Sunday, January 08, 2006

Airline Tickets Sales Not So Cheap

Find Really Cheap Airline Tickets

Cheap Airline Ticket hunters could find it slightly tougher to find discount airfare this year. According to the Star-Telegram, airline ticket sales are not as generous as those from previous years.

A number of airlines have slashed their airline ticket prices in the past few days. Carriers usually offer a number of really cheap airline tickets around this time of year – slight after the major holiday travel season has ended and travel demands are lower.

Below is a short list of airline who have recently launch Airline Ticket Sales:

American Airlines
ATA Airlines
AirTran Airways
Frontier Airlines
United Airlines

Referring to the recent airfare sales, Terry Trippler, an airline analyst with travel site Cheapseats.com told the Star-Telegram: "It's not as deep as it was a year ago. There's nothing too exciting there. Airlines have figured out that they can raise fares and people will still travel.”

Trippler advises bargain hunters to check a variety of airlines before purchasing a ticket. He also said the biggest travel savings might come from hotel or rental-car rates rather than airline fares.

"This is a great time to get a really cheap hotel room," Trippler said. "It's still the best time of year to travel if you're looking for bargains."