airfare. For the very cheap flights, it's best to start looking as early as 11 months in advance of your planned dates of travel.
Now you need to make those reservations. Reservations for both domestic and international flights can be made online. Using the internet will usually save you a bundle. That's even more important for those of us with a limited income. Numerous specials are on the web sites of these air carriers which you can't get over the phone or through travel agents. If you have a small budget, finding the cheapest flights is ultra important.
Go online and look at a map of the areas you might want to travel to so you can find the major airports, whether domestic or international, which offer the largest number of options regarding airline companies.
Be sure to research the discount airlines like Jet Blue and Southwest Airlines - among others - when planning domestic travel within the U.S., whether inland or to the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. They usually offer the cheapest flights domestically. Should you want to travel to Asia, you'll find such airlines as Air China, Korean Air and Eva Airways usually offer the best deals on flights - cheap air fare with comfort to boot! - from the American coast.
Also check Northwest and Delta, as well as any other American carrier which services numerous countries, including my second home, The Philippines.
Check out the various domestic airlines servicing your planned destination. If you're flying to a smaller city in Asia (or anyplace else), you'll need to connect out of one of the larger airports to get there. Asian countries, like all others around the world, have some real deals on domestic and regional flights. I found Zest Air was the cheapest flight for this leg of my journey - from Manila to Legaspi - in The Philippines. For that flight of about 300 miles, I paid roughly $15.00.
For those who are more concerned with staying with one airline throughout their flight, you can do that but the cost is usually much higher. For example, Philippine Airlines offers extensive international options as well as domestic flights within The Philippine Islands. That price? MUCH higher.
Book your flights and reserve your seat(s). If you're traveling as far as Asia, keep in mind the trans-Pacific flight alone is about 12 to 15 hours. You might want to reserve a bulkhead or exit row seat if possible due to the expanded leg room.
