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Winter Comes, Brings Waivers and Cancellations of Flights

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  Winter season in United States has its own peculiarities. When it comes to air travel, the passengers face most of the hassles. Whenever they plan to fly during the winters, they also have to prepare themselves mentally for cancellations or modifications in the itinerary. Booking air tickets in this season is not to the liking of the people but the biggest holidays of the year also fall in this season, therefore, travel is inevitable as well. The course forward is to enter the realm of uncertainty of weather and pray that all remains good for the flights. With climate change, the severity of extreme seasons is increasing by the year. Winter storms in USA, which are predictable phenomenon of this season, are becoming unpredictable and increasing in severity. The year 2022 is no different. The winter “bomb cyclone” is here for this year as well. The airlines have already started cancelling their tickets. As many as 6000 or more flights have already been cancelled by the airline c...

Cheap Flights for Students-Common Benefits and Terms and Conditions

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  You must have heard about the special fares and excess baggage allowances which the airline companies offer the students. Whenever a student has to travel from one destination to another for the purpose of their study, the airlines would like these passengers to fly with them. Worldwide, many airlines offer this opportunity for the students. Local Students and/or International Students Some of these airlines provide special program designed only for the students of their respective country, while some others provide these benefits for the international students as well. Singapore Airlines is one such airline which has the program open for the international students whereas Air India’s program is designed only for the domestic students. Common Benefits Given by All Airlines The benefits also vary from airline to airline. However, some commonalities can be drawn. You can expect discounts in percentage terms on the basic fares for the students. You also have the extra baggag...

Profiling the Likes and the Wants of the First Class Passengers

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First Class cabin is the most privileged class of air travel.   It comes with all the best benefits and privileges which could be got from an airline company while flying on a plane. However, the benefits not just are meant for the in-flight experiences but also for on-ground support at the airports. It is rather interesting to know what type of passengers travel in this class in order to judge their likes and dislikes. The price of the first class is generally at least 2-3 times more than the business class, and the business class fares are about 3 times expensive than economy class travel. So, if the fare for economy class of a flight is $100, the First Class fares can be expected to be around $600. So, the first point of profiling of First class travelers is that they have at least 6 times more spending power than the economy class travelers. Now, a person who can spend this much of money, he would certainly like to feel a cut above the rest. On his mind, his exclusivity is ...

How To Make Your Plane Tickets Cheaper Using Payment Options?

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Using the payment options available for booking flights might be one of the most understated ways of finding the low cost plane tickets , but this is something which shall not be ignored in the overall objective of finding the lowest fares. People who make online purchases are well aware of what all payment options would be available for them to make the payments. These are debit cards, credit cards, net banking, wallets and ‘pay later’ schemes. While the use of net banking and debit cards result in direct deduction of amounts from your accounts, other options offer flexibility of payments. There are companies which have identified that in the wake of increasing airfares, it might not be possible for many passengers to pay the full ticket price in one go. These companies or banking institutions provide the facility to pay the amount over a period of time.  This happens with both the credit cards and the ‘ book now, pay later ’ schemes. The credit cards give relief for a few days,...