Domestic Flights

Obtaining cheap domestic flights does not have to be difficult. You can find airfare bargains in a number of ways. Saving money on airfare requires you to have a little patience and be willing to do some searching. Surfing some travel sites online may be a good start, but to find the best fares you may have to go beyond this. There are actually a few good strategies for finding cheap domestic flights. If you are looking for better airfares, whether you are traveling domestically or abroad, the following tips will help you.

When buying your tickets ask about discounts for your age group. Senior citizens, children, and students are often offered discounts on ticket prices. Depending on the package you purchase, children under a certain age may fly free. If you have a child who is a college student, they may also qualify for a discounted rate. It is worth the time to ask about any specials. The worst that can happen is that the person on the other end of the phone or internet will say no. The airline is not going to refuse to let you fly just because you asked about getting a discount. When looking for cheap flights, simply asking is the most direct method.

By setting up e-mail alerts, you can find better fares. This will give you up to the minute information about any good deals for when and where you want to travel. Last minute or standby flights are often heavily discounted, and you can also ask for alerts from the airlines about these. to various locations where you don't have a lot of time to plan. If you fly frequently, you may also want to book more than one flight at a time when you get an e-mail alert for an especially good deal. Over time, having access to this kind of information can save you thousands.

There are some airlines that only operate in certain regions of the country. If you can, go through an airline that only services the area you are traveling in. If you plan to travel throughout the southwestern states, look into getting your tickets through Southwest Airlines, for example. If you can't afford to fly one of the major airlines, there are These airlines offer fewer frills and perks but the savings is worth it. The savings of a couple hundred dollars outweighs getting an in flight snack, right?

It does not need to be hard to get cheap flights. Using your common sense when shopping for airfare is what it's all about. How do you obtain good rates on other things you buy? Research!!! Shopping for airfare is not different. This article has given you the knowledge you need to save yourself alot of money on travel plans.

While not as glamorous as international travel, domestic air travel is something that most of us do at one time or another. Of course when we do travel most of us are on the look out for cheap domestic air fares. While it's not the easiest thing to do finding food travel deals is possible if you know where to look and how to go about it. Many times it might feel like your playing the lottery but chances are you can win the air far one more than the real one.

The first thing you need to do when trying to score a discount airline ticket is to be flexible with your travels dates. Check prices for several different departure and return dates. You can often get a good price on tickets if you can find those days which are slower in terms of passengers for many airlines. The airlines view it simply as putting people in seats because every seat not filled is less money for them. Try to be as flexible as possible with your schedule, even to the point of changing your ideal fly out date and you may be pleasantly surprised at how much money you can save.

The second thing you can do to find cheap domestic air fares is to make sure and book your flight as far in advance as possible. If you've ever priced airline tickets over several days you may have noticed that as you get closer to the flight date the prices keep going up. If you can book at least four months in advance as opposed to several weeks you will save several hundred dollars. There are plenty of early bird specials for those who plan their travel out far enough in advance, making low cast travel entirely possible.

Most of these first two tactics can be done online. If you make the effort to actually call the airline ticketing people you may be able to save money as well. Talking to service representatives is a good way to find those unadvertised specials that nobody knows about. You can also ask if joining the airlines frequent flier program will have the added benefit of a one time discount. Many airlines do this to entice new members to their programs. The other thing to remember is that by talking to someone at the reservations center you are talking to a real live person. A little haggling may be in order because many service representatives are more then willing to do whatever it takes to keep your business.

So if you are looking for cheap domestic air fares then using one of or a combination of the above suggestions are good way to find good travel savings.

With a little pre-prep work before you leave hunting camp, you can make your trophy deer or elk rack strong enough to compete with all of the other Samsonite luggage and airline baggage handlers. While this article is mostly for hunters who travel internationally, this will also work for domestic airline travel too.

As in international trophy hunter, I have personally hunted and fished in 5 Continents. Airline travel is a necessary means of transportation to the majority of the destinations I have traveled to hunt. The ability to bring your trophy back as luggage can save you up to 6 months of time and up to $750 or more in import related expenses and shipping. Not all countries will allow this, but some do. The saving can almost pay for the taxidermy. I have brought back trophies as luggage from Canada, Mexico and Iceland. As of January 2010, some airlines have increase restrictions on antlers packaged as luggage.  I highly recommend that you check with your preferred airline before you buy your tickets.

The Cape or Rug must be frozen solid.
One big factor you must consider is the ability to keep the cape or rug frozen from the time you leave your hunting destination till the time you get home. In a lot of cases this requires a good 24 hours for a hard freeze. The cape or rug should be folded several times to save space and frozen solid. Hunters taking their trophies on the last day without time to freeze in camp may want to consider staying an extra day, especially if you are traveling from a foreign country back to the United States or have many layovers.  There is a new law in Mexico that states your cape must be frozen solid before you hit the border.

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service at Customs will check to make sure your cape or rug is frozen as they don’t want any blood to pass thru the luggage and the freezing also helps kill any unwanted bugs from coming into the United States. Place your wet cape or rug in a black trash bag twice and then freeze. Make sure you put a name tag on your cape. The tag should have your complete contact information on one side and your taxidermists contact information on the other. This way if your cape or rug gets separated from your luggage, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife will know how to contact you. Then put the frozen and bagged cape into a collapsible insulated cooler. In my last trip to Mexico, I brought back the cape of a Sonora Desert Mule Deer in a 10”x10”x9” collapsible insulated cooler with room to spare. Then I put the cooler in my Cabela’s Luggage. If you are bringing back an elk sized animal, you’ll need a bigger cooler.

When you get home, take your frozen cape right to your taxidermist. Leave it frozen as he or she may not have time to process it the moment you arrive. Remember, if you are coming in from Canada, Mexico or any other foreign country, you will need to designate a USDA Certified Taxidermist on your Form 3-177-1 and that is where you will need to take your frozen cape. This does not apply for domestic travel.

Protecting your Horn, Antlers and skullcap from breakage.
Your trophy animal’s horns or antlers are the most susceptible to breakage when traveling back with you on the airline. There are 3 steps to protect them when packaged as luggage. You will not need a box with this method.

First, you will need to protect each tine or point. You can do this with pieces of a discarded garden hose cut into a variety of 3” to 6” lengths. You can use either a 5/8 or ¾ inch hose. Place the cut piece of hose over the point till it comes to a rest when the diameter of the horn is larger than the diameter of the hose. Make sure at least 1” to 1½” of hose extends beyond the tip and then duct tape the hose to the individual tine. Repeat this process until all tines of the antlers are protected.

Second, thoroughly wrap the skull cap with duct tape. Make sure your outfitter has boiled the skull cap and removed any fleshly and brain matter. This is a U.S. Fish & Wildlife Regulation.

Third, you will want to brace the inside span of the main beams. In the case of a mule deer or whitetail deer, one brace should be sufficient. In the case of a larger animal like an elk, you may want to use two braces. A good brace is a wooden dowel or a good straight stick. 

You will need to cut this brace to measure and place between the one or two of the thickest areas of the main beam, usually between C-2 & C-3 (see photo). Once you cut your brace to measure, duct tape it in place and then duct tape the brace as well. You don’t want the brace to be able to move. Don’t worry about the tape; your taxidermist will easily be able to remove any tape adhesive residue from the antlers. Once your tines are protected and the brace is in place, wrap the tines and main beams with bubble wrap and duct tape them in place. 

Be sure not to cover up any tags on the antlers and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife will need to see them. To some hunters this may seem a bit of an over-kill on the antlers. I know some who have gotten by with just the tines protected. International hunts are getting more and more expensive and the last thing I want to happen to my trophy of a lifetime is to get broken in transit. A lost tine or two during baggage handling will never be recovered and cannot be scored as such by Boone & Crocket, Safari Club International or Pope & Young. A little extra prep can insure your trophy arrives home in one piece.

At the Airline Check in Counter.

When you are checking in your luggage, ask the attendant at the check in counter to tag your antlers with special handling. They will do this at no extra charge. You may incur extra baggage charges though. If you are a frequent flier with elite status, the extra baggage fees may be waived. Be sure and ask the attendant at the counter.

Going thru Customs & U.S. Fish & Wildlife

Any time you come back from a different country, you will have to collect your bags and go thru customs. Make sure you declare your entire trophy or it could be subject to seizure. Make sure you have all your paperwork in order. This includes your U.S. Fish & Wildlife Form 3-177-1 and the documentation from your outfitter. The outfitters documentation should include your foreign hunting license, game tag (should be placed on your antlers or horns before you leave the country) and any paperwork showing the outfitters license and the property where the hunt took place were legal to hunt.

Have all of these documents in your hand when you approach the U.S. Fish & Wildlife portion of U.S. Customs. The officer will surely appreciate this and it will make your transition run a whole lot smoother. After you pass thru Customs and U.S. Fish & Wildlife, you will recheck your bags to your final destination. If you are hunting domestically (within the United States), you will not need to go thru Customs or U.S. Fish & Wildlife.

Pre-trip packing list

You will want to take a few things in your luggage as you may not be able to find them or have time to buy them at your destination. Most of these items will fit in a large Cabela’s type duffle bag along with your hunting gear. You will need the following;

1. A roll of bubble wrap. (available at any office supply store like Staples or Office Max)

2. A Roll of Duct tape (available at any office supply store like Staples or Office Max)

3. Pieces of garden hose cut to different lengths. Prepare for the largest deer or elk usually taken in the area. This way you won’t come up short. Look in the garden shed for that old leaky hose you haven’t thrown away yet.

4. Wooden Dowel in ½” or 5/8” diameter. Again, prepare for the largest game usually taken in the area. Ask your outfitter about rack spreads. Get one for Deer and 2 for Elk. Wooden Dowels can be purchased any home improvement store such as Home Depot, Lowes or Menards, etc.

5. Collapsible Insulated Cooler. You can find these at Wal-Mart for $10-$15.

6. Taxidermy Tags. Ask your Hunting Consultant or make your own. I recommend laminating the tags. You should have one for the antlers, one for the cape and one for the insulated cooler.

7. Plastic Zip Ties to attach the Taxidermy tags.

8. 2 Heavy Mil Trash bags to wrap your cape or rug.

If you ask, your outfitter may be willing to pick up these items before you arrive in camp which will save you some space in your luggage. If you are traveling to a domestic hunting destination, you can purchase these items and have them shipped to your outfitter. I would not recommend shipping if you are going to Canada, Mexico or any other international destination as it would be too costly for shipping, customs, etc. and they package may not make it to the outfitter in time. Ask your outfitter for a UPS address and send it well ahead of time. Make sure there will be someone to accept the package. During the hunting season, many outfitters are in the field.

With a little bit of pre-planning and the help of your Hunting Agent, you will be able to bring home your next deer or elk trophy as luggage and not have to worry about it being broken by baggage handlers or other heavy luggage. You can use the money you saved to apply to the taxidermy bill.

These seats are referred to as "pre-reclined" seats because they lean back three inches and are already on two of Spirit's Airbus A320 jets.  Two more jets will install these seats before the end of this year. The new seats weigh less which means jets will consume less fuel, which Spirit points out is better for the environment and a way for Spirit to keep its costs low.  They maintain that their plan is to pass that savings on to its customers by offering "even lower fares."

Spirit also claims that seats that do not move are less invasive for passengers sitting behind them.  Most economy seats these days are positioned so close to the ones behind them that when a passenger lowers his seat the person behind him feels as if this passenger is now in his lap. Whether other airlines follow Spirit's lead remains to be seen.  However, remember that Spirit was the first U.S. airline to charge for checked luggage, a policy now practiced throughout the airline industry.

Some fear that non reclining seats will ultimately result in airlines adding rows of seats to planes, making seating even more uncomfortable in the future.  The distance from the back of a set to the front of another for most seats on Spirit's Airbus A320'2 is 28 inches, which is a new low for a domestic airline. According to Airbus its A320 plane usually seats 150 passengers.  Spirit has 178 seats on the same plane using non reclining seats.  Wonder if Spirit management is figuring out how many passengers could fly is everyone stood on this plane?

The following are several potential threats to travelers as a result of airline consolidation, according to the U.S. General Accounting Office, a non-partisan research service:

Three major domestic airlines were completely taken over by their merger partners in the last decade: TWA by American, America West by US Airways and Northwest by Delta.  In all three mergers certain cities lost service, with other cities having reduced flight frequency and nonstop service being dropped in many instances.

As to the airline claims that mergers increase efficiency, any improvements due to mergers appear to be of short duration and recent history shows that for whatever reason eventually the less punctual partner (in terms of on time performance) exerts the greater influence.  Similarly the partner with the poorest customer service skills (as evidenced by customer complaints) appears to negatively influence the merged airline. In other words, generally, on time performance decreases and customer complaints increase after a merger, opposite of what the carriers claim.

History shows that when one airline dominates a route where previously it competed with a merger partner, ticket prices often increase, sometimes by a significant amount. It only makes good business sense for the carriers to take advantage of the less competitive situation they find themselves in once a merger has been completed.

The GoAir Airline has its Head quarter in Mumbai the economic and the financial capital of India. The GoAir Airline was established in the year 2004 in the month of June by the Wadia Group. The Wadia Group is the main owner of Britannia Industries,the famous confectionary group and Bombay Dyeing. The Go Airline operates in many parts of the country and offers the best of services to its customers at the most reasonable price and match the global standard. GoAir is a privately owned airline with the facility of low priced ticket and good travel service and is giving good competition to the other domestic airlines. This air carrier tries its best to provide the flight tickets at the most reasonable cost in comparison to other airlines. The air travel is made comfortable and affordable for the travellers in GoAir Airline.

GoAir Fleet

This is one of the airlines of India which tries to cater to the needs of the passengers and endow them with numerous facilities at the best possible rates. The Airlines authorities make sure that all the fundamental requirements are fulfilled and the travelers do not face any problems and discomfort. They are provided with snacks and drinks and the music facility too is offered. The services of the Go Air commenced with 2 leased Airbus A320s in the year 2005. The airline at that time provided a single class, this 180 seater cheap ticket air travel was made to some thirteen cities which comprise of Jammu and Kashmir. The GoAir fleet comprises of 7 Airbus A320-200s, and they have the target to make an expansion to 33 aircrafts in the period of 3 years and at that time it would be covering the key destinations of India.

The Operations of GoAir

This is a fly smart Airline, the route network of GoAir expands to the well known holiday and important business destinations which are situated all around the country. This airline provides to its passengers the air travel at the most reasonable price. The chief destinations of GoAir are as follows: Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, Goa, Pune. #GoAir provides the worth for money, without compromising on either security or the facilities and the conveniences which it provides. Adding together some new places to its accessible list of well-liked  and accepted areas , the airways would soon envelop the routes like Aurangabad, Kolhapur, Bhopal, Kozhikode, Rajkot, Madurai and Bhavnagar etc.

Located on Swan River, Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is wonderful and magnificent place to visit. You can visit there by taking cheap flights to Perth available with any airline. All international flights and domestic flights are scheduled to Perth Airport. Major domestic airlines servicing Perth Airport are Qantas (full-service), Virgin Blue (low-cost), Jetstar (low-cost, owned by Qantas and from Perth, only flies to Melbourne, Adelaide and Cairns), Tiger Airways (Low-cost, only flies to a few cities), QantasLink (a regional subsidiary of Qantas) and Skywest (regional mid-service, although does fly to Melbourne via Kalgoorlie), Air Asia (low-cost, only from Kuala Lumpur). Tiger Airways and Jetstar Asia also fly directly to Singapore.

ONLINE BOOKING TO CHEAP FLIGHTS

Domestic flights to Perth that are routed to Perth Airport are:

Virgin Blue: It is 4 stars low cost airline which is providing very good services to its customers. Very cheerful and polite crew. In-flight services are very good. Food provided in flights is very good and not too expensive. Seats are very comfortable in economy class, business class and first class flights.

Jetstar: Jetstar airways are three stars airline providing very good services to its passengers. Legroom is fantastic in both economy and business class flights. Seats and floor are clean. Meal served in flight is very good. Staff members are very pol.ite and humble. Seats are very wide and comfortable.

Qantas Airways: It is a four star airline which provide cheap flights for your travel. The aircrafts of these airlines are very spacious. Seats are very spacious and legroom is comfortable. Food and drinks provided in flights is of good quality. Flights are always on time except the bad weather conditions.

Skywest Airlines: Services provided by this airline is very good and apprehensive. It is providing low airfares and cheap flights for your travel within Australia. Staff members are very polite, friendly and supportive. Meal served is very good and delicious.

Tiger Airways: Tiger airways is a low cost airline which flies only in few cities. It is a three star airline providing cheap airfares. Airfares are low for both business class and first class flights. Seats are very wide and comfortable. Crew members are very helpful and supportive.

The growing number of airline fees is confusing and misleading for consumers said a new report released by the Government's Accountability Office [GAO], on Wednesday. Congress' financial watchdog, the GAO recommended that airlines be more upfront about the "true" prices of their tickets. Airlines have been tagging on fees for optional services such as meals, blankets, early boarding and seat selection, said the GAO.

These fees, however, were not disclosed at the time of booking, prompting the GAO to recommend that the government step in to improve the disclosure of airline fees, not only for the airlines, but also for travel booking services. According to the report, it should be a requirement for airlines, travel agents, online travel services, and other ticket distribution channels to show all fees and services in a clear and consistent manner.

The report also points out that the airlines have becoming increasingly reliant on fee revenues. Since most of these fees are not related to the transportation a person, the fees reduce the proportion of total passenger revenue that is taxed to help fund FAA. The IRS currently taxes the airlines a 7.5 percent excise tax on domestic air transportation. But while the actual ticket is taxed, the fee for a checked-in bag or a sandwich is not. Therefore, the GAO report says that the IRS is getting much less in taxes from the airlines than they used to thanks to the new fees.

According to the GOA, if the 7.5 percent tax on airline tickets were applied to fees, the government could have raised $186 million last year just from checked bags fees. Not surprisingly, the report's findings have many in Congress and the Department of Transportation considering new rules that would change how airlines charge for baggage, blankets, drinks, luggage, and just about everything else the airlines have tagged fees on. The new announcement could be bad news for the airlines, which have used fees to improve their bottom lines in a tough economy. Last budget year, the top 10 domestic airlines collected $7.8 billion in fees.

It is very common for people in United States to use flights for either business purpose or for personal reasons. Hence, the domestic airlines provide special offers on airfares of domestic flights to get the maximum out of the demand among the people. There are lots of special offers provided to get the customer’s attention. The customers have to do some research on the special offers provided by various airlines by comparing the prices and choose the best deal from them. Special offers are provided for mid week travel tickets which cost very less than the weekend air fares. The special offers also depend on the time and day of the flights.

Domestic flights during the off season are offered at a very low price. Even the option for low price carriers helps people who frequently fly to save a considerable amount of money. Special offers are given to the travelers in case of booking air tickets through travel agents who also help in getting cheap and the best possible air fares for their customers. There are various sites on the internet with special airfare offers for domestic destinations. It is very convenient and trouble free for the customers. Direct special offers are also made by the air lines, which have to be checked by the customers over the net. Special offers are also provided through auctions.

Cheap one way flight tickets are for travelers who like to take the adventure, relax and have fun in the routes less known to them while the round trip flights are mainly designed for making travel to typical locations. Many people would prefer a cheap one way flight to save money. The airlines too will be eager to sell all their air tickets because even if the flight is semi complete they will have to take off. It is very important to fill the empty seats and sell their tickets owing to the rise in gas prices and other overhead costs. This is the basis for offering special discounts and offers to people who would like to take one way flights.

Online ticket booking is very famous due to the fact that the traveler can know lot of details of special offers and discount information available all the time and updated when there is a change. Special offers are provided for tickets booked 21 days in advance. Many airlines publish fare tables or special offers valid for a particular period. The traveler can take advantage of such promotional offers. Comparison among various sites provides information regarding the best offer. In case the traveler travels very frequently he can also subscribe for reminders and email notifications regarding the offers and discounts offered by airlines by signing up with them.

While looking for offers the traveler should be wise enough to calculate the amount by which he is getting benefited out of them. This can be done by finding out the average cost of the proposed trip and the air ticket sold for lower price. Comparing the figures makes it easy to decide to go for the air ticket offered at a special price or not.

If you're one who likes to touch the sky are beautiful affair clouds and sky, and then air travel can be very relaxing and fun-filled means of communication for you. If you are looking for a break from the mundane everyday work life, and then a trip to a dream destination with your family and friends can do for you magic. And what could be the best treatment for your trip than the air-travel to reach your max pleasure. Book your airline ticket is the first step to make your dream of air travel to exotic lands reality.

In the past few years, rates for all domestic airlines ticket went down considerably. In connection with the emergence of several low-cost airliners in the domestic skies, competition plays a part in such a way as a result of the fall in airfares. More and more people have expressed their interest in fulfilling their dreams of flying long brooded. Liners are also connected to the new location offer the absolute connectivity. Less time to travel, thus has been attained - through the liners of similar Indigo, Spicejet, Kingfisher Red, JetLite and move air.

The invention of the Web also plays an important role in promoting air travel trend. Today, only a few clicks you can book air tickets for your favorite lines from the liner comfort of your home. Some air line ticket bookers and agents came to the script, which not only buy tickets for you and help you along the order process on the destination / flight information.

By comparison with on-site reservation booking counters, online bookings for airlines tickets turned out useful to you. It not only gives you tickets immediately, but also offers additional discounts on orders. For frequent fliers is also the add-in offers. So, what is the wait? If you are stressed your daily activities, to take aerial roots and feel rejuvenated once again!