Flying as
the only practical way to get around the USA if your time is limited.
The
domestic air system is extensive, with thousands of
competing airlines, hundreds of
airports and thousands of
scheduled flights every day. Flying is usually more expensive
than traveling by bus, train or car, but a special airfare deal can
make the cost very
competitive.
The availability of
discount deals depends on when you’re traveling to, how far in
advance you buy your ticket (at least two weeks ahead advisable), the
routes, and a few
other factors. In addition to shopping around
online, contact a good travel agent for up to
the minute deals
for details on fares and discounts.
Some good advice is to start
shopping for a ticket early. Some of the cheapest tickets,
which
are often found through online travel agencies must be booked months in
advance.
Sometime you will find that there are price wars going
on where you will be able to get
real cheap airline
tickets.
Discounted tickets are either official or unofficial.
Official tickets have a variety of names,
such as apex,
excursion, promotional, or advance purchase fares. Unofficial tickets are
tickets that the airlines release through selected travel
agencies (not through airline
offices). The cheapest
tickets are often non refundable and charge a fee for flight
changes. Most insurance policies will cover this loss if you have to
change of flights for
emergency reasons.
When shopping for
your air ticket, keep in mind your entire U.S. itinerary. Some deals for
travel within the USA can only be purchased overseas in
conjunction with an international
air ticket. These include
various error taxes, greyhound bus lines international to merit
capacity, and some can track rail passes. Also you can often get
domestic flights within
the USA as an inexpensive add-on to your
international airfare..
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