Showing posts with label Cheap Flights. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cheap Flights. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Never Heard Ways of Getting Cheap Air and Flight Tickets

Air travel has become one of the commonest form of Long distance travel and as we incur large expenses on booking tickets it pays to find ways to get cheap Flights Tickets options.  Most of the travelers seldom try to find about the best options available in the market and hence end up paying more on the air tickets. All it needs for landing cheap flight booking deals is a little planning and eye on the market.
Here is a list of some great tips on getting best Air Tickets discount deals
Chose the travel options: Before actual booking always get some information about the airlines you wish to fly, the tickets offers for various classes and compare similar offers by other airlines so that you know then normal prices between a routes.

Travel alerts:  Real time travel alerts are a great way of keeping abreast with the best flight deals available with various airlines and travel booking portals. Jus subscribe to the alerts for the chose airlines and also to some good travel booking portals to land you best flight deal.

International Last leg Flights: For long distance international flights in most of the destination countries for unoccupied seats most airlines five last leg flight booking offers which are substantially cheaper than the normal prices  in that routes. Travelers can use this to their benefits.

Social Media: Some time best of the flights booking offers can be seen in the social media campaigns such as Face book campaigns and its pays to like some of the best airlines and travel portals pages so as to get timely update on Cheap Flight Tickets offers. Users may also subscribe to social media alerts for Flights.

Long Distance Flights: For very long distance flights, non stop flights are costlier than stopover flights and travelers can look for matching flight to see if they can save substantially on the flight tickets prices. This is especially suitable if one is traveling alone and not with family.

If you wish Cheap Flights Deals, Follow these Tips

Air travel has become one of the most favored form of Journey, particularly to long distances as it not only  save your precious time bus also is hassle free and less tedious. Some time it is the only mode of transport available between two distances. Getting cheap flights deals is an art though it do not needs such an effort other than some quick tricks. Also some investment of time to learn the latest flight booking trends can also be beneficial for landing really good flight booking discount offers. So if you are a frequent flyer and wish to save money on air travel journey, you would like to follow some tricks listed below.

Clubbing Flights, Hotels and Holidays: Some time travel booking agencies and some airlines as well give massive discount on flight tickets if it is clubbed with hotel and holidays booking as well. So if you are going for a holidays, these type of deals can really save a lot of your money besides getting all these in a hassle free way.

Social Media Engagement: Social media is now not additional but sometime primary channels through which airlines and travel portals launch first come first serve Flight and Holidays offers. So it pays if you are in some form keeping a track on the offers by them through social media.

Last Minute Flight Deals: Most of the travel portals and some airlines always comes up with last minute flight booking deals on some routes which may also be termed either promotional or distress sale of air Tickets. Subscribing to travel alerts of these portals can actually land you some of the best Cheap Flights tickets offers.

New Routes: Many airlines comes up with attractive flight tickets offers whenever they launch services on new routes or for  travelers that have been frequent flyer for that airlines. Hence getting travel alerts for those specific offers may be beneficial.

Friday, December 23, 2011

Cheap Flights Booking Tips

If you are a frequent flyer then you can save a lot by finding ways to get cheap flights on the airlines you wish to travels. Flights sectors are in some ways very unpredictable with large amount of booking happening in the form of flight deals. This also means that airlines and travel booking portals are always in the race to offers best flight booking deals to attract consumers as well as get their seat capacity full. This involves complex optimal capacity utilization calculations behind the scenes, but as always the travelers should be interested in getting cheapest flights to their desired destinations.
Getting to fly on cheapest flight deals
  • One of the best ways to land the flight deal you desire is to keep a constant watch on the offers and flights discounts that are on offer in the market. You can do the following things to keep you abreast of the latest cheap flight deals.
  • Subscribe to the alerts by the travel search engines and also travel sections of the major search engines such as Google, Yahoo and Bong
  • Subscribe to the alerts of the major travel booking portals
  • Research a little on the airlines that fly on the route you wish to travel. There are always some seasonal offers and last leg flight discounts to land if you regularly watch out some of the airlines.
  • Timing of the flights are also important and sometimes you can get some flight discount if you decide to fly on some unusual time
  • The airport you decide to board can also have some important factor in determining the flight prices. Some time airlines offers cheaper ticket rates for boarding from airports that lie on outskirts of cities.
  • Seasonality also plays a big role in aviation sector. Some routes are seasonality driven and if you have a knack of the airlines that offer deals in particular months you can really land some best cheap flight tickets booking deals.

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Top airlines in Middle East

Middle East region, especially the Gulf is the place to be for the aviation sector. Booming economy and investment in infrastructure sector has fueled the growth of airlines sector as well.This is also due to the fact that there has been huge growth in the native visitors visiting outside the country for leisure as well as Business tours. Besides the fact that most of the population in some countries such as UAE are migratory, also contribute to the airline travel growth.

Herein, i list the top airlines in the Middle east region in terms of services offered, connectivity with the important regions in the middle east, customer care and ratings by the Customers/air travelers.



1.Emirates airlines: Dubai based Emirate airlines is already the largest airlines in the world in terms of passengers carried as well as the size of its fleet. With many more air carriers in line the airlines is set to emerge a major player in the global aviation industry. Emirates airlines connects most of the cities in the middle east region and UAE providing air services to the most of important international cities. Rated high by the consumers and passengers, the airlines has received many international awards for offering top of the line customer experience.


2.Etihad Airways:The state owned airlines of UAE, Etihad airways ahs more than 150 flights daily both domestic as well as to more than 50 international cities. One of the preferred airlines by the customers and has codeshare agreement with more than 10 other airlines for smooth customer experience. The airlines has received multiple awards for customer handling.




3.Air Arabia: Having its headquarters in Sharjah, Air Arabia is one of the biggest airlines in the Middleeast region and connects all major cities in UAE Saudi Arabia. Besides the airlines operates though its subsidiaries in Countries line Jorda, Egypt and Morocco thereby making it the most important airlines for the middle east region. The airlines also has a base in Nepal and operates thorough Fly Yeti. The airlines has fleet size of more than 22 air carriers.




4.Gulf air: Offering its service to more than 45 International destination accross countries in Asia, Africa and Europe Gulf air is one of the most trusted airlines in the Middle Est region. Formed in late 1940s the airlines has further expanded itself in terms of service agreement by having codeshare agreements with major airlines in Europe and Asia. The Airlines is based out of Bahrain and head Quartered at Muharraq city.




5.Kuwait Airways:The national carrier of Kuwait, Kuwait airways was formed in 1954 to connect major cities within Kuwait. But soon the airlines expanded to caters to other cities in the Middle east and International cities. The ailrines has alo entered into codeshares with many airlines auch as Jet Airways of India.




6.Egypt air: A member of the starallinace and Skyscanner, Egypt air caters to more than 75 destinations primarily focusing on the domestic market though also flying to international destinations.The airlines is headquartered n Cairo.The airlines has many holding companies such as EGYPT air cargo and Egypt air Medical.



7. Oman Air: The national airlines of Oman, Oman air ias baed out of Muscat and serves more than 37 international and domestic destinations and numbering more than 270 flights per week. The airlines has Code share agreements with other airlines as well as Frequent flyer and cheap Airlines Booking program and .

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Top 10 Airlines of the world: Review


Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines Limited (SIA)  is the flag carrier of Singapore, the prime island Country in East Asia. Singapore Airlines operates a hub at Change Airport and is the dominant carrier in Southeast Asia, East Asia, South Asia, and Australia and New Zealand. The company also operates Pacific flights, including the world's two longest non-stop commercial flights from Singapore to Newark and Los Angeles on the Airbus A340-500. The airlines was the first customer of the "super jumbo" Airbus A380.
SIA has diversified portfolio ranging from airline-related businesses, such as aircraft handling and engineering. Its wholly-owned subsidiary, SilkAir, manages regional flights to secondary cities with smaller capacity requirements. Singapore Air is the World's Most Admired Airline and was ranked 27th on Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies rankings in 2010
Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific is the flag carrier of Hong Kong, with its head office and main hub located at Hong Kong International Airport, although the airline's registered office is on the 33rd floor of One Pacific Place.The airline's operations include scheduled passenger  and cargo  services to 114 destinations in overall 36 countries worldwide, including code shares and joint ventures, with a fleet of 126 aircraft, consisting of a mix of Airbus A330s and A340s, Boeing 747s and 777s.
The airline was founded on 24 September 1946 by American Roy C. Farrell and Australian Sydney H. de Kantzow, with each man putting up HK$1 to register the airline. Cathay Pacific is also a founding member of the Oneworld alliance, with its subsidiary, Dragonair, as an affiliate member. The airline was awarded with a Five Star Airline ranking and 2009 Airline of the Year by Skytrax.

Qantas Airways
Qantas Airways Limited is the national airline of Australia. The name was originally "QANTAS", an acronym  for Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services. Nicknamed "The Flying Kangaroo", the airline is based in Sydney, with its main hub at Sydney Airport. It is Australia's largest airline and the world's oldest continuously operating airline.[4]  Qantas headquarters are located in the Qantas Centre in the Mascot suburb of the City of Botany Bay, Sydney, New South Wales.Currently the airline is considered a four-star airline by research consultancy firm Skytrax. In 2010, Qantas was voted the seventh best airline in the world by the firm.


Thai Airways
Thai Airways International Public Company Limited is the national flag carrier and largest airline of Thailand. The airlines Formed in 1988, are headquarters at Chanukah District, Bangkok, and operate out of Suvarnabhumi Airport. Thai is a founding member of the Star Alliance. Thai is a major shareholder which hold 39% shares of Nok Air - a low-cost Bangkok based carrier.
From its hub at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thai flies to 71 destinations in 34 countries worldwide, using a fleet of 98 aircraft. The airline operates one of the longest non-stop commercial flights, including the 18 hours non-stop flight from Bangkok to Los Angeles.Thai Airways International is the First Asia/Pacific Airline to serve London's Heathrow Airport. Thai’s first class lounge at Suvarnabhumi Airport was awarded World's Best First Class Lounge by Skytrax in 2009. Thai Airways International has received an award for the excellence of its in-flight hygiene measures by the World Health Organization.
Asiana Airlines
Asiana Airlines Inc. South Korea's major airlines. Asiana has its headquarters in Asiana Town in Osoe-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul. Asiana is one of six airlines to receive a five-star rating from Skytrax.[2]  The airline has its domestic hub at Gimpo International Airport and its international hub at Incheon International Airport Asiana is a member of the Star Alliance and offers 516 daily departures throughout the Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania, operating 13 domestic and 81 international passenger routes and 20 cargo routes.In 2010, Asiana was named the airline with the best in-flight service in the world by Global Travelers magazine, which was the sixth honor for Asiana in as many years. Asiana is also rated the best airline in Northern Asia of 2010. Its MAGIC shows, food created by chefs and other unique services helped it score well with 31,500 experts, passengers and other voters. Asiana also won the prestigious Airline of the Year Award by Skytrax for 2010.

Friday, October 15, 2010

Qatar airways Offers Direct Flight to Thailand, Phuket

Catching a direct flight to Thailand from Qatar is now possible with Qatar airways launching a direct flight to Phuket. With this initiative Qatar airways became the first middle east airlines to have direct flights to Thailand.
 
The flight initially scheduled six times a week  on a 272-seat Airbus 330, connects both Bankok and Phuket with Doha. Thailand has been seeing increased visitors from Middleeast and hence the initiative is seen as a big boost to Qatar airways. Over the year 2009, Middle Eastern visitors traveling to Thailand totaled 450,000 with an average length of stay of over a week.Phuket, Thailands largest  tourist site and island, is acronym ed the Pearl of the Andaman,famous the world over for its beaches, diving, water-sports and resorts.
Another beneficiary of the new airline route launch is Malaysia as the stopover destination from Doha to Phuket also includes Kuala Lumpur as a destination. The airlines offers flights services to Shram al sheikh and Sanghai as well.

Many other airlines carriers from the Middle East countries are also preparing for  a similar Cheap Flights tickets  offering for the south East Asian countries which will be a welcome step for visitors to the east asian countries. Theses airlines include Etihad airlways and Emirates airlines.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Cheap Flight Tickets Availability and Airlines Industry

Airline Industry is showing robust growth across all countries but no where it is more pronounced than that ot the Emerging economies. But the airlines Industry is feeling somewhat constrained in meeting the demands of the consumer due to poor Infrastructure development. This is particularly important with regards to the offering of Cheap Flight tickets for the low costs airlines models. Infrastructure development can go a long way in offering cheap flights by the major airlines carriers. According to some studies there have been increasing demands in emerging economies such as India and China but airline industry has been bogged down by the Infrastructure bottlenecks that are faced in terms of less air ports of landing facilities or even high fuel surcharge.
The major reason for airlines not being able to meet the rising demands are:
Less connectivity with major suburban cities
Constraints on limits on even major airports

For example, in relation to India The Center for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA), a Sydney-based research company, recently raised its estimate of annual traffic growth in India to 13%, from about 10% for the next 10 years, which would make it one of the highest growth rates in the world.Even though Bangalore, Delhi and Hyderabad have seen commendable airport infrastructure development, insufficient capacity at Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai could restrict growth of airlines. However, having said that, it is difficult to get a visibility on how well prepared (in terms if infrastructure) we are for a 13% growth every year over the next 10 years,” said the senior executive of the budget airline






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