| Most of the time when you're going on a vacation or | | | | can find a discounted fare that you can pick up in the |
| taking a trip you're not looking for last-minute flight | | | | last day or two before your planned trip. |
| deals because, optimally, you have made your travel | | | | If you have no luck at either of those sites, the best |
| plans well in advance. But sometimes for whatever | | | | thing to do is pick up the phone and call the airlines. If |
| reason you may find yourself needing to take a trip | | | | you are wanting to travel within the next 24 hours, |
| at the last minute and hence you find yourself looking | | | | you can often find some rock-bottom prices and |
| for a great price on a spur of the moment ticket. | | | | here's why. The airlines ultimately want to fill all the |
| A lot of people will tell you that it is impossible to find | | | | seats on their flights. Of course they would like to fill |
| cheap plane tickets if you wait until just before the | | | | them at the higher-cost prices, but if they see the |
| flight. In most cases that is true. But sometimes, with | | | | time of the flight drawing near and they don't have a |
| a little digging, you can come up with a great deal. | | | | full plane, they are more than likely to heavily |
| Your first stop should be the Internet. You can find | | | | discount the fares right about that time. |
| us about any deal you need online. First check out | | | | But the key is you must call and speak to someone. |
| the online travel agencies like Travelocity and see | | | | If you don't have any success with one airline, try |
| what kind of prices come up. Most likely they will be | | | | another. And then wait a few hours and try again. |
| pretty high. If you don't find anything at any of | | | | The closer to the time of the flight, the more likely |
| these sites then go ahead and check with the | | | | you are to find a cheap fare right at the last minute. |
| website of the airlines themselves. Sometimes you | | | | |