| Hotels, Flights
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| Flight and Airline Travel Tips
- Be flexible with your potential flight dates and always plan ahead of time. Air ticket prices are highly dynamic and depend on demand, supply and competition.
- For the route you want to fly monitor the airfares for a while and try to find out the lowest published fare. Don't accept the very first fare you find. Use the internet to search airlines and travel site.
- Very early morning or late evening flights are less busy - and can sometimes be cheaper than flights in the middle of the day. Peak hours when flights are at their fullest are 8 to 11am and 4 to 7pm. Good deals can be found on 'red-eye' overnight flights which people like to avoid.
- Flights that depart during the midweek (Tuesday to Thursday) tend to be cheaper from less demand. Avoid Friday and Sunday evenings and Monday morning.
- Flights with a change of plane at a connecting airport are usually cheaper than non-stop flights. You pay less for the inconvenience.
- Check ticket restrictions. Beware the infamous Saturday night stay restriction - some airlines still have this. Check your carrier's terms and conditions. Also, many fare tariffs have a 30 day maximum stay restriction. In other words if you stay longer than 30 days the ticket will be more costly.
- Fly on a major holiday when demand plummets - there can be some incredible deals available. Avoid flying just before and after the holidays when people are traveling back home.
- Sign up to the newsletters of your favorite airlines and travel sites. You will be the first to see any special offers and deals.
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