Buying a last minute flight is tricky. But you can pick up a flight bargain.
Check the web sites to find flight operators that cover the location which you wish to travel to and subscribe to their mailing lists. This will help you to hear about all their deals.
Usually the best deals are on flights leaving Monday to Thursday and on domestic flights on a Saturday.
A flight that involves a connection saves you money. This happens because airlines often place a large premium on non-stop flights. If this is not cricual for you, do the connection flight and save extra bucks.
The same applies to the flight time. The ones that do not need a very early start or do not involve traveling over night. Being more flexible on your flight times can show you the road to huge savings.
By the way, do stick to your destination. You can go to a nearby airport and drive the last hour or so. Once again, this can save you money.
Also consider air courier travel. To be able to become a courier you will have to be very flexible, prepared to travel alone with very little luggage, but on the plus side you will get to travel to new places very cheaply.
In case you booked an airline ticket and the price goes down, make sure to contact the airline and ask for a refund. But to be able to do this, read the small print about refund policy and ask if it applies.
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