For those of you who want to get cheap flights for your next vacation/business trip, here’s a couple of great tips and resources you can use:

First and foremost, you might want to always plan early when buying tickets.  Airplane tickets bought 3-6 months in advance could possibly be 2-5 times cheaper.  This is a common-sense rule in buying anything including hotel rooms but a lot of us never plan ahead.

Second, try to plan your trip avoiding high-trafficked peak times like end of August when most of the population will be taking a vacation.   Not only will you have a better time by not traveling with everyone else, you will find yourself some room to breath when you get to your destination.

According to Mahalo.com, temperature and weather may also have effect on flight costs.  I am not sure if that’s completely true but seems like it would be for destinations with extreme weather conditions.

Of course, you want to check multiple sources when checking for the best deals, try the following sites for the best prices:

• Expedia – I like Expedia the most since they have an insurance that you can buy that lets you cancel tickets if something happens.  Trust me, I’d have about extra $5K in my pocket if I got insurance on every one of my airline tickets.
• PriceLine – I’ve gotten some really awesome deals from PriceLine in the past.
• HotWire – If you have a lot of time to spare for your next trip, HotWire might not be a bad option although you might resort to more than couple stops for the best deals.  If you are traveling on a budget, HotWire might just let you plan your trip around the world.  Just make sure you have enough “time” to rest, meaning you should plan to recover from your long HotWire trip. (e.g. like add 2-3 days to your trip)

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