Author: Tukshad Engineer
Source: articleage.com
Travel, Holiday & Flight Discounts - Getting The Best Travel
Deals Online
Love to travel? The international traveller has never had it so
good in terms of being able to afford to see the world at
discounted prices. Sometimes there is a huge over-supply in
holidays and this leads to a slash in holiday prices. Below
you're going to learn just how to spot cheap holidays as well as
the best places to find them, particularly if you're based in
the UK.
Companies That Offer Regular Travel Bargains
Let's start off with some online companies that have been known
to offer good travel discounts. It's best to keep checking these
sites regularly as good offers will get snapped up almost
immediately. http://www.travel-travel.co.uk/latedl.htm - If you
can travel within 30 days it's possible to find some incredibly
cheap last minute fares including flights and accommodation.
I've seen 7 nights including flights and hotel to Ibiza at
prices of just ฃ99. Of course Ibiza is not everyones cup of tea
- which is why you'll find equally good deals to Edinburgh,
Alicante, Palma, Faro and several other desirable locations. I
have also seen 7 nights at a 4 star hotel including flights to
Majorca and the Belearics at just ฃ130.
http://www.bargainholidays.com - Very similar to Travel Travel
but also includes a host of cheap city breaks.
http://www.holiday-net.com - Again, several travel deals. Also
includes properties for sale from abroad.
http://www.airparade.co.uk - Just discounted airfares and
holidays to several locations.
http://www.teletextholidays.co.uk/Homepage/Home.aspx - Look
around for some excellent last minute offers from hundreds of
holiday providers. Some real gems available.
http://www.lastminute.com - One of the more well known online
providers but these guys really do provide some very good last
minute deals. http://www.france.cottages.co.uk - Good French
packages including cottages and ferry crossing at discounts.
http://www.ferry.co.uk & http://www.seafrance.com- Good for
inexpensive channel crossing deals. Worldwide - For great deals
on world wide flights only offers try these:
http://www.instantflights.com TravelMood European
http://www.cheapestflights.co.uk http://www.just-flights.co.uk
Discount Hotels It's possible to pickup some good discounts on
hotels all over the world. Try the following places for European
stays in particular: http://www.ibishotel.com/ibis/index.html
http://www.hotels-europe.com/france/reims/clarine-form.htm
(European Hotels) Also checkout the Formule 1 series for cheap
stays in France.
Saving Money On Travel Insurance In the UK, you can save money
on travel insurance simply by picking up discounted travel
insurance from the Post Office. Go to your local PO and request
a form E111 which can also be used to get free or discounted
medical treatment in many European countries. Laws change
however so be sure to ask at the counter exactly what you're
covered for. This form is free and is issued at the Post Office
- but even with it, you should always travel with proper health
insurance. You can also purchase foreign exchange from the Post
Office.
Some Travel Secrets To Get You The Best Prices Like most things,
there are many tricks available to secure the lowest possible
fares for flights, hotel and all forms of world travel. Once you
have a knowledge of how the travel industry works (and it really
isn't rocket science) you'll be in a good position to save money
for the rest of your life. You can get massive discounts just by
knowing some simple facts. Every year there is a huge surplus in
flights and holidays. Holiday companies have to estimate how
many holidays will be demanded for any particular location and
time - they never get it just right. Every year there is a
surplus on certain holidays and flights, and if all places
haven't been filled by the final few days, you can pick up some
really dramatic discounts. Flights and accommodation are priced
according to supply and demand - and this supply and demand
follows a certain pattern. Once you know the situations where
supply exceeds demand, and you know the right time to buy, you
can save big time. A good example of this are fly by drives to
the States - typically mid-November is when the cheapest fly
drives are available and you can pick up deals for under ฃ150
for 14 days (I've seen them as low as ฃ99). Keep an eye on
teletext holidays if you're interested in this type of deal. If
you do not mind coming back on Christmas day you can also find
some stunning deals available. This may not be ideal for family
trips but certainly for the lone traveller it's a worthwhile
option to check out. How to spot cheap deals - With a little
know how you can really figure out which flights and holidays
are likely to be put on special offer as late deals. It all
boils down to supply and demand - A good example of this is the
late availability deals on teletext. 7 Nights in Lisbon, flights
and self catered all included for ฃ79 IF you waited a few days
before departure. This was initially offered at ฃ149, cheapest last minute airfares, a month or
so before. But how is it possible to know that the price would
come crashing down to just ฃ79? The secret is to contact the
company offering the deal and ask them how many seats are left.
In the Lisbon case there were just 14 seats booked 5 days prior
to departure - there was no chance of this holiday being booked
by departure date and the result? A massive discount offered to
those who booked at the last minute. This is how the holiday
business works and now that you know this you can make
incredible savings just by making a few calls on holidays you're
interested in. If you're going to use this strategy then make
sure you pick 5 or so potential locations - this way in case
your first couple of choices do get booked you have an
alternative choice. Car Hire & Day Trips should always be booked
outside your holiday booking company otherwise you'll almost
certainly pay a premium. Usually there are specialist shops in
most town centres that have been setup to provide car hire/day
trips and you can save quite a lot of money using them. London
Airport Parking - Parking in London & other UK locations can get
very expensive. Try London Airport Parking and Airport Parking
UK for inexpensive parking options. I really hope this helps all
of you track down some incredible bargains. Happy Travelling J
Tukshad
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I Manage To Fly At 80% Discounts Each And Every Time:
http://www.global-ebooks.com/TravelFree.htm - If you'd like more
details on saving money on your journeys please email me at
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