Monday, October 17, 2011

Some Helpful Suggestions And Tips For Securing Cheap Business Class Flights

By Anton C. Wilhite


If you're trying to find cheap business class flights, rest assured they are out there. If you're willing to expend just a little more time and effort to get what you want, then your chance of traveling business class at a rate you set is actually quite good. The easiest way of getting a discounted business class upgrade is through the reward program that many airlines have in place and which can be augmented by points gained at affiliated hotels that give flyer miles for staying at the hotel. Even if you're not a frequent traveler, there are still a lot of good options for getting business flight tickets for economy class fares. Here are a few things that you can do to get the deals you want on cheap business class flights.

If you have some flexibility in your travel plans, you're already out in front of the pack. Check with carriers that service where you want to go or with travel agencies that secure flights to your destinations to see what the busy times are. Then plan your trips around those times to avoid peak demand periods, which will help you avoid exorbitant fares.

Here's another thing you should do but many people overlook when they're trying to secure cheap business class flights. Forego the first fare that you come upon. The Internet is such a wonderful thing particularly when you can use it to save you money. Use it to maintain vigilance over multiple sites that post pricing and scheduling information and remember to include small airlines along with the big ones. Also, use their sites to get familiar with the kinds of ticket restrictions that come with special pricing deals.

Even after you've bought a ticket for a cheap business class flight, don't just forget about it and think that the price will stay the same. Often the price of the ticket you bought will go down before you actually use the ticket and when that happens you might be entitled to a refund of the difference. More than likely you won't know about a price change unless you, yourself, track the price all the way up to when your plane is due to depart. Many airlines do not publicize the fact the price has changed. So, you should keep tabs on their website and check the price of your trip regularly to see if all is the same.

Even at the last minute there are good deals to be had. Airlines strive to have every seat filled especially when costs to put a plane in the air are so high. Airlines abhor vacant seats and will offer just about anything to prevent that from happening. If you're a frequent business traveler, then see about getting your preferred airline's newsletter, if offered. That's your best bet for finding out about last minute deals that the airline is offering to fill those last few empty seats.

Lastly, just because you're at the airport and you still haven't gotten your business class ticket doesn't mean that there's no chance of doing so. You'll need to ask one of the check-in-staff to find out. If you plan on going this route just make sure that you take some time to wear something to impress. If there are business class tickets available at a deal, they're most certainly going to the person who is dressed like he belongs in business class.




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