Travel a Reality

BOSTON–(EMWNews)–With gas prices maintaining never-before-seen levels and airlines

simultaneously cutting flights, reducing perks and increasing fares,

many consumers have been left to wonder if the days of cheap travel are

over. Not so, says Cheapflights.com, the search engine that continues to

make it easy for travelers with flexible schedules to find cheap deals

to destinations around the world. In its just-published report entitled “Travelnomics:

Getting a Good Deal in Today’s Economy,”

Cheapflights offers easy-to-understand analysis and advice behind the

multitude of challenges facing the travel industry. A number of

strategies for consumers looking to score a good deal are also outlined

in the report.

Summertime fares between 13 of the most popular U.S. routes searched on

Cheapflights.com were analyzed to determine what, if any, significant

changes exist between May and June, 2008. The result –

average round-trip airfare between three of those routes increased less

than $15, while one market actually decreased nearly $10.

Furthermore, recent data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics

included in the report revealed that, although average airfares in Q4,

2007 were four percent higher than a year earlier, they were still 2.7

percent lower than the record set in 2000.

“Good deals do exist; don’t

let today’s gloom and doom news get you down

and deter you from taking that well-deserved vacation with your family,”

said Carl Schwartz, chief travel officer for Cheapflights.com. “By

taking the time to search for a deal, you will find something that works

for you. Keeping your options open will go a long way toward finding

something that makes everyone happy without breaking the bank.”

Several suggestions for finding the best airfare bargains this year are

highlighted in the report. Among them:

• Be flexible on travel dates. The first flights of the day,

  along with flights on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays generally

  tend to cost less than their evening or Monday/Thursday/Friday

  counterparts.

• Consider alternate, but similar destinations. For example, if

  you’re looking for a warm coastal

  destination to simply relax poolside and drink cocktails, check out

  places like the Dominican Republic where the U.S. dollar is still

  strong and flights are generally less expensive, instead of pricier

  Caribbean destinations.

• Compare prices from nearby airports. If you live in a major

  metropolitan area like Boston, for example, check to see if

  cheaper flight prices are available out of Manchester, N.H.,

  Providence, R.I. or Portland, Maine.

• Check the one-way fares. In some cases, you can find a cheaper

  flight by booking two one-way destination tickets. This is usually the

  case if you aren’t planning on staying more than three nights or are

  planning a Saturday night stay.

• Sign up for multiple “deals”

  newsletters. Cheapflights’ Deals Alert,

  for example, has news and deals including cheap airfares, vacation

  packages, short breaks and hotel stays.

Additional details, advice and the full report are available for

download at www.cheapflights.com.

About Cheapflights.com

Cheapflights.com is the best

place to find cheap flight deals and up-to-date travel

information. As a leading U.S. travel search engine, the site publishes

one of the largest selections of airfare

deals available online from a huge range of flight providers. Every

day, travelers can search more than one million flight deals from both

traditional and low-cost airlines, as well as smaller specialty-travel

providers, plus handpicked

deals and flight offers exclusive to Cheapflights.com. The site’s

Flight & Travel Info

section and Flight News blog

are packed with destination travel

guides, travel

tips, news and information to help flyers enjoy the best possible

travel experience, every time they fly.

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