Thursday, January 21, 2010

Be Prepared For A Cheap Flight

By Greg Thomson

If you are planning on going on a trip or a family holiday on a flight you should start looking for a flight preferably sooner than later. If you are thinking about traveling next summer it is important to find what airline firms fly the routes you require. It would also be a good idea to look at the accommodation alternatives and if they are available on your projected holiday dates.

If you are prepared with your travel dates and have a few feasible routes or locations in mind then you could find some great airline deals. One of the optimal times to book especially for the busy school vacation times is to get the trip on the day the airline company release their flights for sale.

Most flight companies operate their flights schedules from about November to April and May until October. There will be cost differences within these points however the lower priced airlines will usually release flights for one of these periods at a time. They may release flights for a few dates but it is generally for the complete season whether it is May to October or November to April. So if you are looking for a flight in July you should be ready to book around the end of September.

These instances do not apply to all flight companies but it should give you an idea on how to get prepared so that when they do put their flights on sale you are ready to get the optimal fares. Larger traditional airlines operate on a different footing and you can broadly speaking reserve a flight up to 11 or 12 months in beforehand.

When pricing flights make sure you think about all the small extras some of the airlines add to the total price such as airport taxes and security costs. Once reserved it is advisable to make sure you have proper travel insurance as the cheaper the cost of the flight the more limitations they tend to have. The option to cancel with a full refund is unquestionably not one you will find as the cancellation costs tend to be the complete cost of the flight.

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