How consumers can cope with record-high airline prices
Predictions are that rising gas prices could hamper summer air travel plans, so what can leisure travelers do about it?
The reasons for the price hikes are simple: a pickup in demand and soaring fuel prices.
The first advice from just about all experts is not to delay buying your airline ticket.
“Take my advice: do not delay getting your summer vacation airfare,” says Rick Seaney, CEO of FareCompare.
He adds on his site: “If you’d normally wait until a couple of weeks before departure to get your airline tickets, don’t – not this year. Buy at least a month ahead of time.”
Travel expert Patricia Schultz writing in Parade’s “7-Minute Solution” column, also recommends getting your airline ticket first.
“Prices are rising, so the sooner you finalize your airfare, the better. You’ll have plenty of time to book a hotel afterward, because there tends to be more lodging options,” she writes.
She also urges comparing websites.
If you don’t have to travel on a specific date, check within a three-day range because prices can vary a lot.
When it comes to when you want to fly, click “anytime.” Also, look for packages combining air-hotel, for example.
Cheapflights has more advice:
“Be prepared to take control of your own travel costs through more deals research.”
By David Wilkening
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