Hurry!!!
If you're planning to travel this summer you really shouldn't wait any longer to book your plane ticket.
Acting quickly, a couple months in advance of your planned departure, will save you plenty of cash in the long run because demand is so much higher during the summer months and because a number of other factors are influencing a price increase like we have never experienced before.
Translation.. airfare is going nowhere but up!
Right now, airline passengers are landing some terrific bargains. For example, travelers are currently booking roundtrip flights from San Francisco to Brazil for well under $500 - an amazing rate, but not to last much longer! That $276 round trip that I'm puling up right now for a flight between San Francisco International and Honolulu will jump to $454 in July - and that's without considering the added fees. Crikeys!
What else is influencing the blastoff?
United Airlines just reported a loss of $382 million for the current year and Delta is expected to report a loss of more than twice that amount. Airlines just can't afford to cut prices any lower and the summer demand is going to be their green light to higher fares.
Adam Meron, the Vice President of Strategy and Operations at mobissimo.com recently was quoted as saying, "I think they (airfare prices) are at rock bottom. If you find a good airfare or hotel, now is the time to act." He went on to say that airlines are cutting back on service in mid-sized cities.
Where to begin? There are tons of very good travel web sites out there. Sites like Travelocity, Orbitz, and Kayak to name just a few, and experts are saying to use them all! Researching airfare has never been as important as it is now, and researching hotel rates is so important that experts are sugesting that travelers call the hotel personally and negotiate a better deal.
Sorry for my "sky is falling" outlook, but just wanted my readers to be forewarned!
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