• Consider other airport options when you travel.
  You sometimes can get steeper discounts by flying into and out of alternate airports near major cities. For example, airfares may be lower for flights into Providence, Rhode Island, versus Boston Logan. If you're flying into Chicago, you may want to consider flying into Midway, rather than busy O'Hare. For the California Bay Area, there are often cheaper flights into nearby San Jose or Oakland, rather than San Francisco
  
   
• Be flexible in choosing your travel routes.
  When you have to get somewhere immediately, nonstop is the easiest way to fly. However, if you have time to travel, you can frequently get a cheap flight by making travel arrangements with one or more connections.
  
   
• Avoid travel during peak seasons for certain destinations.
  Grab a cheap flight when it's not the most popular time to get away to a specific destination. (You'll also find fewer crowds at attractions and see more local color if you travel somewhere during the off-season.)
  
  For example, if it doesn't matter exactly when you take your European holiday, you're most likely to find a cheap flight in the fall or spring. Most people want to go to sunny spots when it's winter at home, but most sunny locales, like Mexico or the Caribbean, have great weather in the fall, and there are great travel deals to get there that time of year.
  
   
• Just need a getaway? Wait for a last-minute discount flight.
  If you just need to jet out of town for a bit and don't care where you travel, take advantage of a last-minute travel package. It's one of the best ways to find a cheap flight from Chicago to Poland, to warsaw, to cracow, Krakow, Poznan, Katowice, Warszawa.

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