| If you've never bid on airfare through an online travel | | | | auction site. It will save you time, effort, and money. |
| auction site (websites such as SkyAuction and even | | | | Compare Travel Auctions against Other Online Travel |
| Ebay), there are a few things you need to be mindful | | | | Deals |
| of. You can't just jump into an auction and expect to | | | | Browsing current auctions and bid amounts will give |
| get a killer deal on a discount flight to Cancun. Each | | | | you something to compare other online airfare deals |
| travel auction is set up differently and has different | | | | against. Travel auctions aren't the only source for |
| bidding requirements. That's why before you ever | | | | discount flights. Travel consolidators and other |
| place a bid on a travel auction you need to do the | | | | travel-related websites also offer great wholesale |
| following. | | | | and discount rates on airfare to many popular |
| Research All Travel Auctions | | | | destinations. You may even find a deal on airfare that |
| Most online travel auctions run independently of each | | | | the travel auctions just can't beat. That's why it's |
| other. Each one has its own auction set up, bidding | | | | very important for you to check out existing auction |
| requirements, and terms and conditions. This means | | | | bids and compare them to other bargain travel deals |
| that not all online travel auctions are the same. Some | | | | you find online. It could save you a significant chunk |
| require membership fees while others allow you to | | | | of change in the end. |
| sign up for free but have restrictions on how you bid. | | | | Take Warning! |
| It's important to get as much information as you can | | | | Some travel auctions won't tell you the exact airline, |
| about the travel auctions you find online. Read | | | | flight, or seat location connected to the tickets |
| through all the information provided on each website | | | | you're bidding on until AFTER you've won the auction. |
| (including "terms and conditions") and get a feel for | | | | And once you've won the auction, in many cases |
| how you bid on airfare through each travel auction. | | | | you're locked in and stuck with whatever airline and |
| You don't want to sign up for a membership on a | | | | flight times the tickets offer. So before you bid on |
| travel auction website until you have a clear idea and | | | | any airline tickets, check to see if the auction |
| understanding of the bidding process. If you don't, | | | | discloses ALL information about the flight. If it doesn't |
| you could end up getting locked into a pretty sticky | | | | and you bid, you're taking a gamble on when you're |
| situation. | | | | leaving, how many layovers you'll have, and what |
| Browse Current Auctions | | | | airline you'll be flying. |
| After you've read through each travel auction's user | | | | When you book your travel plans with cFares, you |
| information and bidding guidelines, the next step is | | | | know everything about the flight upfront. Don't book |
| NOT to sign up. You need to first check out a few | | | | your flight in the dark. Become a cFares member and |
| auctions currently underway on the site. This will give | | | | find the exact itinerary you need at an affordable |
| you an opportunity to check out what different | | | | price. |
| travel tickets are going for. You may find that the | | | | Travel auctions are definitely a viable source for |
| auctions have very high opening bid amounts or only | | | | discount airfare; however, they aren't for everyone. |
| offer expensive package deals that are out of your | | | | Before you hit the online travel auctions, do your |
| price range. Always check out the bid amounts | | | | research and see if they'll actually help you save on |
| before you even think about signing up with a travel | | | | your travel plans. |