| "> | | | | knowledge of how the travel industry works (and it |
| Travel, Holiday & Flight Discounts - Getting The Best | | | | really isn't rocket science) you'll be in a good position |
| Travel Deals Online | | | | to save money for the rest of your life. You can get |
| Love to travel? The international traveller has never | | | | massive discounts just by knowing some simple |
| had it so good in terms of being able to afford to | | | | facts. |
| see the world at discounted prices. Sometimes there | | | | Every year there is a huge surplus in flights and |
| is a huge over-supply in holidays and this leads to a | | | | holidays. Holiday companies have to estimate how |
| slash in holiday prices. Below you're going to learn just | | | | many holidays will be demanded for any particular |
| how to spot cheap holidays as well as the best | | | | location and time - they never get it just right. Every |
| places to find them, particularly if you’re | | | | year there is a surplus on certain holidays and flights, |
| based in the UK. | | | | and if all places haven't been filled by the final few |
| Companies That Offer Regular Travel Bargains | | | | days, you can pick up some really dramatic discounts. |
| Let's start off with some online companies that have | | | | Flights and accommodation are priced according to |
| been known to offer good travel discounts. It's best | | | | supply and demand - and this supply and demand |
| to keep checking these sites regularly as good offers | | | | follows a certain pattern. Once you know the |
| will get snapped up almost immediately. - If you can | | | | situations where supply exceeds demand, and you |
| travel within 30 days it's possible to find some | | | | know the right time to buy, you can save big time. A |
| incredibly cheap last minute fares including flights and | | | | good example of this are fly by drives to the States |
| accommodation. I've seen 7 nights including flights and | | | | - typically mid-November is when the cheapest fly |
| hotel to Ibiza at prices of just £99. Of course Ibiza | | | | drives are available and you can pick up deals for |
| is not everyones cup of tea - which is why you'll find | | | | under £150 for 14 days (I've seen them as low as |
| equally good deals to Edinburgh, Alicante, Palma, Faro | | | | £99). Keep an eye on teletext holidays if you're |
| and several other desirable locations. I have also seen | | | | interested in this type of deal. If you do not mind |
| 7 nights at a 4 star hotel including flights to Majorca | | | | coming back on Christmas day you can also find |
| and the Belearics at just £130. - Very similar to | | | | some stunning deals available. This may not be ideal |
| Travel Travel but also includes a host of cheap city | | | | for family trips but certainly for the lone traveller it's |
| breaks. - Again, several travel deals. Also includes | | | | a worthwhile option to check out. |
| properties for sale from abroad. - Just discounted | | | | How to spot cheap deals - With a little know how |
| airfares and holidays to several locations. - Look | | | | you can really figure out which flights and holidays are |
| around for some excellent last minute offers from | | | | likely to be put on special offer as late deals. It all |
| hundreds of holiday providers. Some real gems | | | | boils down to supply and demand - A good example |
| available. - One of the more well known online | | | | of this is the late availability deals on teletext. 7 |
| providers but these guys really do provide some | | | | Nights in Lisbon, flights and self catered all included for |
| very good last minute deals. - Good French packages | | | | £79 IF you waited a few days before departure. |
| including cottages and ferry crossing at discounts. & | | | | This was initially offered at £149 a month or so |
| Good for inexpensive channel crossing deals. | | | | before. But how is it possible to know that the price |
| Worldwide - For great deals on world wide flights | | | | would come crashing down to just £79? The secret |
| only offers try these: | | | | is to contact the company offering the deal and ask |
| TravelMood | | | | them how many seats are left. In the Lisbon case |
| European | | | | there were just 14 seats booked 5 days prior to |
| Discount Hotels | | | | departure - there was no chance of this holiday being |
| It's possible to pickup some good discounts on hotels | | | | booked by departure date and the result? A massive |
| all over the world. Try the following places for | | | | discount offered to those who booked at the last |
| European stays in particular: (European Hotels) | | | | minute. This is how the holiday business works and |
| Also checkout the Formule 1 series for cheap stays | | | | now that you know this you can make incredible |
| in France. | | | | savings just by making a few calls on holidays you're |
| Saving Money On Travel Insurance | | | | interested in. If you're going to use this strategy then |
| In the UK, you can save money on travel insurance | | | | make sure you pick 5 or so potential locations - this |
| simply by picking up discounted travel insurance from | | | | way in case your first couple of choices do get |
| the Post Office. Go to your local PO and request a | | | | booked you have an alternative choice. |
| form E111 which can also be used to get free or | | | | Car Hire & Day Trips should always be booked |
| discounted medical treatment in many European | | | | outside your holiday booking company otherwise |
| countries. Laws change however so be sure to ask | | | | you'll almost certainly pay a premium. Usually there |
| at the counter exactly what you're covered for. This | | | | are specialist shops in most town centres that have |
| form is free and is issued at the Post Office - but | | | | been setup to provide car hire/day trips and you can |
| even with it, you should always travel with proper | | | | save quite a lot of money using them. |
| health insurance. You can also purchase foreign | | | | London Airport Parking - Parking in London & other |
| exchange from the Post Office. | | | | UK locations can get very expensive. Try London |
| Some Travel Secrets To Get You The Best Prices | | | | Airport Parking and Airport Parking UK for |
| Like most things, there are many tricks available to | | | | inexpensive parking options. |
| secure the lowest possible fares for flights, hotel and | | | | I really hope this helps all of you track down some |
| all forms of world travel. Once you have a | | | | incredible bargains. |