Friday, August 26, 2011

How to Get Super Cheap Domestic Airfare


Palawan Islands by seize43



It doesn't have to be expensive to find a domestic flight! Finding cheap domestic flights, though, may take some legwork. You may have to look around before you find a flight at the price you want. The fact is, you seldom have to fork over the official fares found on the websites of airlines. Finding these lower priced flights, however, will take some effort on your part. Cheap flights are not going to be handed to you automatically. Here are some tips on saving some money while you travel. A wonderful domestic spot would be El Nido and you'll definitely love it there. Make your travel plans include a saturday stay. If you stay over saturday night your airfare will be significantly less. This could mean flying during the week or even longer than a week (if you fly somewhere on Saturday) but the savings could make the extra time worth it. Most people don't realize this has been true for years. Many people have known the saturday night trick for decades. Afterall who wouldn't want an extended vacation if they could get it cheap?

Palawan Beach by alantankenghoe

Making sure your travel dates are flexible is a good idea. Can you arrive someplace a day early or leave it a day late? The more flexible you are on your travel dates, the more likely it is that you will be able to find cheap domestic flights that will get you where you need to go. You are likely to run into trouble if you can't be flexible with your dates. You will save alot more if you give yourself a good amount of wiggle room. If you can't be flexible you are not going to have a choice but to pay the rates currently offered. Visiting to El Nido is a cinch. This is slightly off topic, but why not consider driving to your destination? When you drive, you don't have to check any baggage, wait in line or go through security, which often makes up for any time you'd otherwise lose. Depending on your destination, you may even find it cheaper to drive, as long as your car isn't a gas guzzler. Traveling in a car with someone else who shares the costs and driving can be a great way to cut your expenses and make the trip more pleasant. If you want to cut down your traveling expenses, you may want to consider this, even though it's not flying! It's good to take a road trip every once in a while!

Puerto Princesa Underground River, Palawan by Sem Paradeiro



Locating cheap domestic flights is fairly straightforward. If you plan properly, you should have no trouble finding a discount flight next time you fly. A very simple but often effective way to book a cheap flight is to ask the airline for a better price (this works with hotels as well). So you can disregard the official airfares from now on, as you know you can do better!