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Hotwire Versus Priceline: Which is Better?
Hotwire and Priceline both offer some of the best online discounts available—particularly
when you use their most robust discount programs—the ones that do
not give you the name of your airline, hotel, or car rental provider until
after you pay. Read
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How to Save on Airfare with Open
Jaw and Circle Trips
Many airline and charter companies permit two types of airfares that can
really save you money and time if you book them using the tips I’ll give
you here. These airfares are “open jaw” tickets and “circle” tickets,
also called open jaw and circle trips. Read
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Changing Hotel Locations Can
Help You Save
Don Nadeau, the president of BidonTravel.com, often discusses how to bid
on Priceline hotels, but here he talks about location as another
powerful way to save on hotel rooms. Read
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Save Money by Bidding on Hotel Rooms
Rick Archer sat down with Don Nadeau, the president of BidonTravel.com,
which provides Priceline bidding advice. Read more
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How to Use Bucket Shop Airfares: Very
Carefully
Bucket shops, or 'travel consolidators,' are travel agencies who have
arrangements with specific airlines to sell international tickets for
considerably less than the airline's published fares. Read
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Combining Two Airline Tickets Brings Terrific Savings
Here’s a tip that the airlines don’t tell you: You can often
get great savings on airfares—especially international airfares—when
you use more than one airline ticket for the same trip. Read
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Five quick tips for a trouble-free
hotel stay
Like many travelers today, you probably spend time on Priceline and other
online sites to get the best price for your hotel room. But did you know
that just a few minutes of your time could make the difference between
whether you have a pleasant stay at your hotel—or even whether you’ll
have the room you paid for on online?
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How to Book Airfares to Avoid Problems
Most people focus on saving money while booking airfares, but may not
think as much about how to avoid potential problems with connecting flights.Here
are several tips to keep in mind when you book your flights. Read more »
