Categories: Air, Trip Planning
Do you know the different between a connecting flight and a direct flight? Would you rather take a nonstop flight or a direct flight? There IS a difference! Beware the Direct Flight A nonstop flight is scheduled to depart from one airport and land at another. I say scheduled because sometimes a flight does not […]
Categories: Air, Trip Planning
A couple of weeks ago I paid only $82.50 for a $914 flight. Read on to learn how I saved over 90%. Cheap Flight Travel Tip: How I Saved Over 90% On My Last Airfare Just to let you know, I did nothing tricky and did not break any rules. I really did pay only […]
Categories: Air, Featured, Trip Planning
Many trips I research do not have traditional round trip flights. Instead of flying into and back from the same airport, I set up flights from different airports. By using different airports, though, I must find reasonable one-way rental car rates. One recent itinerary was really interesting. Round trip open jaw flights between DC and Jacksonville/Pensacola airports cost about $220 each. There […]
I first published this “Air Travelers Holiday Wish List” in 2002. That first year, some airline employees found it and told me that they loved it and shared it with the office. Are these wishes still desired today? Are any list items worse? The following is the last verse, to be sung to the tune of the popular […]
Categories: Air, Featured, Trip Planning
In 2011, Conde Nast ran a contest where the general public submitted travel tips and the winner received a $15,000 vacation. Although I did not win (I should have, right?), my entry was selected for publication by Wendy Perrin. Here is the text from the published article followed by a screen shot of the article heading. Save […]
Categories: Air, Featured, Trip Planning
For a few weeks in 2003, USA Today asked some travel writers contribute to their Business Travel Tip feature. Rather than a single travel tip, my submission had a theme (save on airfares) with many airfare tips. Here is the text from the published article followed by a screen shot of the article heading. How to Save on Airfares the Easy Way Check […]
Categories: Air, Featured, Trip Planning
“You must spend money to save money.” is a common shopping axiom. The other day, I bought a $100 one-way flight between South Florida and Virginia. On the payment screen, I was offered a $149 first class upgrade. In my mind, it is silly to pay that much for first class service for a 2 to […]
Resolving flight problems is an empowering tool to add to your trip planning tool kit. Below are three examples of actual problems I have encountered while flying. It is an excerpt from my book, Winning the Airfare Game, published in 2001. Resolving Flight Problems Here are three examples of flight problems with solutions. […]
Stopovers are fun and cost effective ways to create maximum travel value. With ninja planning, you can create multiple vacations from a single round trip flight purchase. Fun With Stopovers: Stopover Flights My definition of a stopover is when you spend time at an interim destination on the way to another destination. For instance, when flying from the […]
There are countless sources and strategies for finding lower airfares. Here are some of my general strategies, specific resources and tips, and links to online articles providing more information. Finding Lower Airfares, 2015 Edition General Strategies – Flexible. For best overall airfare deals, be as flexible as possible with all aspects of air travel: dates and times, […]
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