Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Airlines


What airlines to take?

The first thing you should think about when wanting to travel is “what airline should I take?” you want the cheapest and the best quality you can find. I know how hard it is to find airlines that are cheap because when my family looks for plane tickets to go to El Salvador we get pushed off by the prices because they are crazy high. Even when wanting to travel within the United Stated they can range from $300-$500 for just a week, that’s pretty ridiculous if you ask me we should be at the most $200 since you’re traveling within the country (for at least a week). So what are the best airlines to take when traveling nationally (in the United States) and internationally?

                When wanting to travel inside the United States look up different airlines compare and contrast the prices. You’ll notice that if you search for tickets at different times of the day the prices will change they can be up to $200 cheaper, I know by experience. Over the summer my aunt went to Houston for 2 months she flew out of National Regan on Spirit Airlines she paid about  $256 for a round trip. That’s crazy cheap when compared to other airlines for example American Airlines which was about $600 in total,  she saved a lot of money with booking with Spirit. When I looked online so see what were the cheapest airlines to travel within the United States American came in fourth, I though that was pretty weird because to me that was the expensive airline but then again it depends when you’re traveling and to where. Spirit Airlines is affordable and good quality, don’t think only because its cheap you’ll have crapy service no you will get the best service.
                Now lets talk about what airlines are the best choices to take internationally. Well Spirit is another good choice but the only places out of the US they travel to is Central America they tickets are cheaper than other but the downfall is that you have to layover in other airports for hours. So are you willing to layover for about 6 hours to get a good deal? How about if you want to go to Itlay, Spain or Germany? I found that Turkish Airlines provide first class service for a good price, I checked the dates for mid November and the average price was $740 for 2 weeks not bad if you think about the time of year. Turkish Airlines goes around the world so if you want to go somewhere else check with Turkish Airlines.
               
  A few pointers, check with the airlines in advance. Check for you tickets 5-8 months on advance to see what you find. Some airlines offer “mileage” which is basically the more you travel the airline counts the miles you have flew and if you have traveled enough mileage you can get a discount or a free plane ticket, so I 
would make sure to ask.

So after all of this which airlines do I prefer? Nationally Spirit, hey if I’m saving up to $200 on a trip I am up for it I can spend that money on my vacation. International wise I would pick Turkish Airlines.  People who work for airlines are lucky because they don’t have to pay much to travel, how lucky of them. From what I have seen I have to start saving my money if I want to visit another country. 

1 comment:

  1. What is confusing me while reading this post is the time frames you mention as part of the pricing. When you say "for a week" is that the duration of a trip? Do airlines actually care how long you are gone, and would that affect a price?

    In your own research, how do airlines come up with prices? Isn't some of it about *when* a ticket is purchased (time of day, day of week, lead time weeks or months ahead of the trip)?

    Also, should a trip from DC to Los Angeles cost the same as a trip from DC to Atlanta? Even if much less fuel is used?

    And finally--to help out readers who are new to travel, look into the "gotcha" hidden fees with some airlines like Spirit: I heard they'll be charging for carry-on luggage. It all adds up!

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