freakyjess800 asked:


I need a free ticket to go to Africa, Ghana, but so i am deciding whether to get a an credit card to earn points.
I But do those points go for international flights tooo?
I have lookd online and cant find an answer

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George Wood asked:


IATA (International Air Transport Association) conducts all international flights and almost all international airlines (94%) operate under this association. The pricing structure and all other decisions associated with an international flight are made by the IATA. They do not normally give permission to international airlines to lower their rates if other airlines are offering regular airfares. However, they do sometimes allow consolidators to buy airline tickets in bulk at low price and sell them off to travelers.

If you are searching for cheap airfares online, you will come across many websites offering national as well as international packages. These sites are composed of Mega Online agencies and B&M Travel agencies. Other sites are composed of travel consolidators who specialize in providing the best possible deals to their customers. You will find out that these sites have different international policies because of the fact that international airfares are mainly handled by the IATA.

Airline Consolidator is a place where you will be able to find cheap international and domestic flights to many locations across the globe. Whether you are flying to Asia, Europe, Indian sub-continent or Africa, you will be able to locate an inexpensive flight and save up to 70% of your airfare. If you buy tickets directly from airlines, they will also tell you that this is the lowest possible rate any airline can offer. However, searching on these online resources you will find still cheaper airfares. Fareline International is another popular name under this category. They specialize in selling international airfares to Europe and Asia.

While purchasing online it is recommended that you ask for the total cost of a ticket. Sometimes they list only the airfare exclusive of hidden charges. Some companies do not have additional charges if someone is paying by credit card. You will have to be careful in selecting your package depending on all these factors and other considerations. All requests made through e-mail are answered within 24 hours. Remember that the tickets sold by consolidators are sometimes restricted. This means that if you want to change your travel plans you will be given a penalty because they have to book flights in order to give all passengers the quoted price. Regular airfares allow you to travel more flexibly because they allow you to change your travel plans anytime. Of course, in the latter case you have to pay more.

If you cant find an international flight on any of these websites, you can call a travel expert and ask for advice. Sometimes airline names are not mentioned on consolidator websites. They will e-mail you all the details once you have purchased their package. This does not mean that their system is faulty; they have contracts with airlines which state that they cannot mention the airline names publicly. Mostly these airlines are the most popular international airlines of a country. Booking online sometimes help to save up to 40% of already cheap airfare. Sometimes you are not given a physical ticket; instead you will be receiving an e-ticket or a confirmation number and some other details that you will be able to use at the airport to get into the plane.

When you are buying international tickets from consolidators, it is your own responsibility to ensure that all your travel documents (passports and visas) are complete and legal. Read all instructions and company policies before buying your tickets or packages. They will not be responsible for any mishaps or loss of tickets once you have received your tickets. You will have to buy another package in such a case. Being careful in all these matters will help you travel wisely and without any major difficulty, and most of all travel affordably.



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caligirl asked:


I’ve heard it changed recently, and I wanted to know if it was 50lbs or 70lbs for international flights, specifically to Europe. This is the checked in baggage, not the carry on.

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V asked:


Hi
1.How much does it cost to fly a cargo plane such as of DHL between Shanghai and Los Angeles?
2.How much Fuel do they Burn
3.Is there a way to rent an entire air flight?
4.I am trying to see what does it exactly cost to Operators to Run intercontinental flights carry goods. cost/pound or kilogram of goods transported.

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Dustin asked:


I’m a spontaneous traveler and I want to search for the cheapest airfare to random cities from Orlando, but all the websites I have found make you enter a destination, I want to just look at the fares for all cities.

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AA mileage wh*re asked:


I am trying to attain Executive Platinum status, which requires flying 100K miles per year. I am willing to pay for flights just to get mileage but I want to determine the most efficient way to do this. My best airport is Miami but Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm are OK too. Are there web sites that offer tools to figure this out?

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George Wood asked:


There are times when one needs to make an emergency trip. The reason may be official or personal. In such a case you need to find an affordable last minute airfare. Last minute airfares are posted online on the airlines sites almost daily. However these fares are actually not last minute. At times, these fares are posted 14 days in advance or 3 days in advance. These last minute fares come and go very quickly. So you have to log on regularly on the airlines sites if you wish to purchase the tickets.

There are also some sites which have expertise in last minute airfare. These are Site59.com or 11thhourvacations.com. You can subscribe on these sites and you can then receive regular updates from them.

You can also get cheap airfare from Priceline.com. There is actually an auction at this site where you are supposed to quote a price as to what you are willing to pay for the airfare. The site will then contact all the airlines and see if they get the ticket on the price quoted by you. However the disadvantage with these tickets is that you cannot refund them once you have purchased them. So you have to carry on with the flight even if it does not suit your time.

Some times you can also get cheap airfare by visiting the nearest airport. Smaller airports may offer better prices. The airport may be 2-3 hours drive from your place but it will be certainly worth the time. The flight is also less likely to be full at the smaller airport than the major one.

There are some flight search engines also where you are just supposed to enter your flight details and the site then looks for the best deal available on the net. These search engines earn money from the referral fee and the pain advertising. So when you buy your tickets through the search engines, they get paid for it. However you should read carefully regarding the fees charged by the search engines. Usually you do not have to pay anything.

You are usually made well aware of the fees. However in a hurry you may overlook some details. You should thus be always careful with the fee structure. You should look carefully at the fee structure because the profit margin is not huge and thus the sites may put the fee structure in a very creative way. Budget airlines like American Eagle and Jet Blue are not included are not searched by the flight search engines. This is because these airlines do not pay the referral fee to the search engines.

There are some airlines which provide cheaper airfare. So you have to search for the best option in case you are looking for cheaper airfare and that too at the last minute!



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Andrew Bicknell asked:


These days money, or lack there of, seems to play a large role in deciding whether to make those overseas travel plans. Fortunately it doesn’t have to be this way because even those with moderate incomes can choose to fly to far off lands if they know the secrets of international travel discount airfares. By being flexible, shopping around, and knowing some tried and true bargain travel methods you too can save money on your next trip abroad.

The biggest key to getting the best international airfare bargains is shopping around. There are literally hundreds of different fares available for just about any destination and taking the time to research and compare prices can pay off big time. The ability to use travel sites on the internet makes this task easier then ever because many of these sites will do the price comparisons for you. Using internet travel sites does need to be taken with a grain of salt though, because while they do a great job of searching the flights for you this does not mean that they include every possibility.

One technique that seems to be overlooked is checking with the individual airlines themselves. They often offer cheap tickets that can only be bought through their own ticketing and reservation agents and websites. So be sure to make some phone calls just to see what is available.

You also need to check with travel agents and agencies. These are the pros at the travel business and many times they have access to low cost international airfares that aren’t available on the internet. A good travel agent can save you money and make planning your trip a hassle free experience; something that even the best online sites can’t offer.

Also check with travel agents or agencies that specialize in specific destinations or serve an ethnic population. These types of agencies work with foreign airlines to provide discount tickets to their home countries, often at a savings that can’t be beat.

Another good place to look are “Bucket Shops” which are airfare consolidators who buy tickets in bulk directly from the airlines at discounted prices. They pass these savings onto their customers who are willing to use this system which works like this; you let them know a date range you would like to travel and some destinations you are interested in. If they make a bulk purchase that fits into your travel plans you can get heavily discounted tickets, but you do need to be flexible.

The most important part of finding international travel discount airfares is researching as many different possibilities as you can. Flexibility is also important because it gives you a range in which to find those cheap tickets. Remember, shop around and keep an open mind because you never know what airfare bargains you may find.



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Wishing for a peaceful new year asked:


My family is going on a trip abroad relatively soon. It’s going to be 18 hours (We’re going to Europe.)

The longest flight I’ve been on is 6 hours, nonstop. There will be no stops on this flight either. We’ll be flying out in the late afternoon and arrive the next morning. I intend to read a long book, but I don’t know about sleeping/non reading time. What do you do to keep yourself occupied on long flights?

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jpbischke asked:


My girlfriend and I are planning a trip to Buenos Aires at the end of the year. I’m interested in finding out how to get the best deal on airfare. We’ll both be in different cities before the trip so we could fly out of whichever city would be cheapest and just book domestic flights to get there.

Also, if anyone has suggestions for travel agents that specialize in travel to South America that would be great. Thanks!

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