Talking Travel

For many Americans, European destinations are put off as people conjure up ways to afford the airline flights. After spending hundreds, if not thousands of dollars on plane tickets, travelers still need to consider exorbitant hotel costs, dining, transportation within the cities and entertainment expenses. However, there are many ways to be a frugal traveler and still have a memorable time. The first step begins with securing cheap airline tickets, so more money can be spent on fun and entertainment.

The first step in finding cheap airline flights from the US to Europe is to know your hubs. As in America, different European airports are simply cheaper to fly into. For instance, flying into Frankfurt or Munich is much cheaper than flying into Berlin. Flying into London instead of Paris will also be a cheap ticket by comparison. You’ll save money flying to a major hub in Amsterdam, rather than a smaller airport in Prague. For a list of low-cost airline hubs, visit www.wikitravel.org/en/discount_airlines_in_europe.

One good place to look for cheap airline flights from the US to Europe is www.wholesaletraveler.com. You can fly from Buffalo, New York to Amsterdam, Netherlands from January 4 – 11 on Lufthansa for just $468 round-trip. Or you may want to spend a romantic Valentine’s Day weekend in Paris, France departing from New York City for $418. Spend your March spring break in Berlin, Germany, leaving from Los Angeles for $474 round-trip. Or depart from Atlanta, Georgia on your July summer vacation to Madrid, Spain for only $451 round-trip. The best flight deal can be found by calling live agents at 1-866-326-6980.

Another good site for discounted airline flights to Europe is www.vayama.com. Here you’ll find great travel deals, like Chicago to Berlin for $575 round-trip, taxes and fees included! Or you can fly round-trip from Washington to Dublin for $460. A New York to Amsterdam sale will take you there and back for $624. These travel specials and sales change all the time, so you may have to remind yourself to check for the best travel deals every week, every month or so.

The best prices on European flights can be found at Lufthansa’s website. From New York, you can travel to a number of European cities for dirt cheap. Lufthansa’s easy-to-use website allows you the ability to check three days before or after your desired travel dates so you can find the best flight deal. They also show the prices on a number of destinations (from your departure city), which helps if you’re not exactly sure where you want to fly to.

Airfare isn’t usually cheap. In fact it can be extremely expensive and in this economy that often leaves travelers without a way to get where they need to be. But there are ways to find inexpensive travel options if you know where to go to look for inexpensive airfare.

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