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If you’ll be taking vacation time in the coming year and plan on flying, here are some shopping tips for you. Those who fly first class and don’t care what airline tickets cost are excused from this lesson.
● When to buy
If you are shopping for domestic (国内的) flights, check prices on Tuesday afternoons. This is an old tip but still useful because most US carriers continue to release (发行) sales onTuesday morning, and competitors quickly drop their fares to match the better deals.
● When to fly
Weekdays continue to be generally cheaper times to fly than weekends for most flights. In the US, the cheapest days are typically Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday. A good itinerary (行程表) for the expensive US spring break travel period is Tuesday to Saturday; it will save you money over weekend-to-weekend travel.
● Where to fly
We continue to see good deals to Boston and Denver and more and more nice prices to Chicago, Seattle and Washington, D.C. As for Europe, there have been surprising deals throughout the fall and those will continue into the winter.
● Direct vs. connecting flights
Compare the price of direct with connecting flights. Sometimes adding a stop to your route will save you money. An example: an Francisco to Raleigh/Durham: $553 direct, $362 one-stop.
You’d better think twice about the direct flight for San Francisco to Raleigh.
● Compare, compare, compare
Stifle the impulse to go to your favorite airline site to purchase tickets without doing any comparison. Example: Let’s say you want to fly from New York to London and figure your favorite US legacy carrier will get you there for the best price. Airline price: $554 round-trip.
However, the comparison site also showed a cheaper flight from the same legacy carrier ($521). See what you’re missing when you fail to compare?
1. When can you possibly find the best price for flights within the US?
A. On Monday morning. B. On Tuesday morning.
C. On Tuesday afternoon. D. On Sunday morning.
2. What does the underlined phrase “stifle the impulse” in the last but one paragraph mean?
A. Feel free to do something. B. Never hurry to do something.
C. Get well prepared for something. D. Make quick decision on something.
3. Who is the text intended for?
A. Those who are traveling during the spring break.
B. Those who usually choose first class for their flights.
C. Those who want to find suggestions on where to fly.
D. Those who are looking for the best airline ticket prices.
