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How to save up to 60% on international Business and First Class

  The airlines are charging more and more for their premium cabins, but providing less and less in return.  So why pay the ridiculous full prices they ask for their premium cabins when there are perfectly legal ways - that they themselves have created - to allow you to fly for very much less?

This series offers nine 'insider secrets' to help you save many thousands of dollars on your future travel.

Air Fare Loopholes

  Warning - the airlines claim that what you're about to read is illegal.  But just because they say it is your duty to buy the most expensive fare does not mean that you do not have a right to buy the least expensive ticket, no matter what the fare rules may suggest.

And so, for educational purposes only (!), this three part series discusses three loopholes that some people use to save huge amounts on their air travels.

How to Choose a Travel Agency and Agent

  A three part series that tells you all you need to know to make an informed choice of travel agency and travel agent.

Travel Agents - Obsolete or Essential

  The airlines say that they can't afford to pay travel agents a less than 5% (maxed out at $20) commission on the tickets they sell, but at the same time, those same airlines will often give you a 10% discount if you buy direct from them.

The airlines are half correct - travel agents are very costly to them.  But only because they can SAVE YOU big money and help steer you away from unnecessarily overpriced fares.  Read more in this series.

Free First Class Upgrades - Fantasy or Fact
  Some people claim to know the 'secret' to getting effortlessly upgraded, and some people even offer to sell you this secret. But, is there really any sure fire successful way to get upgraded?

This two part series removes the hype and tells you the reality of getting first class upgrades.

Internet vs Travel Agencies
  Many people claim to have saved money by booking tickets on the internet.  But - did they really get the very lowest fare possible?

Here are 14 (!) tips on how to find the lowest fare.  After reading them, you might decide it is simpler - much simpler - to get a travel agent to book your tickets for you!

Online Hotel Booking Services
  After spending 2.5 hours to book two hotels last night, I realized that online hotel booking services are still in their infancy.

Worse than a slow inconvenient interface is the potential danger of booking the wrong hotel.  If you're doing your own online hotel bookings, be sure to refer to the checklist included in this article.

   

 

 

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This page last modified on October 25, 2008

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