Top Ten Secrets to Saving Big Money in the Airline Flights
The Weather Forecast on Your Personal by: David Leonhardt
I use the Internet to find just about each type of information. Even the weather.
Sure, I could just stick my head out the window and call out, “Hello. What is the weather forecast this day?” But if the response is “hurricanes, hail and meteor storms”, I don’t want my head to be on the wrong side of the window when the answer comes down.
Plus, that will not help me fine-tune my last minute travel plans.
So I turn to the Internet. There are three really easy ways to get a good weather forecast over the Internet:
Weather forecast websites:
There are some good weather forecast websites. The one I use most often, because I am in Canada, is The Weather Network http://www.theweathernetwork.com ), and I also like CNN ( http://www.cnn.com/WEATHER/ ).
CNN gives current conditions and a five day forecast. The Weather Network provides more detail, with a short term forecast ( this evening, tonight, tomorrow morning, etc.) and a longer term forecast over the next six days. The Weather Network provides the most detail of all the options, but it takes longer to download than the progress of climate change (so don’t do it on a 26K modem!) Both offer forecasts for cities worldwide.
Weather forecast software:
A second way, which does not even require going to a website, is to get current conditions right on your desktop. There are free weather forecast software downloads, such as http://www.weather4you.info that display key data right on your desktop, and even provide a text summary one click away.
Weather forecasts on the desktop are probably the fastest way to get local weather information, and the data is updated every five minutes. The display can be set up for local weather, but a couple clicks grants for a quick check of conditions form almost each weather monitoring station in the world ideal for making last minute travel plans
Weather forecasts by Google:
A third way to access the weather forecast is through Google. Yes, the find-everything search engine has added weather to its repertoire. For instance, search Google for “weather Orlando”, without the quotation marks, and see what you get.
At the time of writing, this service is available only to cities in the USA (I presume Americans get more weather than other people.). However, it will hopefully be available everywhere by the time you read this article.
Google’s is the least precise weather forecast of the options, but fairly swift and simple to reach if you are looking for information on a city in the USA.
All three options are worthwhile, whether preparing for the daily commute or making travel and vacation plans. So pull in your head, close that window and log on. Why stick your neck out when there’s weather on your personal.
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Top Ten Secrets to Saving Big Money in the Airline Flights
by: Alex Fir
Do you know that some people travel around the country and abroad, for both business and pleasure, and save bundles of money in the process?
They do that by using little known ways of really taking advantage of the most popular form of transportation - airline flights.
They do not rely on the ever-famous airfare price-wars. They don’t rely on their travel agents to save money while flying.
Certainly, you should not dismiss these two methods. The price-wars can work to your advantage. But depending on them too much is a massive mistake.
1. Call the airlines.
Call the airlines between midnight and 1 a.m. Monday through Friday to get cheaper tickets.
Most people never realize that at midnight, airline agents revise and load new fares into their computers. The best fares are just after they’ve done the updating!
2. Check into other airports other than the main one you use.
Many major cities have two airports. Check into surrounding towns and cities so you can compare airfares. You may save hundreds of dollars on your flights.
3. The early bird catches the plane.
The earlier you book your flight the more you save. Most special fares have restrictions of 7 to 30 day advance buy. Usually non-refundable but they can offer deep discounts.
On the other hand, there are last minute deals too. Visit www.smartliving.com to get emails for last minute deals.
4. Get out of town on Wednesday.
Mid-week travel is usually less high-priced. If you leave on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday and stay over a Saturday night, you can garner terrific savings compared to Friday through Monday when most people fly.
Begin taking your vacations Wednesday-to-Wednesday or Tuesday-to-Tuesday. Youll save a lot by choosing your departure and arrival dates this way!
5. Buying a one way or split ticket.
Lets say you travel from Boston to Dallas. It might be cheaper to get two separate tickets. You could buy one ticket from Boston to Nashville and one from Nashville to Dallas.
It all depends on the connecting cities and your airlines hubs. Just tell your agent you’re willing to travel out of other airports and connect using regional airports to save money.
6. Open wide.
You should look into what’s called an Open-Jaw ticket. These are used when a traveler is arriving and departing from different cities.
One ticket is bought to cover both cities. Check with your travel agent or airline representative to see if this trick is available instead of two one-way tickets. Compare the price of each.
7. An excellent online service www.sidestep.com
You enter destinations and dates and SideStep quickly searches a couple of dozen affiliated regional and international airlines to find the ideal rates.
8. Code share.
Ask your agent if this flight is a code-share flight. That means the same flight is offered by two different airlines. Just copy down the name of the other airline and check into what they’re charging.
Only one of the airlines is actually operating the flight. The actual operator always offers this flight for less, so book with them.
9. Sign up for the airline newsletters.
From weekend getaways to international flight packages the newsletter saves you money on travel and doesnt require that you constantly visit the airline website for the latest offering.
10. The airlines often slash their fares during sluggish travel times.
Scan your travel sections in the newspapers and speak to your agent about these low fares.
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