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How to really save money on airline tickets - Airplane tip

by Nico Deyo (RSS feed) on Apr 27th 2010 at 11:25AM

While some people espouse the virtues of "cheap tickets" service, I've found that those sites actually add quite a lot of taxes and fees on top of standard airline tickets. What they are useful for is finding out exactly what airlines are offering flights and when.

Look at the list of all flights going to the destination, and pick a time and airline company you want to go with. Then book tickets directly through the airline themselves.

Not only is it cheaper to book directly, but often, it can clue you into deals they may have going for booking in advance, or on a certain day.

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DrHoppimbiber Apr 7th 2013 11:31AM

Another tip related to this is to search the cheap sites using incognito mode on your browser. Travel sites often leave cookies in your browser based on your searches, which some sites leverage to increase prices on future visits with the same search criteria. Basically, if you searched for it in the past, they know you're interested, and will often increase prices accordingly.

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