Prudent Travelers Can Make The Best Use Of Lowest Flight Tickets

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•People travel between distant geographical locations for a variety of reasons. Some may take the trip for official or business purposes while others may be leisure travelers undertaking the journey to see and visit some places of interest. Whatever the reason, everyone wishes to have a comfortable, safe, and hassle free journey. In order to do so they can take advantage of lowest flight tickets made available through the airline itself or some reputed travel agency.

• Until a decade back air travel was a luxury that majority of Indians could not afford due to exorbitant ticket prices. Fortunately, with the opening of Indian economy and arrival of budget airlines things started to change for the better.

• We will now look at what a budget airline is and what has been their contribution in making air travel affordable.

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1. Budget Airlines

• Budget airlines, also called no-frills, discount, or budget carriers, are airlines that offer lower priced flight tickets with fewer amenities.

• These airlines may charge extra money from travelers if they wish to avail of extra facilities like food, beverages, blankets, or priority boarding, among others.

• Low cost carriers have a different business model and operating structure and they should not be confused with regular airlines that charge lower for short distance flights sans amenities or give special periodic discounts on long distance flights.

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2.Business model of Budget Airlines

• Most no-frills airlines find ways and means of reducing operating cost and passing on the benefits to flyers.

• Some do not offer the facility of reservation, instead allowing the passengers to take their seats on first come first serve basis. This grossly reduces turnaround times.

• Some low cost carriers make it a point to fly to less congested city airports which helps them save time, and also money, by taking advantage of lower landing fees.

• A majority of the low cost carriers reward early reservation by charging less initially and hiking the fare as the seats fill up.

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• A discerning traveler can take advantage of lowest flight tickets by planning in advance and making early reservations.

• They can also drastically reduce their travelling charges by hiring the services of a reputable travel agency. These travel agencies often have an arrangement with the discount airlines for inexpensive flight tickets.

3. What else can be done to enjoy an inexpensive, but fast, journey?

• The competition between these low-cost airlines is intense and a traveler can take full advantage of this rivalry to save some hard earned money.

• Two budget carriers operating on the same route and vying for the same set of consumers are often seen to indulge in intense price wars.

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• They do so to attract and retain customers, but the more important motive is to out price rivals and have the pie all to oneself.

• Prudent travellers, always seeking the opportunity for an inexpensive but comfortable journey, will keep their eyes and ears open to take advantage of such price wars.

• Another important thing that will help a traveller save some bucks is the day of the week they choose to travel.

• Fridays and Saturdays are the days on which travelling should be avoided since the chances of airlines offering discounts on weekends is pretty slim.

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• Travelers on the lookout for inexpensive air tickets can subscribe to weekly newsletters that will keep them updated about the latest discounts and promotional schemes of various air carriers.

• Online flight ticket booking can also help them enjoy inexpensive and hassle free trips.

4. Conclusion

• Travelling by air is the least time consuming option as compared to other modes of travel. However, flight tickets are expensive, rendering this mode of transport beyond the reach of many middle class Indians.

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• The advent of budget airlines brought air travel within the reach of millions of Indians. These airlines charge lower fares but provide fewer amenities.

• Travelers could avail of lowest air fare in India by taking advantage of periodic schemes and discounts offered on a regular basis by these budget carriers.

• They can also contact a reputed travel agency like Overall Travel which has tie-ups with a large number of airline carriers, a scenario that is guaranteed to give you more bang for your buck.

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