SAVING money on flights is an art - it's something that a lot of people claim to be good at, without offering any great solutions. The truth is, flights are expensive and you're unlikely to shave hundreds off your trip, regardless of which method you use. But there are some pretty reliable ways in which you can make sure you're at least getting the best deal possible and not spending cash you don't need to.
In this week's blog for Sun Online Travel , I'll talk about a couple of ways in which you can avoid paying more than is necessary when booking flights. The good news is, although this might sound complicated at first, the solution is generally pretty simple. I'm going to start by talking about codesharing - and how it can help you cut down your travel.
Codesharing is when airlines share routes with other carriers, so they can claim to offer more destinations to their passengers. The most famous example of this is the One World Alliance, which includes airlines like Cathay Pacific, British Airways , Qantas, Qatar and a few others. They will sell each other's flights via their own websites, so it looks like they're operating the route, even though passengers will be boarding another airline's plane when it's time to fly.
For example, flights to Australia booked via the BA website could actually be operated by Qantas, or flights booked from Qatar to New York could include a changeover at London with a switch to a BA plane for the second leg of the trip. But both airlines will.
