Advantages And Disadvantages Of Buying Airline Tickets Online
Posted by John in Thursday, March 04th 2010
Advantages And Disadvantages Of Buying Airline Tickets Online

Cheap airline tickets are not something that is so uncommon these days. They are without a doubt the best solution to travel for those who are having a very tight budget or can’t afford to spend too much on travelling itself. It is a good thing to note that cheap airline tickets are not that hard to find and it’s worth all the time it takes to find them.

Offers for cheap airline tickets can be found either by directly going to the airline company office or from the internet itself. Most people skip the hassle of visiting a high street travel agency by finding cheap airline tickets online. There are of course several advantages and disadvantages of booking and buying airline tickets from the internet.

One of the advantages of buying airline tickets online is the convenience of doing it inside your house without having to drive all the way to a travel agency office in the city. Within a few clicks, you are already taking out your credit card and preparing to confirm your booking. After a few days, the ticket is already arrived in your mailbox or ready to be picked up from the airline office itself.

In addition, there are a lot of travel websites that have the facility to compare airline ticket prices across many different airlines. You just simply specify your date and time of travel and the search engine will do the rest. Not just that, the airfare search engine will also pick up the best deals and discounts offered by any airline companies. This saves your time of having to visit each and every airline websites out there.

In recent years, there have been a lot of deals offered by airline companies and travel agencies exclusively online. That is another reason why you should check out any deals in the internet first before wasting your time driving to your local travel agent’s office.

On the other hand, although the process is simple, there are a few occasions where you can get frustrated while searching for the best deal available. This can happen when you don’t go to the right place to search for a cheap airline ticket. If you are jumping from one website to one website in search for your best deal, it can take you quite a long time to find one. By not doing it right, sometimes you will end up not purchasing the cheapest airline ticket available. It can get tricky if you don’t know what you’re doing.

Another problem when not dealing with a real person while doing your transaction online is that you won’t get much help had you come across any problems or questions about the deal. If you are dealing with a travel agent, he or she might give you suggestions on what is the best deal to take and whether there is any cheaper deal available in the near future. You won’t get to see much of this online.

To sum it up, buying airline tickets online can make your life easier by not having to physically go to your nearest travel agency office. Everything can be done at the comfort of your room. However you need to know which website to go to so that you won’t end up spending more time and not getting the best deal out there. Otherwise, buying airline tickets online is a must for your economical travel arrangement.

Help answer the question about Travel Tickets

How long before the travel date are plane tickets the cheapest?
I know that plane tickets tend to be more expensive excessively in advance (like 8-9 months) because those tickets haven't started to be actively considered for specials yet. But I also know that as the date approaches, the price tends to go up as well (thus the cost of flying on short notice).

At what point in between are prices the cheapest?

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andy?bean Says:

you just need to search as many sites as possible. for flights, there are quite a few sites that you can search that will likely give you the best prices available. just go here: http://cheapest-travel-ever.info/xhpp and you will be able to compare prices on all the reputable travel sites in just a couple minutes. it's very convenient and will save you a bunch of time and money. Also, make sure you buy them online… otherwise they charge much higher fees for phone orders. good luck.


anonymous Says:

You could try hitchhiking, but I wouldn't recommend it!
With the price of gas these days, you should be thankful for a $69 fare. You wont get any better Im sorry to say. Probably though, if you try to find that fare again, you wont be able to. Ever hear of the "You snooze, you loose" policy?

Good luck though.


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There is no particular day in the week to get a reasonable flight to the USVI.

As soon as I know I will be traveling to the islands, I start checking websites.It really depends where you live too.I live in New York and I booked my tickets in November for $300 RT for May travel. I hit a sale on American.

Travel mid-week sometimes will be cheaper, winter rates are usually higher because of demand. After spring break, you will see spring sales, and of couse you will see sales for summer travel August, Sept and Oct because it's hurricane season.

Try this link every day.
http://www.bookingbuddy.com
It searches multiple sites at the same time. If you find a good rate, check the airline website for same flight, sometimes it's cheaper.

You can sign up for this site.
http://www.airfarewatchdog.com

Good Luck and enjoy the USVI)


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mahesh s Says:

Please go directly to the airline, because they are the cheapest.

when you go via a travel port, they are charging you extra.

trust me, i have lots of experience traveling

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I've always used Amtrak.com, they have last minute deals that can't be beat. Usually cheaper than any of the online travel sites like orbitz.com.
I had no problems getting my tickets.


travel place because its safer less chance of fraud


Only an employee can give you a buddy pass. Each employee is issued 8 a year. They arent free and most times you can buy a ticket for just a little bit more and be confirmed. Buddy Passes are stand-by only and you can get bumped for days. Especially with summer travel, it is sometimes difficult to travel on them and not recommended especially for families with small children. If someone tries to sell you one, that is illegal. You are only supposed to pay the fare for the buddy pass and the employee can be fired if caught selling a buddy pass to anyone.

I never would give mine to a family with children during the summer. Too many times they would be stuck for hours or even days somewhere and I would get an earfull. If you do know an employee who can give you one, they have to make the arrangements and it can only be paid online by credit card. There is a dress code and it is strictly enforced. Some people do not understand the rules and employee's have lost their priveledges as well as their jobs because buddy pass riders lost their temper when they were not cleared on a flight.

There is much more to know about flying non-rev, but find an employee first. They need to cover all the rules with you, but honestly, its really not worth it during the summer time or traveling with a child. You can be seperated and on different flights and it can get ugly.


Yes, you can buy a ticket to be used for a flight in a different country. I regularly buy tickets to fly to another country from the U.S., either online or through a travel agent, and before I leave the U.S. I purchase tickets for a separate round-trip flight in that other country. No restrictions, as long as you're using legal airline tickets. I always use e-tickets so everything is in the computer system.


Just like what xanaduloot said, make sure that the person you are buying tickets for is someone you really know personally as opposed to someone you met online only and have know only through the internet for a long time.

But to address you question, the only two airlines presently that fly between Nigeria and the U.S. are Delta (through their hub in Atlanta GA) and North American Airlines (through either Baltimore/Washington Airport, MD or JFK Airport, NY).

I must warn you that tickets can cost upwards of $4000 round trip and that the tickets will need to be paid in full before confirmation and tickets are issued.

Possible air routings to Austin may include:

- Delta from LOS->ATL->AUS
- North American from LOS->BWI and Southwest from BWI->AUS
- North American from LOS->JFK and American from JFK->DFW->AUS


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