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Start the New Year in These Interesting Locations
New Year’s Eve – the one night a year you stay up until midnight and count backward from 10 – is one of the biggest party nights of the year. But even before the ball drops in Time Square in New York City, multiple time zones have already ringed in the New Year. We have … Read Start the New Year in These Interesting Locations
Posted In: Travel Guides, Travel TipsFlight Cancelled? 5 Tips to Get on the Next Flight
FareCompare readers know there is nothing like a flight cancellation to throw your plans into disarray. Sometimes, flights are cancelled for reasons the airline has control over, such as equipment malfunctions. Other times, weather causes cancellations. And this distinction is important: just whose fault the cancellation is (the airline vs. Mother Nature) can determine your … Read Flight Cancelled? 5 Tips to Get on the Next Flight
Posted In: Airlines, Travel TipsShop for Tickets One at a Time to Save on Airfare
If you have two or more people in your traveling party, here is a quick tip that could save you hundreds of dollars on airfare: Shop for tickets one at a time. Use this tip at FareCompare.com or anywhere you book your next trip – it’s perfect for the holidays and a great way to … Read Shop for Tickets One at a Time to Save on Airfare
Posted In: Multimedia, Podcasts, Travel TipsThe QR Code for Airport Check-In: How Does It Work?
One of the newest mobile developments is the ability to check-in to a flight via a mobile device using a QR code, or mobile boarding pass. QR codes are those ubiquitous blocky barcodes that are starting to pop up on everything from magazine ads to baby food jars. Smartphone and tablet users with a QR … Read The QR Code for Airport Check-In: How Does It Work?
Posted In: Travel TipsWhich Offer the Cheapest Flights: Large Hub Airports or Small Airports?
There are numerous factors that go into determining airfare to and from specific airports. And while it may sound reasonable that larger airports would offer the cheapest airline tickets, it is not always the case. In some cases, huge airports are among the most expensive – in others, small regional airports are very inexpensive. So … Read Which Offer the Cheapest Flights: Large Hub Airports or Small Airports?
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