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Adventure travel: Back packer trips to the off beaten track are the most interesting thing to do in once life. The only think that stops me to go on such a trip is something to do with the kind of lifestyle I currently have.

Given a choice I would really love to travel the world and get to know and experience firsthand the culture and heritage of many interesting nations. I feel this every one should do before they are gone for good. It is my wish to go to The Forbidden City in China, Kamakura (Big Buddha) in Japan, take a holy dip in Ganges (river Ganga) in India, visit the Great Pyramids of Giza, Visit Hawaii and experience hula festival, visit Washington and see Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, Visit New York and know the glory of the statue of Liberty and visit Paris once and look up at the Eifel Tower, and draw inspiration for my life.

It is such a pity that many who crave for such an experience work for years save money and then ditch their jobs for their lifetime experience. I being in Travel Industry would like to help such enthusiasts to fid cheap flight tickets. Even if it means saving few hundred dollars, I would consider myself lucky to have been able to help like minded people.

Following are some tips that can help you cheap air Tickets-

1. First and foremost it is always a good idea to book your tickets in advance at least 21 days in advance. Airlines generally give out cheap tickets if you book your ticket in advance.

2. Before you book your tickets you should always try searching for fares in different travel portals, you should at least search in 5 portals. Compare the prices of different carriers.

3. When you search for flights, try searching for smaller airports near you destinations. The less the demand for the flight, the cheaper they tend to be.

4. Be flexible about your travel dates, some times a day before or day after of your chosen date may be cheaper.

5. Mondays are the most preferred day of travel, try avoiding it, the lesser the demand the cheaper the fares are.

6. If you are a student, senior Citizen, a sports person or you fall under other special categories, ask the airline if they can provide special discounts for you.

7. No one wants to travel in the middle of the night and so there is less demand for flights at odd times. If you don’t mind traveling at odd times, you may save a lot on flight tickets.

8. There is not much cost difference between Round trips and one way; so you may as well chose to book your round trip, and save on Flight Tickets.

9. When traveling inside US, try choosing nonstop flights, the more stops you will have the more tax you would be paying, so your ticket will get costlier. The case is just opposite if you are traveling abroad, two are three stop flights tend to be cheaper when traveling abroad.

10. If you are traveling abroad, try choosing national airlines of the destination country, there are generally less taxes involved on national airlines. However this may not be always true.

11. On international flights if you choose 1 or 2 stop flights and if the layover time is more than 4 hours the Flight Tickets tend to be cheaper.

• Tip # 1: Make Sure The Airline Consolidators You Consider Have Flights To South Africa In Their Database

  First consider using air ticket consolidators to find a cheap airfare to Johannesburg or Cape Town, South Africa’s two international gateways. What are airline consolidators? They are travel wholesalers who buy huge quantities of airline tickets on major airlines like South African Airways, British Airways, Lufthansa, and Air France. All consolidators don’t have contracts with all airlines so make sure the consolidator has a contract with the major airlines that fly to South Africa. Then the air ticket consolidator is in a position to pass on big savings to you. In the UK, consolidators, and the travel agents that they often sell through, are also known as bucket shops. They can save you a lot of money on flights to Johannesburg and Cape Town. Sometimes the savings are up to 70% off the airlines’ published airfares.

• Tip #2: Check Out South African Airways BUT Be Willing to Travel on the Dominant Airline’s Competition to Get Cheaper Airfares
  Second, don’t just look at South African Airways (SAA) flights to your destination but look at other airlines that fly there too. If you want cheap air tickets you must look beyond SAA, which is by far the dominant airline to southern Africa. If you are willing to fly through another airline’s hub airport or city, you increase your chances of finding cheap flights. For example, South African Airways is the dominant airline for flights to Cape Town and Johannesburg from London and the USA. So if you want cheap flights from London or the US to Cape Town or Johannesburg, you might consider British Airways or better yet an airline like KLM or Air France or Emirates. Choosing KLM, Air France or Emirates means that you would have to fly through Amsterdam, Paris or Dubai on your way to Cape Town or Johannesburg. But the savings could be worth it. The same would apply if you wanted cheap flights to or from South Africa to Australia. In this case, taking a good look at Singapore Airlines, with its hub in Singapore, might save you money versus flying directly between South Africa and Australia on Qantas Airways.

• Tip #3: Consider Flying On Low Cost, No Frills Airlines to Get Cheap Flights Inside the Country
  Cheap flights within South Africa often can be found on some of the country’s newer, no frills or low cost airlines. Kulula, Mango, 1 time (one time airlines), and until recently Nationwide, all had cheap flights between South African cities. And, in the case of Comair (which is the local British Airways partner), there are cheap flights to popular destinations in nearby places like Victoria Falls and Mauritius. But the no frills airlines are not always the best bet. Because so much business has been lost by South African Airways to these airlines, the big national carrier has had to fight back. So don’t ignore South African Airways, it can have low airfare deals as well.

High and increasing airline ticket prices to Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa appear to be here to stay. Finding discount airfare to South Africa will continue to be a challenge. Following these tips will help you increase your chances of getting the cheapest airfares.

Author: Michael R Giles
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During the peak season this year, flight prices to Nigeria have gone considerably high. The biggest reason is that unlike Ghana or Zimbabwe, there are very limited connections and airlines that have cheap flights to Lagos. Virgin Nigeria, Airik Airways and British Airways are the only direct carriers where none of these airlines have fares below or even close to 400 GBP. The majority of travelers to Lagos, Nigeria, suffer badly in the ongoing recession where travel has become limited to a certain class and people only.

The effects of recession are visible on the global tourism industry. Where the fuel prices have drop down for the common man, the high octane oil prices and air plane fuel is still on fire. Certain airlines like Belleview even had to seize their operations for a short duration in July by dint of ever increased price and ever decreased purchase power. One recent eye opening and jaw drooping news is the expected Strike by British Airways on December 22, 09. It has been reported that people are stuck at connecting airports and holidays are turning into night mares. A group of students even stated that they were traveling after 2 years, and upon reaching Lombok they were told that the connecting flight is not available. They had no visas for Lombok, couldn’t stay at airport so they had to fly back! It is hard to imagine excitement turning into frustrations, departure becoming returns and unpacking the bags without even getting a chance to wear your best buys …

Let’s here discuss some of the best options, safe and cheap flights to Lagos Nigeria that we can consider while traveling next year 2010:

Iberia Airways: Iberia is a flagship carrier of Spain. Being a Spanish airline it flies via Madrid, although Iberia is not a very popular choice in Europe yet, the airline standards and class of service is mostly complain free. The prices of course, are the cheapest among flights to Nigeria.

Alitalia Airways: Alitalia flies via Milan Italy. It’s a reasonable airline with decent service and affordable fares.

KLM & Air France: Many of us, who do not know that KLM and Air France are operating together at code share basis since 2009, it’s the time to know that it’s the same thing to fly with any of these names any more. So do not worry if your ticket says that you are departing via Amsterdam and returning via Paris. The prices are average but for people traveling with family or kids these airlines are the best pick. The reputation makes these carriers first choice of many European tourists. It also makes these airlines the most readily selling carriers. So if you are interested in Flying with them, advance purchase is a must!

Ethiopian Airways: Ethiopian Airways flies via Addis Ababa. For a long time the airline was in a shadow but since the shortage of availability and high demands of flights with European carriers, Ethiopian Airways have also grabbed some popularity and positive remarks from various frequent travelers to Nigeria.

Virgin Atlantic: Virgin, being a direct carrier and having a steady reputation is the safest option. The prices however, may not be very cheap. Still advance purchase can get you some promotional fares and cheapest flights to Lagos with Virgin Atlantic.

Further, we strongly recommend to always buying schedule failure insurance or airline failure insurances while making reservation for big amounts. These insurances bring you money back guarantee incase if the airline fails to operate, it can be held for the damages. Specially, while flying in peak season, and you are likely to spend more than a thousand pound on each ticket, you must always book with responsible airlines and agencies that are based in UK. For more details on UK base agencies with cheap flights to Lagos please visit

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Going to Paris is every traveler’s dream and contrary to what most people think, it is easy to go to Paris on a budget travel. Here are some trips that will help you get cheap tickets to Paris:

1. Last minute tickets

Last minute tickets are not easy to come across but they are available from time to time. You should sign up at your airlines websites so that you can be alerted whenever there are cancelled flights whose seats have to be resold. Last minute deals are good for those who have a flexible flying schedule.

1. Book during the off season

Many tourists go to Paris every year. To get cheap tickets, you should plan your trip during the off season. This is usually during the winter period in France. Also, avoid flying over the weekend or on the eve of important holidays as there is a mad rush for tickets at these periods and airlines charge very high prices for their tickets.

1. Fly budget airlines

Today, there are a number of budget airlines that you can consider when going to France. Most of them fly to Paris and if not, you can take a cab to Paris when you land at the town where the airline flies to. While budget airlines are not luxurious and do not offer extra amenities like normal airlines, they save the travelers significant amounts in terms of airfares.

1. Buy tickets in bulk

Travelling in a group can accord you enormous discounts as airlines are willing to give you tickets (usually over 20) at a lower price. This is good for those traveling as groups or teams to Paris. Get your team together and buy your tickets at once to enjoy the discount.

1. Get connection flights

Instead of flying directly to Paris, you can get connection flights. However, find out how much it will cost you to make your connection to ensure that you will be saving. Also, you can opt for flights that are landing in the other smaller airports in France rather than that in Paris. Landing in the secondary airports is cheaper and passengers also enjoy this benefit by paying less for air fare.

When you want to get cheap tickets to Paris, try the above tips and you are sure to save on air fare.

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