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  • Last-Minute Travel Deals for New Year’s Eve Available

    Last-minute travel deals for New Year’s Eve or after-Christmas visits are available for travelers who are willing to do things a bit differently.

    Consumer Reports offers some tried and true tips for those seeking those last-minute travel deals.

    Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday are typically the least expensive days to fly. Flexible travelers typically score the best last-minute travel deals.

    The Travel Channel reports that traveling on a holiday–for example, New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day–often results in last-minute travel deals of up to 50 percent off the price of flights.

    Flying in or out of an alternative airport can often result in big savings on airfare. Again, flexibility is key when scoring last-minute travel deals. If you’re willing to drive a few extra miles to catch that fly, those miles can translate into big savings. Be sure to check multiple airports when looking for flights.

    Consumer Reports writes, “Check prices (on flights) at 3 p.m. on a Tuesday; that’s when the greatest number of cheap seats might be available. But bargains can appear at any time, so keep searching and set up alerts that will send you an e-mail or text message when prices on your route drop.”

    In a recent survey conducted by Consumer Reports, only 28 percent of travelers haggled with hotels for a lower rate or an upgrade. Of that 28 percent, however, 78 percent scored that upgrade or lower nightly rate. Don’t be afraid to haggle when seeking those last-minute travel deals.

    Are you looking for a few days away now that Christmas is over? Where might you fly off to when scoring your last-minute travel deals?

  • Last-Minute Travel Deals Are Easy To Come By

    Do you have family suddenly demanding that you visit for Christmas? Worry not, an impromptu trip doesn’t have to break the bank. In fact, they’re pretty easy to come by.

    For the purpose of this article, we’re going to assume that you’re traveling by plane this holiday season. Thankfully, air travel is coming down in price already thanks to a decrease in fuel costs. Outside of normal market factors, travelers can get even better deals if they’re willing to remain vigilant.

    The first step is to watch various social media accounts. For general deals, be sure to check out @airfarewatchdog. The account regularly posts cheap flights from various airlines. If you want more specific airlines, be sure to follow each airlines’ Twitter account. The airlines will regularly post deals and when canceled flights are available:

    For some, scouring social media may not be the most effective option when looking for last-minute travel deals. For those people, it’s better to use sites dedicated to finding deals. One such site is Travelzoo – a site that finds cheap flights between American cities for less than $100. Another site – TravelPirates – will find flyers cheap round trip deals between an American city and a foreign country for way less than the usual cost.

    As long as you’re willing to remain vigilant and maybe even make a few sacrifices (such as leaving on early morning flight); you’re going to find some good last-minute travel deals this holiday season.

    [h/t: ibtimes]