Airfare Tips

10. Consider the extra fees before you buy. If Southwest has a fare of $198…

9. Check the airlines' sites directly. We're not talking here merely about saving the $7…

8. Use consolidators for international business and first class fares. Especially with the economic downturn,…

Search Southwest and Allegiant separately These low cost leaders do not share their lowest fares…

6. Sign up for fare alert services, but don't blindly rely on ones that monitor…

5. Use Priceline, especially if you don't have a sufficient advance purchase window. The cheapest…

4. Use flexible date searches. Adjusting your dates of travel by just a day or…

3. Search for fares throughout the day, several times a day.

Top 10 Tips for Saving on Airfares in 2009

With all the luck we've had using fare bidding sites, especially when booking last-minute emergency…