Very Very Cheap Flights

A guide to traveling by air without spending a fortune.

Just three generations ago a one-way crossing of the Atlantic could cost the equivalent of more than five years average wages.

These days, for most people living in the western world, just a few hours work will buy a trip from one side of the world to the other.

However, times are changing. 30% of european airlines are set to go bust in the next 12 months. Major airlines are merging and and with green issues and a global fuel crisis in the news, industry experts are strongly predicting the end of cheap travel.

So lets bag those amazing travel bargains while we still can. To get these very very cheap flights, both domestic and international, you have to know where to look. Here are our ideas for saving lots of money on international travel by plane.

 

Plan ahead for very cheap flights

Planning ahead is the first rule of cheap travel. if you do some research you will be in a good position to evaluate between offers that at face value may look very similar.

For example, take two travel companies offering flights from London to Paris. One costs £75, the other £90. You may think that the first offer is the cheapest, but it isn't necessarily so. For a start, London has four official airports. Paris has three. So there are 12 departure and arrival options for London to Paris alone. For some of the 'London' airports you will then have to travel up to 40 miles just to get to the city centre which can be very expensive.

However, if you can be flexible and dont mind an additional train ticket, then the alternative airports might well prove to be your ticket to flight bargains. Here is a list of alternative airports for major cities worldwide.

In short, you need to know the true cost of any offers you discover.