Archives for Air Travel

Time Tips for Best Peak Season Travel Values

Finding significant travel discounts during peak seasons—best beach weather, best ski conditions, etc.--can be frustrating and not very productive. Nevertheless, two-peak season "loopholes" allow you to avoid high More

Avoid Around World Airfare Mistakes

12 Around the World (or any more than one stop long trip) airfare mistakes: 1. Have too many stops close to home When young (or retired), you may More

Open Jaws? Circle Tickets? = Airfare Savings

Many airlines permit two types of airfares that can save you money and time if you book them using the tips I’ll give you here. These airfares are More

Buy Consolidator Airfares Safely

"Travel consolidators" also known as "bucket shops" are travel agencies that have arrangements with specific airlines to sell international tickets for considerably less than the airline's published fares. More

A Mojave Airplane Graveyard Comes to Life - Fun Video

Among all the "practical" travel tips in this blog, thought it would be great to post this fun airplane video purely for your enjoyment. Tempest Freerunning filmed this More

Hotwire Last-minute Airfares Working Well

During this peak-season, I am seeing some terrific fares on Hotwire.com for last-minute flights. There are usually very expensive because advanced booking deadlines have been missed. For example, More

Travelling to and from Europe

Please note that BidOnTravel.com does not necessarily endorse all the tips Dallas gives here. You may wish to consult a physician before taking any medicine or natural remedy. More

Cheap Flights to New Zealand from North America

Prices to Australia from Canada and the United States have often been lower than to New Zealand. After all, more airlines serve Australia and that means more competition. More

Losing Your Passport: Into the Abyss

Life had not gone well for a high school Spanish teacher I met in Europe since the handbag with her passport, placed under a table at a crowded More

Is Profiling of Muslims Way to Go?

Note: This post uses the word profiling in the way most Americans do – the selection of a group for special attention. Just because you do not believe More

Allegiant Airlines Review: Pros, Cons, Tips

Here you find the pros and cons of Allegiant Airlines to help you decide whether or not to use it. You also receive helpful tips for traveling on More

Put Your Laptop on X-ray Belt First A Traveler Says

In an earlier post “TSA Security without Hassles,” I urged travelers to put their laptops on TSR security x-ray belts last, in order to better keep an eye More

TSA Security without Hassles - How to have!

If you’ve gone through TSA security at a large airport, you know that you may be in for a mess. People delayed by being pulled aside due to More

TSR: Make Sure Your Ticket Name Matches Your ID

Couples flying off on their honeymoons have often faced the hassle of the lady's last name on the reservation not matching the last name still on her government-issued More