Fares are often discounted when flying to smaller, less popular airports. For example: try Stewart Airport (SWF) instead of JFK or LGA in New York City, Baltimore (BWI) instead of Dulles (IAD) in Washington DC, or several of the smaller airports in the Los Angeles area, like … [Read more...] about Fly to alternate airports for extra savings

Don't delay when you see a great flight price. "Fast finger discounts" or price-loading errors are usually corrected in under an hour. According to Farecast, "50% of fares are gone within 50 hours of a price drop. Other great deals might only be available for one or two seats. … [Read more...] about Book bargain flights as soon as you see them – great deals tend to sell out very quickly

While TSA only allows liquids in 3oz containers, they do allow empty bottles through security. Finish your water before you go through security but keep the water bottle. Then, fill up at the water fountain on the other side and avoid overpriced airport drinks.A LOZO expert … [Read more...] about Pack an empty water bottle in your carry-on to avoid expensive airport-priced beverages

Many airlines now charge customers to check luggage, and the per-bag fees can add up quickly. By limiting belongings to carry-on bags or to one bag (for airlines like JetBlue that allows the first checked bag free), you can avoid these charges altogether. Check this list of … [Read more...] about Pack light to avoid checked-bag fees – or look for airlines like Southwest where bags fly free

Many smaller & regional airlines like Southwest, AirTran, Virgin America, JetBlue, Midwest and Frontier don't get listed on major travel search sites like Travelocity, but often have considerably lower fares. It is worth the extra step of searching these airlines individually … [Read more...] about Grab bargain flights on smaller airlines like Southwest, JetBlue or Virgin America