Tips to Travel Affordably

August 13, 2024

Tips to Travel Affordably

Need to get away but don’t think you can afford it?  Think again.  If you can be flexible with your travel dates, you can find affordable fares to many fun and exciting destinations.

  1. Travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.  These are slow travel days and airlines typically discount fares to fill seats.
  2. Book your trip during the off-peak season –  January, February, August – October.  Fares are higher during spring break, summer, and the holiday season.
  3. How far ahead should you book a flight?  There are a variety of opinions on this topic.  Most experts recommend that you book your flight at least 3 weeks before departure for domestic flights, and 6 – 10 weeks for international flights.  However, if you do plan to travel for the holidays, book your flights two to five months in advance.
  4. Not all booking engines advertise fares on all airlines.  Use our Route Mapper to find all your options to your destination.  Then, go to the airline’s website for fares and schedules.
  5. Check out our Hot Fares weekly for fare sales.  These can change during the week so check often.

Below are helpful links to search for deals on our airlines.  Fares can change quickly.  If you find a good deal, book it.

ALASKA AIRLINES

  • Cheap flight deals
  • Benefits for Mileage Plan members:
    • Companion pass – Buy one ticket, get one for just the taxes and fees ($0 fare plus taxes and fees from $23) and get 50,000 bonus miles with this offer. To qualify, make $3,000 or more in purchases within the first 90 days of opening your account.
  • Wine flies free.  The Pacific Northwest is beautiful wine country.  You can even earn miles on Alaska Airlines when you buy wine.

 

ALLEGIANT AIR

Allegiant serves Las Vegas and Phoenix-Mesa year-round.   Allegiant will also fly to Orlando-Sanford November 23 – January 5.  Seasonal service to St. Petersburg, Destin, Los Angeles, and Orlando-Sanford usually resumes in May.

 

AMERICAN AIRLINES

 

DELTA AIR LINES

Delta offers flight deals for specific travel dates throughout the year.

 

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES

 

UNITED AIRLINES

On United’s home page is a map showing fares to several destinations from Wichita.  Make sure ICT is populated in the “Flying from” field.

 

GOOGLE FLIGHTS

Click Explore, and search from Wichita to anywhere in the next 6 months.  Keep in mind that not all airlines’ fares and schedules appear on Google Flights.

 

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