Travel Tips, Part 4

For several months, I've been watching the airline prices for a future trip overseas. A tip from my friend Juliet really helped me out. She referred me to www.travelpapa.com, which compares a lot of airline ticket prices in one place. I checked the site everyday for a long time, and finally found an acceptable price and bought the tickets. I will keep checking it, too, because if the price goes down before my trip, I can call the airlines and get a credit for the difference in price. (A credit with the airline, not a credit in my bank account, unfortunately.) It was a good thing I was watching, because the prices went back up within 2 days. It's actually not the airline ticket that is so pricey, but several hundred dollars in taxes and fees that are being added now. You don't have to buy your ticket from Travel Papa, you can go directly to the airlines, but I did because I appreciated the service they provided. It cost $10 extra per ticket (but saved me a lot in the long run).

From what I've read, airlines often post their sales on Tuesday evening, so if you're not going to check every day, at least check on Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning each week.

A bonus Dear Hubby travel tip:
He claims his seat, puts his carry-on luggage away, then stands at the back of the plane until the doors close. This way he scopes out any empty seat that he might like better than the one he has, and grabs it after the doors are closed. It's mighty nice when you have the luxury of an empty seat next to you!