Tip 1: How to know the cost of air tickets

Travel and tourism

Tip 1: How to know the cost of air tickets

More and more people decide to spend their holidays awayfrom home, often even on another continent. And for the intersection of such long distances the most convenient and fast means of transportation is the aircraft. Often this is the only possible transport, given the limited time of vacation, which you do not want to spend on the road. But the question of price remains - tickets for the plane to the direction of interest can be quite expensive. Therefore, before organizing a tour, it is reasonable to get acquainted with the cost of air tickets.

You will need

- a computer;
- access to the Internet;
- desired departure and arrival dates.

Instructions

If you plan to travel withtravel agency, contact the chosen by you and specify the cost of tickets to the place of rest. Often they are included in the cost of the tour, but if not, contact the travel agent and ask him to compile a list of flights for you for the dates of interest and prices. So it's easier for you to make a choice.

If you plan to organize a holidayyourself, refer to the Internet sites. First, choose the airline of interest, for example, Aeroflot or Transaero. Go to her site, on the first page there should be a section "Booking tickets".

Enter the departure date andarrival, country and city of destination and departure. If you want to purchase a one-way ticket, mark it in the appropriate box. Indicate the number of people who are going to fly. A number of airlines offer discounts to children, so specify the age of the child in the request if you travel with him.

Click on the "Search" button and the system will give youlist of flights for the selected date with prices. Keep in mind that prices can be specified without airport charges. To find out the total cost, click on the chosen flight, and you will see a form on the screen for booking tickets with the final price. If it suits you, you can buy a ticket right on the site, paying it with a bank card.

If you do not get the ticket price, try a flexible search. He is allowed to find the cheapest flight within three days from the date you choose.

You can also search for the cost of tickets throughbooking sites, for example, such as Opodo. On such portals, the ticket can often be purchased cheaper than directly from the airline. Search on the sites of these reservation systems is similar to that of airlines.

If you are a student, you can find tickets forspecial youth prices on the website Startravel. But in advance you will need to purchase a special student card, giving access to discounts on this site.

Tip 2: How to find out the airfare and flight schedules

Only in Russia there are about 80names of airlines. And how many they are in the whole world, it is difficult to count. If you choose to call all airlines to find out the route schedule and ticket prices, you will spend more than one day. Fortunately, you can learn about flying all the information much easier and faster.

Instructions

Call the nearest sales agencyair tickets. The staff will advise you on the availability of flights to the direction you need and will sound the price of tickets. You will only have to drive to the office of the company and pay for the tickets. The downside of this method is that you will have to pay for the agency's services a certain amount, which varies from 2 to 10 percent of the ticket price.

Find the schedule of flights using the Internet. The largest sites for finding tickets in Russian are Trip.ru, Skyscanner.ru and Aviasales.ru. You do not need to register or enter personal information to find out information about flights. It is enough to enter the point of departure and the point of arrival on the home page of the sites, as well as the date of the flight back and forth.

Choose from the list of offered flightsthe most optimal. The website indicates the price of the ticket, the duration of the flight, possible transplantations, the name of the airline that performs the transportation of passengers, and the type of aircraft or airbus.

Check the information you received on the sitesearch airline tickets with data provided by the airline itself. All companies involved in passenger transportation have their own page on the Internet. It is enough to enter the desired name in the search. The fact is that the price may be different. Some intermediaries take a fairly large amount for buying a ticket from them on the site.

Find out on the airline website where it's betterbuy tickets, if you do not have the opportunity to use cashless settlement, what is the requirement for the company to the weight and dimensions of baggage and whether it is possible to register for a flight on line. Information on whether you can find penalties for exchanging or returning tickets on the airline's website.

Tip 3: How to find out the cost of tours to Turkey

Turkey is one of the most popular countries among Russian tourists. It attracts not only the sea and beaches, but also ski resorts, as well as cultural and historical monuments.

You will need

Computer with internet access.

Instructions

Open the website of the tourist operatoroffering trips to Turkey, for example, Pegas touristik, Mostravel, Tez tour, etc. Find the window with the inscription "tour search". Enter the conditions: the city of departure, the power system, the class of the hotel, the number of tourists, etc. Additionally you can choose a particular resort and / or hotel. If you are flying with children, be sure to indicate their age. Children under two years fly almost free of charge. Many Turkish hotels provide significant discounts for small tourists. The more you specify the conditions, the more accurate your search will be. Click the "Search" button. The process takes a while, wait.

Before you in the form of a table will be presentedsearch results: arrival date, i.e. date of your departure, name of the tour, number of nights in the resort, name and category of the hotel, type of food, room, trip cost. Type of food is indicated in the form of Latin letters, the most common designations BB - breakfast, HB - breakfast and dinner, FB - three meals a day. In these categories of food drinks are included only at breakfast, in other meals they go for a fee, take this into account when forming a travel budget.

Next, the AL power is "all-inclusive", the namespeaks for itself, includes all types of food offered by the hotel, as well as beverages, incl. alcohol, but only local production. UAL - "ultra all inclusive", the previous food is supplemented with foreign drinks. And the extremely rare RO designation is without power. Also pay attention to the view of the room. This can be the usual standard, they usually make up most of the hotel rooms; economy - a small room overlooking the backyard, a wall or located in the old building; family room, suite, with a view of the sea or the mountains; number for one (SGL), two (DBL), three (TRPL), etc.

Discard from the list of offers in which there are no air tickets, as well as hotels located in the sales stop. Choose the option that suits you in all parameters.

Include in the cost of the trip the planned excursions and purchases.

Tip 4: What are the discounts for air travel in Russia

In Russia, much to the regret of loversto travel around our country, air communication is not sufficiently developed. The cost of air tickets is, on average, much higher than even in many European countries, if you compare the distance and tariffs. To choose the most budgetary variants of passenger air transportation in Russia is better among the offers with discounts, of which there are several options.

Airline promo tariffs

Such types of tariffs come from the majorityRussian and foreign carriers. They are usually offered the most democratic prices, but the most stringent conditions for the exchange, return, transportation of luggage, etc. At different airlines such offers can be called differently, however their essence is uniform. To find budget proposals for air tickets, you should use booking systems on official websites of specific companies. All conditions on tariffs can be viewed on the same resources, in the sections "Tariffs", "Exchange and Return Conditions", "Baggage Information", etc.

Special offers, promotions, seasonal discounts

This is the most "tasty" category of offersairfares at low prices. To learn about them is also easy: just subscribing to the news of certain airlines, and they will regularly send messages about current promotions, discounts and similar "plushka" to the subscriber's email.

On the sites of airlines in the "News", "Special offers" or something similar, you can always find messages about fresh offers of discounts and other actions.

If you need information about discounts and special offers "here and now", you can simply search the websites of various airlines in the sections "News", "Hot offers", etc.

Thematic sites

Air transport is a serious industry in whichso much money is drawn that it inevitably entails the emergence of related information services. One of the varieties of this "neighborhood" is thematic Internet resources dedicated to the selection of cheap air tickets, the announcement of the expected special offers and actions from leading airlines, etc. An example of one of the most successful such online projects is skyskanner.ru, where it is always possible to select the most profitable offers of any Russian and foreign airlines. Moreover, tariffs of the category "discount", or "promo", will also be displayed in the search results.

Airline companies-low-costers

If in many foreign countriesairlines-loukostery - usual and usual business, in Russia today they "take root" with great difficulty. An example of an unsuccessful attempt was Avianova, which offered extremely low fares for flights across Russia, but could not stand the competition and was closed several years ago.

Europe, the USA, even Southeast Asia ... In most countries and regions, low-cost airlines are operating successfully for a long time. In Russia today there is only one such carrier.

Of the existing low-costers offeringflights across Russia with really budgetary fares, there was one airline - Skyexpress. Reviews about her service are ambiguous, but the fact remains: for today it is the only domestic air carrier, which really can be attributed to the economy class.

Tip 5: What to choose: Russian south or overseas holidays

People who prefer to spend their holidayshouses, and in other cities or even countries, sometimes you have to choose between Russian and foreign resorts. Both options have both pluses and minuses, which should be considered when choosing a place for recreation. In addition, one should not forget about one's own preferences.

Russians often opt foroverseas rest. There may be several reasons for this: for example, someone thinks that in other countries the level of resorts is much higher, and someone just likes to travel the world. However, the south of Russia can be quite a decent place to relax. Its main advantage is availability, as well as, as a rule, low cost of the trip. Of course, there are countries where you can stay in a luxury hotel, have a good rest and at the same time pay a relatively small amount, but the cost of air tickets in both directions will significantly increase overall costs. Lazing in Russia at southern resorts, you will not encounter difficulties associated with language a barrier, foreign legislation, the need to arrange special insurance, passport, visa, etc. You can easily go on vacation yourself, without seeking help from travel agencies and without looking for translations ka or English-speaking guide. At the same time, the level of some resorts is very high, so you can perfectly relax. Traveling to another country is more troublesome, but at the same time more exciting. You can visit new places, see amazing sights, buy exotic things and souvenirs. In countries such as Turkey, Thailand and Egypt are very well treated with tourists, so you can count on hospitality. If you dream of an elite holiday, then you should go not to the south of Russia, but to the prestigious resort areas of Greece, Spain, etc. And, finally, traveling to other countries in winter is an opportunity to swim in the sea and sunbathe when in Russia storms of blizzards .When choosing between the south of Russia and other countries, consider your budget, wishes and preferences, as well as the purpose of recreation, which may include health procedures, architectural monuments, fascinating excursions, the purchase of certain things, etc.