How to Find Cheap International Flights
By Jackson Lewis
When planning an international golf vacation, you'll discover that one of the largest expenses of your trip will be the cost of your airline flight. Many times you can find cheap flights by searching online ticket agents who acquire consolidated discount tickets from the major airlines for resale. By taking a little more time in your search for tickets, you will be able to save money that you can apply on other portions of your vacation.
Instructions
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Pick three online travel agents or destination specialists to search and compare international ticket prices. Three online travel agencies are: Expedia, Qantas Vacations, and Ole Travel.
Establish primary and alternate dates of travel for your departure and arrival dates before conducting your online search for international flights. Many air travelers do not realize that the difference of one day can sometimes mean a large discount on a flight.
Start your ticket search Sunday and continue through mid-week. Many international airlines will release their cheapest fares on the first half of the work week. Many of the online brokers will also allow you to setup e-mail or SMS text alerts when fares change for your desired city or country of travel.
Maintain as much flexibility as possible with your departure times, seat preference and number of connections for your international ticket purchase. If you are rigid about any ticket preference, you can end up paying more money than necessary for your trip.
Compare ticket prices for your desired destination city with those in the surrounding area. For example, if you desire to travel to Great Britian to play golf, it migh be cheaper to fly into Glasgow, Scotland, than London, England, during some time periods.
Call a travel specialist to help identify cheaper dates to travel if you are not having any success with finding cheap International flights online. In addition to helping you think of cheaper times of the year to travel, agents will also be able to provide specific advice on local services and golfing-related package deals that you might not be aware of during your online search.
About The Author
Based in Memphis, Jackson Lewis has been writing on technology-related material for 10 years with a recent emphasis on golf and other sports. He has been freelance writing for Demand Media since 2008. Lewis holds a Master of Science in computer science from the United States Naval Postgraduate School.
