Lowest Fare Tips: Look out for Airline Specials

As you plan, be sure to also look out for airline specials. Make your reservations as soon as you have decided on travel plans. Airlines give discounts for early bookings at least 21 days in advance. The best rates are often those that include a Saturday night stay and have travel dates during the week.

• Fly in the middle of the week. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are the best days to fly. Monday and Friday are usually the most expensive (mainly due to business travelers often flying on these days). Saturdays can also turn up good deals.
• Shopping the Internet can be the quickest and easiest way to compare many different airlines' rates to find the best deals.
• Check into splitting your trip into two roundtrip sections. A stopover at a midpoint could cost you less, compared to flying a direct route. Although, make sure the savings are large enough to warrant the extra hassles of the stopover.
• Check for special deals.