mercredi 4 janvier 2017

Secrets To Scoring Affordable Business Class Airfares

By Joyce Lee


More often than not, air travel is notoriously expensive and therefore out of reach to many people who desire comfortable travel. For the rich, booking a prime ticket has never been a difficult thing to do. If you fall on the other side of the divide, you may often experience difficulties in raising enough money for business class airfares. However, there are lots of steps you could take to ensure you fulfill your desire to get the best service mid flight.

The most practical thing to do is to avoid booking a direct ticket in the first place. If you proceed to make a direct booking, you may have to pay up to five times more than what an economy ticket would cost. You need to have some prudence in your approach. There are many ways through which you can get what you want without necessarily approaching your favorite airliner and paying up front.

First and foremost, research on the loyalty programs currently available across airliners and narrow down your list to the most favorable one. Today, many airliners offer reward points to create loyalty among their customers. If the nature of your work requires frequent travel for example, you could benefit by staying loyal to one airliner.

This still applies regardless of whether you often travel in the economy section or not. The best thing you can do to show your loyalty is maintain consistency in your choice of air carrier. What is more, the more frequently you travel, the bigger the points you get. With time, your cumulative points should be sufficient enough to get you a discount, sometimes even greater than what an economy traveler would get.

However, you must be cautious enough to check the expiry date of your loyalty points. It would be pretty disappointing to learn of your ineligibility later on. Always ensure you read your emails regularly and check for updates from the airliner as well.

Signing up for credit cards that are branded by airliners is also a great way to access discounts. A large percentage of airliners have rewards partnerships with credit card companies for the benefit of their customers. These cards often come with spending thresholds, which needless to say result in flying miles when reached.

Many companies set this threshold at 3000 dollars for all eligible card holders. Ensure you research on the best cards currently available in the market whenever you can. In addition to this, go for one that permits the transfer of bonuses between holders. This will help ensure your points do not go to waste when you are not scheduled to travel within the set expiry date.

Another great thing to do is getting into the habit of flying during non peak times. Business class travelers have a tendency to fly on weekdays. This means most seats remain unreserved on weekends. As such, fares often fall drastically.

Luckily, many people do not know about this. This means the trend is likely to continue for a while. While the steps to flying cheaply seem too cumbersome to stick to, the fact is that sticking to them is a guaranteed way to save money.




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