| If you're looking for the lowest airfare prices, then you | | | | Airline sites are also good for finding the lowest airfare |
| need to get on the Internet. Cheap airfares can be | | | | prices. It's often worthwhile logging onto the airline sites |
| found at travel sites, sites run by the airlines and at | | | | a few times, at different times of the day, because |
| search engines sites that specialize in travel. All three | | | | their discount airfares can change between the |
| options are good sources for the best airfares. | | | | morning and evening. |
| It's often best to start with one of the search engines. | | | | Another great way of getting cheap airfares is to be |
| These sites collect information from all the various | | | | flexible with your travel dates and times. Sometimes |
| travel sites using robots. Once you type in your | | | | moving your trip forward or back by a day can make |
| intended travel destination and dates, the relevant | | | | a big difference to the airfare. You may also find it |
| information is presented to you and you can decide | | | | helps to travel during the off peak season, when |
| which airfare suits you best. | | | | airlines are having trouble filling seats and so offer |
| There are also large travel sites such as and Recently | | | | discounts to fill up their flights. Sometimes the cheapest |
| these big sites have blocked travel search engines | | | | way to travel is to buy two one-way tickets with |
| from accessing their databases, so it's quite possible | | | | different airlines, rather than a return ticket with one |
| you'll find great travel deals on these sties that the | | | | airline. |
| search engines don't have access to. So if you want | | | | If you're planning to buy other travel items, such as |
| to find out what they're offering, you need to go | | | | accommodation or car rental, then you may find you |
| directly to their site. This is always a good idea, | | | | get the cheapest airfare by bundling everything |
| because quite often you'll find even better airfares. | | | | together into a package. The key to find the lowest |
| The big sites often buy tickets in bulk, and then sell | | | | airfare prices is to do your research. The more you |
| them individually at cheap prices. If they're having | | | | look around, the better your chance of finding a great |
| trouble shifting a particular batch of tickets, they offer | | | | deal. |
| them at rock bottom prices. | | | | |