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Many airlines offer their Internet savvy customers special fares and discounts for last minute travel.
These very cheap fares are usually published each Wednesday, for travel that weekend. Most airlines make
this information available through a mailing list, but some publish it on their website. A few sites consolidate this information making it easier for you.
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| INTERNET TRAVEL GUIDES: |
| • | Best Fares Magazine - offers great information for both the business and leisure traveler including list of special net deals |
| • | Art of Travel - very detailed article about getting cheap flights includes information on Charters, Bumping, Bucket Shops, Courier, Student, and Internet Fares |
| • | PC Magazine - review of the fifteen best travel web sites (November 1997) |
| • | Consolidators - read this informative article by Edward Hasbrouck on how to save money on international airfare |
| AUCTION SERVICES: |
| • | PriceLine - an online service where you set the price; you enter the days you want to travel and the price you want to pay and within one hour they will tell you if an airline will meet your price. Read our detailed article on Priceline |
| • | TravelBids - you make reservations with the airline and hotels ($300 minimum) and bid it out to different travel agents to see who will give you the largest rebate on their commission. We have used this service and recommend it highly to frugal travelers. |
| OTHER: |
| • | The Air Courier Association - clearinghouse for consumers who want to travel as couriers to foreign destinations; membership costs $25 up front + $39 annually |
| • | The International Association of Air Travel Couriers - another service to use as a courier; membership costs $45 annually |
| • | Travel Discounters - potentially save you $50 to $150 off domestic airline fares above $300 |
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