| Many airlines now offer discounts and budget | | | | As noted the airlines are in competition for |
| travel in order to compete with the airlines that | | | | customers. |
| have lured their customers away by combining | | | | An airline without customers is a business failure. |
| high quality of service with affordable pricing. | | | | Accordingly these businesses are trying to appeal |
| How can customers benefit from the competition | | | | to customers and low prices appeal to many |
| between airlines? Customers who are looking for | | | | prospective customers. One way to find the best |
| a bargain can benefit by searching for and locating | | | | deals is direct contact with the airline. |
| the lowest airfares. | | | | Using the Internet to Search for Cheap Flights |
| Airfare Competition | | | | Since the advent of the internet, individuals can |
| The airlines are engaged in a competition over | | | | purchase electronic tickets online. The purchase of |
| customers in air travel. Low-cost airlines that | | | | electronic tickets online eliminates paperwork and |
| specialize in low prices and cheap flights have | | | | reduces time spent at the ticket counter. |
| forced the rest of the air flight industry to | | | | The next reduction in cost depends on the |
| respond to their success. | | | | website chosen for ticket purchase. One of the |
| Many customers found the convenience of rapid | | | | cheapest options is direct internet contact with an |
| air travel combined with affordable pricing to be a | | | | airline. |
| bargain. The low-cost airlines that saved money | | | | Although many companies and airline ticket search |
| by eliminating extra conveniences and other | | | | services offer to find the lowest priced flights, |
| expenses have begun taking customers from | | | | occasionally the airline itself provides the lowest |
| other airlines. | | | | pricing. Go to an airline internet site first and check |
| The airlines that were affected by the advent of | | | | the pricing. Be sure to compare prices. |
| cheaper airlines were forced into the competition | | | | Comparing Prices |
| for lower ticket prices and cheaper flights. | | | | During your internet search, be aware of price |
| Air Travel Customers | | | | differences according to airport. Sometimes a |
| Customers were provided with a choice between | | | | flight into a different nearby airport may be a |
| low prices with bare necessities in air travel and | | | | cheaper option. Consider landing at different |
| high prices with extra conveniences in air travel. | | | | airports that may result in cheaper flights. |
| Low-cost airlines sought to attract the customers | | | | Day or Evening Flight |
| who wanted no-frills cheaper flights. | | | | Another consideration is the time of the flight. |
| Many air travelers opted for lower prices and | | | | Flights that take place during the time when |
| decided that they could do without extra | | | | airports are at their busiest and airports are |
| conveniences and the added expense of the | | | | congested may cost more than flights that take |
| other airlines. These passengers made the | | | | place at other times. |
| low-cost air travel business a profitable venture. | | | | Comparison shop and determine which time of |
| Profit and Low Cost | | | | the day will be the best to fly and will result in the |
| The low-cost airlines attracted so many | | | | greatest cost-savings and the cheapest flight. If |
| customers that the airlines with higher prices were | | | | contacting the airlines by phone, you can inquire as |
| forced to respond with discounts and cheap flights | | | | to the cheapest time to travel. |
| of their own; thus, began the airfare price wars. | | | | Search for Cheap Flights |
| Profiting from Competition | | | | The individual who is considering travel or vacation |
| The customer who is looking for a bargain can | | | | would be well-advised to shop around and |
| profit from this battle between the giants in the | | | | compare prices before concluding that air travel is |
| airline industry by seeking out the lowest price for | | | | not an affordable option. |
| airplane tickets. | | | | Considering the competition among airlines for |
| For individuals who want to travel but who find | | | | customers, a search for cheap flights is likely to |
| the price of air travel prohibitive, a thorough | | | | yield good results. |
| search may lead to surprisingly profitable results. | | | | |