Airfares


Is This Any Way to Run a Family?

Hoping to inspire, to teach responsibility and instill determination, Tom Parsons decided to start a business with his 15-year-old son. It seemed like a good...  Read story

Win the Battle of the Fare Wars

Plan far enough in advance, and you can almost always take advantage of a fare war. Often we see a new domestic fare war begin several weeks after the pre...  Read story

A Reality Check on Airline Policies

Knowing your rights can help you financially, make it easier to deal effectively with airline personnel, and increase comfort and amenities that help put ...  Read story

Airfares Are Low, But Are You Getting The Best Price?

The airline might call itself a "low-cost carrier," but are you really getting the best price? Matt Hausmann of Amadeus e-Travel offers tips for finding the ...  Read story

Split Cities: A Travel Secret for Maximum Savings

Save as much as 70% and avoid the financial trauma of one airline's route monopoly by splitting your ticketing in half and buying two tickets: one to an i...  Read story

Look to Low-Cost and Niche Airlines for Low Fares

One of the best ways to get the lowest fares is to know where low-cost and niche airlines fly. These carriers allow you to create your own system of airfa...  Read story

How to Start an Airline of Your Own

In an industry in which 117 airlines have filed bankruptcy since 1979, Joseph Lorenzo thinks he can make Reno Air work.  Read story

Booking Travel on the Internet

Rhonda Abrams picks her top sites to book travel through.  Read story

How to Manage Travel Expenses

From videoconferencing, to shopping for airfare bargains, to booking far in advance - here are some helpful tips to reduce all your travel-related expenses.  Read story

Airfare Competition Pushes Prices Up, Down

March 1, 2005 -- As small businesses begin budgeting for the coming months, projecting the amount needed for air travel will depend on wh...  Read story

Friendly Skies;

Hanna Turner felt that travel agents were taking her company for a ride -- a needlessly costly one. "We had always been assured we would get the lowest f...  Read story

Start-up Covets Spokes of Northwest's Hub

Start-up airline Pro Air Inc. hopes to win over customers from Northwest Airlines with lower airfares, higher-quality service, and a focus on business travel...  Read story

Cut Te Costs

Jonathan Lax, president of SGL Waber Lectric Co. in Westville, N.J., decided to crack down on unnecessary expenses, such as trips with only one sales call...  Read story

A Golden Alternative

Using alternative airports is a form of creative ticketing that airlines don't really object to, but they will not offer alternative airport options when ...  Read story

Making the Convenience Connection

Gain an advantage most air travelers never know about by using last flight in/first flight out flexibility. You can fly to your connecting airport on the ...  Read story

Avoid Getting Nickeled and Dimed to Death

Airfare wars have given rise to increased non-fare related fees.  Read story

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