Today flight no surprise. Almost everyone someplace so he flew. And if Turkey or Egypt, it is easier to go with the help of travel agencies, many other countries it is possible to go alone. And it will be cheaper than the options offered by tour operators.
As you know, the most expensive part of any long trip is the airfare. But they can very save.
For starters, it is advisable to keep abreast of to be aware of all upcoming or ongoing promotions airlines. The easiest way is to subscribe to the websites of these companies for the email newsletter for the latest news. So you will be warned in advance.
Each action has its limitations. The first is the sales period - the time when the tickets at these prices sold on these areas. Second - period travel time when you can fly for cheap tickets. The third additional restrictions - this may include a minimum and maximum stay in the country on the proposed action. Similar points you should consider before purchasing tickets. By the way, usually tickets on sale have a significant limitation - they cannot be returned or changes will be charged large penalty. So do not neglect terms cheap fares, they should know.
It is important to consider
But you've got to keep your eyes open, because usually the amount for the tickets is declared without taxes and levies airports, and they are usually half the cost of the ticket.
Again, for those who ally themselves with the Internet and knows when and where he's going, a great option - from time to time to visit the websites of the airlines and watch the tickets on your desired date (better, if the option is flexible +/- 3 days). For example, Austrian airlines has a special red ticket, the price of which only visitors site much below the price of the tickets offered at the agencies. But and snapped them much faster.
A great way to save - it services budget airlines. For example, Airberlin and Niki, flying all over Europe, though, and save on food (mandatory sandwich and drinks, but you can order more than one full meal when booking surcharge), but the service from them at a high enough level. And often their tickets with transfers are cheaper than direct flights major airlines.
By the way, what else is good the two airlines (website they have in common and they work together), so this time between flights. This is usually an hour or two. Actually, they specialize on cheap flights between European cities. And the transplant is carried out in the largest cities: Vienna, Berlin, Dusseldorf.
Nice stuff
Got flights with transfers its advantages. For example, if a threatens to stop for a day, then it is a chance to see the city in which the airport is located (it depends on the airline). What is characteristic for the major carriers, it is often some time to visit the city. So you can walk around Budapest, Paris, Prague...
The cons of course are here. Sometimes the window between flights falls at night, and then it is unclear what to do. Adventurers can spend hours walking through the city at night, searching for hot spots and you can spend the night at the airport - at the hotel or on the benches, who will decide.
The good things - good food in flight. For example, Austrian airlines is offering passengers the heated rolls of white and brown bread (your choice and unlimited). They have a full-fledged devices, not plastic substitutes. Like a trifle, but nice.
Another useful point - participation in the bonus program. You can register on the official website of the carrier, and then, using the services of this company regularly, you get a certain number of miles depending on the distance of the flight. Collecting a fairly large balance in your account, you gets the opportunity to either upgrade to business class ticket with enough bonus miles, or to get a free ticket.
Some airlines e-ticket purchase, you can choose not only the preferred food (vegetarian, normal, baby), but the seat. Usually this function only works in the direction of there, but maybe in the future will work in both directions.
Many airlines into communities. Then and bonus programs they have in common and flights sometimes run together. So Aeroflot and Airfrance usually combine flights to Paris. And Airfrance and Austrian airlines fly together between Paris and Vienna. Therefore, it is possible to have a savings program bonuses in one company, but to earn bonus miles for flights you can, flying flights and cooperating carriers.
Pitfalls
When buying tickets, it is important to consider some points. One of the first price. Foreign airlines, of course, indicate it in your own currency (pounds, euros, and so on). But the major carriers (Airfrance, Czech, Austrian airlines) there are sites in Russian and prices are already translated into rubles. Here is the rule: the price stated in the currency of the country from which is made the flight.
If the price in foreign currency when paying by credit card you will simply write off the amount in rubles at the exchange rate on the day of cancellation. With Airfrance I once got a hitch quoted in rubles the amount was equivalent value in euros on the day of the search of tickets, but the payment the airline spent a couple of days later, the course was changed and the price has increased 500 rubles. It is worth to remember.
However, for some reason one of the Russian airline ticket prices for flights from Moscow are indicated in rubles, but the final cost depends on the Euro. As well as the electronic ticket, the airline has not, then the redemption of the ticket will likely be only the next day after booking, the Euro will change, and price, respectively, too. I added a thousand rubles. In this service the airline is far from quality. So initially attractive price lost their advantage.
But generally, even with little experience of flying you know what matters to you - the food, the airport of departure or service airlines... And with each new journey better and better versed in the intricacies of flight search.
Author:
M. Mishina
Source:
SuperСтиль
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