Getting Cheap Deals on Standby Flights Is a Thing Of The Past

Des Moines, IA -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/09/2012 -- Flyers that try to get good deals on the cost of flight tickets by arriving at the airport and hoping to get on standby flights: http://www.standby-flights.net/ are often finding that they are no longer able to do so. Nowadays, the seats are to be used only for people that wish to bring forward their flight on a ticket that they have already purchased for a later flight.

A guide has been published however that tells flyers how best to use the system, and what opportunities for great deals on standby flights: http://www.howtogetcheapairlinetickets.net/standby-flights.html are still available.

The guide offers detailed information on individual airline policies in regard to available seats on their flights and how flyers can use them to their advantage. Author of the book, former airline employee Tony Morrison, said of the guide "Information on how to take advantage of standby flights is something that could still help flyers save a lot of money".

Even passengers that do have a ticket already and are trying to get on an earlier flight might find that they must pay an additional fee in order to get on standby flights. In addition, some carriers will expect the passenger to pay the difference between the prices of flights if there is one, which could make brining forward your flight a pointless exercise of you got a good deal on your initial ticket.

As the author of the guide, Mr Morrison hopes that by knowing about certain limitations in advance passengers can avoid circumstances where they may have to end up paying extra.

Not all is lost however because there are still some carriers that are continuing to deal with standby flights in the way we have become accustomed. "If you know which airline to approach, you could still get great deals on seats that would be otherwise empty" said Mr Morrison.

What's more is that not only do some flights still give great deals on empty seats, some others that do reserve standby flights for ticket holders only place no additional charges on changing to an earlier flight.

The guide also goes on to explain that flights at particular times are more likely to yield great deals on standby flights, which is ideal for passengers that can be flexible in what times they fly.

Plus, even more detailed and helpful information is available in the guide such as how having baggage can affect your chances of getting the flight you want.

Frequent flyers often spend a great deal of money on flights so knowing how to avoid additional costs and find great deals can be extremely beneficial to them. The airlines themselves are very unlikely to tell you where and when you can get the best deals on standby flights because no business will want to send customers to the competition.

This guide will let flyers know the information that the airlines are reluctant to release themselves. With the cost of flights being fairly high, especially for those that travel a lot, this guide on standby flights looks set to save a lot of people a lot of money indeed.

If you do fly frequently and you would like further information on how this guide can help you to reduce your costs, http://www.standby-flights.net/ will be able to answer any question you may have.

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Many Airlines no Longer Offering Bereavement Flights for Family Members

Worcester, MA -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/06/2012 -- A new website has been created, aiming to dispel several myths about airlines, tickets and bereavement flights: http://www.bereavement-flights.com/ . Website creator,Tony Morrison, is a former airline worker who has made it his mission to inform the general public about the tactics and strategies that are used by the airlines.

Says Morrison, "My Mission is to empower people everywhere on their rights and entitlements when flying. To reveal the truth to everyone about how to get cheap flights: http://www.howtogetcheapflights.info/ both online and offline."

Bereavement flights are ones in which one can purchase an airline ticket if a close family member has died or is dying. Typically, these tickets could be bought for up to 50% off the regular price. In recent years, many airlines have been reducing the number of bereavement flights they offer, and some have been eliminating them altogether.

According to the website, there is a much more cost effective way to get cheap flights, whether they are bereavement flights, or regular flights. Morrison created a comprehensive guide outlining the various tactics that airlines use in order to charge the public more than they need to. The guide outlines exactly how to book airline flights that will save travellers money on their next flight. The guide further states that traditional flights such as last-minute bookings, bereavement flights and red-eye flights are no longer the cheapest way to travel.

The website lists the U.S. airlines which offer bereavement flights and which ones do not. For example, American Airlines will accomodate for bereavement flights, but Delta airlines does not. Continental Airlines is the only one that can be booked online; all others require a direct phone call.

Morrison goes on to explain that there is often red tape associated with booking bereavement flights. Be prepared to provide proof that you are, in fact, related to the deceased and also be prepared to show a copy of the death certificate upon your return. Some airlines may even ask for the name and address of the funeral parlour.

The reason for the decreased offerings of bereavement flights remain unclear; perhaps it's because the airlines think that money shouldn't be a consideration at such an emotional time. Perhaps it's because they offer other types of services that are equivelant. Maybe it's because travellers didn't want to go through all that red tape. The fact remains that booking bereavement flights have become somewhat outdated.

The guide is offered for immediate download, and comes with several bonus e-books, such as how to save on car rentals and hotels. So far, there have been many happy customers who have saved on airline tickets. "I saved $255 on my roundtrip ticket to Hawaii. Your guide was the best investment I've made this year," says John Mondero of Ham Lake, MN.

One thing is for sure: once people find out about this guide, they may never need to purchase bereavement flights again.

For more information on bereavement flights, visit http://www.bereavement-flights.com/

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