| The most important step you can take to ensure | | | | flight. You’ll be able to give plenty of advance |
| your upcoming vacation or trip gets off to a | | | | notice to the person who’ll be meeting you at |
| stress-free start is to book your airline seats as soon | | | | the airport, or to get a seat on your hotel shuttle. |
| as you know where you’ll be flying and when. | | | | Booking early will also give you the widest choice of |
| There are significant benefits to having your airline | | | | airlines and flight times, because most major airports |
| seats confirmed well in advance of your departure. | | | | will have more than one airline which flies to your |
| What are they? | | | | destination. |
| First and foremost, getting your airline arrangements | | | | There are certain times of day when flights usually fill |
| taken care of will free your mind to start planning the | | | | up quickly, and being the first in line will get you on |
| other details of your trip. Travel is by nature a | | | | the one most convenient for you. You may also be |
| stressful experience, even when you are thrilled at | | | | able to guarantee yourself either an aisle or window |
| the idea of getting away. If you book your airline | | | | seat if you reserve your flight early. If you’re |
| flight right away, however, you won’t have to | | | | traveling with friends or family, you can arrange to sit |
| worry about annoying details like last-minute fare | | | | together. Booking early, if you do it online, will get |
| hikes or being unable to find seats. | | | | you your boarding pass and seat confirmation and |
| By giving yourself plenty of advance time to book | | | | you won’t have to stand at the check-in counter |
| your flight, you’ll also have time to do extensive | | | | waiting for the customer agent to try to squeeze |
| comparison shopping and lock in the lowest fare on | | | | you in or put you on the stand-by list. |
| the best airline. You’ll be able to research your | | | | You may eve find yourself in the enviable situation of |
| different flight options in detail, weighing things like | | | | having a seat on an overbooked flight. If so, you |
| departure times, layovers, in-flight meals and | | | | will be given the option of giving u your seat for one |
| entertainment, arrival times, and airline safety records. | | | | on a later flight, and rewarded or your generosity |
| Booking your airline tickets early will usually get you | | | | with a free round-trip ticket to a future destination! |
| the most affordable fare. If, however, you find at | | | | You’ll still get to where you wan to go, just a |
| a later date that your airline is offering seats on the | | | | few hours or a day later. And the next time you |
| flight you booked for a better up rice than you were | | | | need to travel by air, it will be on the airline’s |
| given, don’t be afraid to contact them to try | | | | nickel! |
| and renegotiate your price. | | | | The advantages of booking your flight early range |
| By having your flight reservations taken care of | | | | from minor convenience to a major perk, so why |
| early, you’ll be able to make whatever | | | | would you even consider putting it off? |
| arrangements you need to on the other end of the | | | | |