dem5pinoy asked:


I came across this website called www.wholesale-fares.com and has anyone ever used this site to purchase airline tickets? I plan on going to the Philippines sometime this November and I want to know if anyone has had any good or bad experiences when purchasing from this website? I want to do more shopping around before I make a choice of what travel sites I want to use. Anyone have any experience with this site?

Seymour

Sean Tan asked:


An online presence is very significant for all product and service providers today. Most customers would prefer to do at least a preliminary research on the Internet before going ahead with their purchases. This applies to airline service providers also. Every flight operator value its salt has a website, and it is through their websites that they conduct most of their flight bookings. The convenience of the websites is undeniable, but what induces people to book flights through operators’ websites is the fact that they can actually save a lot of money by booking online.

This is the website of the low-fare airlines, which has been operating flights to Canada and America (including one route to the Bahamas) since 1996. The airline runs a major booking service through it website. The cause why low-fare airlines and other airline sites are so successful in generating business is that they have something more to offer than if people were to book physically in their offices. The benefits are better if you become a member of the websites. Enlisted below are some of the advantages one gets from booking a flight online with low rates airlines as a member, which is typical for all airline operators:

(i) First and foremost, booking online avails passengers of heavy discounts. With low-fare airlines, if you book online, you can get reward miles through their air miles program. Each time you book a ticket, you get one reward point for each $20 you have spent. The rewards become better if you acquire the credit card of the airlines and make booking through it.

(ii) It is not just money you can cut costs through online bookings. Low fares airline’s website has a flight alert or flight reminder program. If you are a member of this website, then they would remind you of your flights within four hours of the departure or arrival. This will help you avoid the disastrous eventuality of disappearing flights.

(iii) There are also flight tracker characters that are available to members of the website. Using this feature, you can find out up-to-the-minute information about flights of the day. This will help you a lot in case there has been a delay or a cancellation of a special flight. Also, if a special flight is before schedule, you can get to know about it.

(iv) Foremost websites also email their promotional offers to the members of their websites. These promotional offers could be about new flights or destinations, and they could be available at great discounts.

Thus, becoming a member of an airline website does not just allow you to book a flying conveniently, but also gives you several other benefits. Next season you travel, spend some time applying for a low fares flights or some other such airline site membership, and see how your travel becomes much more simplified and saving.



Franklin

Stephen Dolan asked:


If you’re planning on taking a trip on an airplane, no matter where, it’s likely that you can benefit from airfare deals. There’s not many of us that would turn down a cheap airfare if we could one, that’s for sure. Gas prices have risen substantially, and all transportation costs are now following, so unless you’re rolling in money, getting a great deal on your airfare is very important.

After 911, there was a long period where you could find cheap airfares quite easily. People were frightened of terrorism, and nervous about the possibility of a breach of security. So nobody was keen to fly, which left the airlines with a big problem – lots of empty seats. So to try and get their planes full of passengers again, airlines started offering great airfare deals. They were almost begging people to get back in the air again.

Cheap Tickets in a Competative Market

Things have changed since then with planes flying at 90% full instead of 70% after 911. Also, now that the economy is shrinking and people are keen to save a few dollars, finding cheap air tickets is extremely important. Very few people are willing to pay the regular ticket price, which is why Internet sites that offer great airfare deals are booming.

A couple of the most popular are expedia.com and kayak.com, with a staggering number of visitors every day. Don’t be fooled, though. Just going to one of these sites and checking their deals isn’t always the way to get the best airfare deal. In reality, they have to make money somehow, so their fares are marked up.

Certainly the prices will still be cheaper than regular fares, but you could possibly buy the same airfare for quite a few dollars less if you go directly to the airline website. Check the deal sites first, then see if you can do better on the airline’s site.

Going Direct

Personally, I visit the discount fare websites, pick out half a dozen really good fares that fit my travel plans, make a note of which airline they’re with, then go and visit the airline website and compare prices. I almost always end up buying my ticket directly from the airline to get the best deal.

If you regularly fly between two places, you’ll find before long that there’s usually only one or two airlines that consistently offer good deals on that route, so you can start keeping an eye on their websites only and save yourself some time.

Smaller Airlines

Another way to get cheap airfares is to look at some of the smaller carriers that travel to your destination. Sure, the big airlines will probably go there, but you might be able to find one of the smaller airlines, or even a charter airline that’s keen to get business and so offers cheap fares. Doing things this way might limit you from acquiring more frequent flier miles, and it may mean there’s only a couple of flights to choose from, rather than dozens, but it’s still a great way to get cheaper airfares.

Getting the best airfare deals doesn’t have to take a lot of time, but you will need to do some homework. If you do, however, you’ll be rewarded with cheaper flights. Have a great trip!



Tony

Peter Gitundu asked:


American Airlines is one of the major carriers in the United States, serving both domestic and international destinations. The airline acquired naming rights to an arena that is situated in downtown Dallas, Texas. The arena is fully owned by the city of Dallas.

The American Airlines Center serves as home to three of Dallas’ sporting teams. The Dallas Mavericks, Dallas Desperados and Dallas stars. It also hosts other sporting events like hockey, basketball games and soccer. As a matter of fact, the world indoor soccer league was hosted there. This is also a great venue for concerts and it boasts having hosted concerts for great bands such as The Eagles and Michael Flately’s Flames tour.

The American Airlines Center boasts one hundred and forty three luxury suites as well. It provides accommodation to people who might be attending an event here. The accommodation is found on three levels, the Platinum, Flagship and Admiral Levels. They also offer fine dining for those who are staying here, or those who want to enjoy a good meal as they catch one of the many events that are hosted here.

The American Airline Center development is part of a bigger project to revitalize the city of Dallas. They used the best professionals in construction available to them, from architects to structural engineers. This is a spectacular work of art that adds to the beauty of this great city, which also allows you to take in the city sights with a beautiful view of the city’s skyline.



Otto