Share I’ve given tips on ten ways to save money on you road trip. I’ve also showed you how to save when you fly on you family vacation this summer. So how do you know if you should drive or fly? Some people are road warriors. Perhaps they choose to drive because of a fear [...]
When your flight is delayed or cancelled use Rule 240
June 4, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Share Rule 240 might just help you avoid a long delay. It might save you from being stranded at your destination. You might find yourself enjoying the beach rather than waiting at the airport if you learn about rule 240. Photo by dam Here are a few articles about ‘Rule 240’. I recommend reading these [...]
Find a Budget Airline
May 31, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Share One thing that I find that disadvantages travelers when they are traveling overseas is a lack of familiarity with their travel options. When you only use the large online travel agents you are likely to miss the smaller car rental companies, hotels, and airlines. I live in Papua New Guinea and many of you [...]
Southwest and WestJet’s Partnership on Hold
May 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Share Being a Canadian I was especially looking forward to the newly forged relationship between Southwest Airlines and WestJet. They were going to join forces by offering code share flights. While the Americans were enjoying the Memorial Day Holiday WestJet released a press statement Monday, May 25, 2009. It seems as though Southwest is primarily [...]
The Real Cost – Don’t Forget to Account for Extra Airline Fees
May 24, 2009 By 1 Comment
Share The pricing structure at many airlines has changed dramatically over the last two years. Unfortunately, when booking tickets people neglect to accurately incorporate all the extra fees when booking airline tickets. I want to show you a few simple steps to be sure you are getting the actual lowest price on your airline tickets. [...]
Fifteen Ways to Save Money When you Fly on your Family Vacation this Summer
May 18, 2009 By 1 Comment
Share A couple of days ago I posted the article: Ten Ways to Save Money on Your Family Road Trip This Summer. In case you plan to fly on your family vacation here are some suggestions and tips for you. I am assuming you are planning on taking a family vacation this summer. I hope [...]
Step By Step Guide to Buying Cheap Airline Tickets Online
May 10, 2009 By
Share I have introduced you to the four common ways to buy tickets online. If you missed those introductions make sure you are familiar with them: The Travel Search Engine The Online Travel Agent The Opaque Travel Site Directly from the Airline Photo Airport by glenmcbethlaw Here is how I would organize my search for [...]
Which are better, hotel points or flight points?
May 8, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Share In my experience Hotel Points (with the right program) are a much better idea than (almost any) Flight Points program. People love to talk about free flights, but free hotels are MUCH more rewarding. Never pay anything – free is free. If you manage to snag a free flight in North America you still [...]
A Unique Airline I Actually Like – Southwest Airlines
May 5, 2009 By
Share The first thing you need to know about Southwest is that they differ from the majority of airlines in several ways. As I have previously mentioned, they do not have many (if any) online booking sites or travel search engines that search their flights. Therefore, they can be easy to miss if you do [...]
