Rita Henry asked:


When I was growing up, they were stewardesses, and they had a party hearty reputation that stuck despite all the hard work they did. Today, the word ’stewardess’ is out of fashion, and flight attendants are respected professionals in the aviation industry. While many in the general public see flight attendants as glorified airborne waitresses, the cabin crews and regular passengers know better. The flight attendant is the face of the airline, and her - or his, since many flight attendants today are male - primary job is making sure that all the passengers have a safe flight.

But you knew that - that’s part of the reason that you want to be a flight attendant. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, it’s not quite as hard to find a flight attendant job opening as many believe. Besides the major airlines - many of whom are not hiring - there are over 75 airlines operating in the United States and Canada, and you’ll find a flight attendant job opening at most of them. The fastest growing segment of the aviation industry is in private airlines - charters, fractional operators and company-owned airlines. There are also many mid-size and smaller airlines that run commuter flights and flights within the continental United States and Canada. Because they don’t have the glamour and cachet of the Big Boys - United Airlines, American Airlines and the others - they get far less applicants for every flight attendant job opening. And the fact is, because flight attendants bid on the flights they work based on seniority with the plum jobs going to those with the most flight hours, the flight attendants working for the major airlines are just as likely to be working the short hop flights as those working smaller airlines who specialize in them.

Finding a flight attendant job opening is no different than finding a job opening in any other industry. It takes diligence, persistence, luck and some insider knowledge. You’ll find listings for job openings for flight attendants in your local newspaper, on the job boards like Monster, and by applying directly to the airlines. Once you’ve found a flight attendant job opening, you can apply online at the airline’s web site, or send a resume by mail or over the telephone. If you’ve done a good job of presenting yourself in your cover letter and resume, you may receive an invitation to an interview, or other instructions on your next step.

Preparing yourself for your interview is just as important when the interview is a ‘cattle call’ - industry slang for open houses where recruiters prescreen applicants for a flight attendant job opening - as it is for a face to face interview. Impeccable personal grooming is important in any job interview, but it’s vital when you’re applying for a flight attendant job opening. Trim and manicure your nails, be certain that your hair coloring is not in need of touching up - be certain that every detail of your appearance is just right. After all, your competition will be dong the same thing.



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Neil Galloway asked:


Finding cheap flights when traveling is always an adventure. I have found a couple techniques work well for me. I recently booked tickets from Calgary to Moscow and I will show you the comparison of prices using the techniques there.

I personally use Expedia, Travelocity, EasyJet (Europe), the individual airline websites, and travel agents when trying to find the cheapest arrangements. You might know of other resources to try as well.

Local Tour Agents

I usually get together a rough itinerary for a travel agent and then email a number of the tour shops around my city. They should get back to you with quotes. If they do not get back to you soon, they don’t want your business.

Go Online

Next it is time for online research. This is where I almost always find the cheapest flights. Go to one of the sites I listed above or another one you have heard of.

Type in Your Start and End Destination

This is the worst thing you can do, but it is the easiest and will show you the worst price you are looking at. For Calgary (YYC) to Moscow (SVO) on July 10 2007, the cheapest quote on Expedia was $1,837. It was for Air Canada and Aeroflot-Russian Airlines.

Why is this so expensive? Expedia is going to book you all on one ticket. I am not certain, but I think this can only be done through associated airlines. There are a couple positives to this.

If there are cancellations or other problems, they will make sure you get to your end point regardless. They airline you are on and the airline you will be connecting on will know your flight status and can sometimes even make arrangements for you before you land.

You do not have to pick up your checked luggage and re-check it in.

If you even want a bigger scare, do a round trip or multiple destination trip with your "going there flight" and your "coming home flight". My wife and I were going Calgary, Canada to Moscow, Russia and then Beijing, China to Calgary, Calgary. The tickets are over $3,200 now and were over $5,000 when we first looked a month ago.

Note: I am showing one way trips because of the nature of my trip. Try round trips on the online sites if that suits your needs. Then try each way of your round trip separately. Why? If there is more than 8 hours between your stopover or you will already be retrieving your checked luggage, there is no advantage to being on the same ticket. So booking a return ticket with the same company makes absolutely no sense unless it is cheaper. Find the cheapest round trip and then find the cheapest one way in each direction.

Break up the Flights Using Connection Cities

There are a million possibilities here, but you can start guessing based on your own knowledge of geography or by the stopovers you see in the previous list of "more expensive" flights.

Pick cities to go to that are large and will have large airports with a lot of flights to choose from. I usually look at London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Houston, Toronto, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, Seoul, Tokyo, and Copenhagen (just for my Russia trip).

You will not have your flights on the same ticket so keep that in mind. This means you must retrieve your checked luggage and re-check it in. They will not compensate you for your missed connector necessarily (they will on flights all on the same ticket). I like to have at least 3 hours between international flights if possible.

I already did this for myself so I am going to use the cheapest flights I found. I typed in Calgary (YYC) to London (LGW). I found a flight leaving the evening of July 10th, 2007 for $588 including taxes with Air Transat. It arrives the next morning and there is a flight 3 hours later going from London (LGW) to Amsterdam (AMS) with EasyJet for $59 including all taxes and fees. You arrive at 3:20PM, see a bit of Amsterdam, and stay the night in a hotel. The next day there is a flight from Amsterdam (AMS) to Moscow (SVO) for $259 including taxes.

Result: Now it takes me longer and I have to stay in Amsterdam for a night. They total cost is $906 all taxes included. This is half the price of our original quote with Expedia. You are taking an extra day, but saving over $900 per person. I think that is worth the hassle really.

Go Back to the Travel Agents

No doubt, the travel agent will have quoted higher than this. Go back to them with your number and get their opinion. They might think the stopover is to short or something else. They should match it and try to get it all on the same ticket for you. If they cannot, no biggie, just try and get them to match. Then you will have a travel agency that can help you if have any more problems.

A good one to try in Canada is Flight Centre. These guys will price match and then give a $10 discount per person for you. For a family of 4 that will give you $40 back on your trip to use for something else. Another one I have used it Travel Cuts

Conclusion

There is an order to which I have found the cheapest flights. I will list them from the most expensive to cheapest. I am using my recent flight purchase example. I needed to fly from Calgary to Moscow and from Beijing to Vancouver.

Book a complete round trip online using only your starting and end destinations. This would be a round trip or using the multi-destination feature. i.e. Multi-destination flight of Calgary to Moscow and then Beijing to Vancouver. Both flights on the same ticket.

Book each part of the one-way online using just the start and end destinations. i.e. One ticket with Calgary to Moscow. One ticket from Beijing to Vancouver. This is the most expensive of the "no hassles" option. There is no reason for me to have both sections of my flights on the same ticket because they are almost a month apart and I will be retrieving my checked luggage.

Book through a travel agent. They will be doing number 2 on their own, but have better resources to look.

Book individual one ways flights on separate tickets through connection cities to your final destination. i.e. Ticket from Calgary to London, ticket from London to Amsterdam, ticket from Amsterdam to Moscow, ticket from Beijing to Vancouver.



There are lot of other possibilities out there. If you know of other good techniques and good websites, post a comment and I will give you a link back.

 



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Wolfgang Jaegel asked:


Flight attendants’ jobs are one of the most sought after careers in the aviation industry. A flight attendant, alternatively known by different names such as air host / air hostess or steward / stewardesses, is simply a member of a flight crew whose prime role is to ensure comfort as well as safety of the passengers in flight.

In other words, flight attendants are responsible for the safety of passengers. The demand for flight attendants is now greater than ever before. The prime reason for their increased demand is due to explosive number of passengers that opt to take air travel. Another key reason for their demand is due to

During the early days of aviation, the role of a flight attendant was just to ensure the physical security of passengers, but now it is beyond that. Today’s flight attendants are adept in almost all facets of air travel, such as, airport as well as aircraft security, aircraft technical knowledge, operations in connection with airlines, reservation as well as ticketing processes, coordinating crew, providing first aid services, recognition of medical conditions, procedures in handling passengers in times of emergencies, sea and desert survival training, foreign languages, training in handling special types of materials, hospitality training, radio communication, and excellent customer service.

The responsibilities of a flight attendant also cover to whether the seat belts are fastened both at the time of take off and landing, serving meals and beverages, assisting passengers with carry-on items, and ensuring that all of the essentials as per the regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are complied with. Further, depending upon the duration of the flight, flight attendants operate audio and movie systems and sell and serve beverages. In some instances, they provide assistance in caring infants. Eventually, on reaching the destination, they help passengers via inspecting their cabin. In short, flight attendants have now become an inseparable segment of air travel industry.

Based on the nature of the airlines for which they work, there are different types of flight attendants. One of the prominent categories of flight attendants is those working with global carriers or major airlines. When working with these airlines, flight attendants could travel almost all parts of the world. Additionally, they could travel in a number of aircrafts, ranging from Boeing 737 to the DC 10. Likewise, flight attendants working with these airlines have relatively good pay, and they usually cover medical and dental insurance, pass benefits, and sometimes even profit sharing.

Another popular category of flight attendant is one working with national airlines. However, the pay offered by these airlines is relatively less when compared to that paid by the major airlines. Different types of flight attendants also include those working regional class of airlines. Flight attendants working with charter airlines and corporate flight attendants are the other prominent categories of flight attendants.

Likewise, in order to become a flight attendant, a person should necessarily possess certain vital qualities such as excellent judgment, tactful, ability to interact comfortably with strangers, superb interpersonal skills, nurturing as well as caring disposition, ability to handle stressful situations, excellent service orientation, good communication skills, polite and friendly nature, physical agility, and ability to assist customers as well as their luggage.

Additionally, all flight attendants must be certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA.) The certification would be provided only on the successful completion of training, covering fire fighting, evacuation, and safety procedures.

However, the job of a flight attendant is demanding, both emotionally and physically. One of the key challenges of the job of a flight attendant is that they have to remain all the time pleasant as well as courteous, despite any fatigue or stressful situation. A flight attendant must also be prepared to work at any time or at any day of the year.

In addition, a flight attendant must be willing to work at any time of a day, sometimes early morning or late night. Al though an air host or steward could enjoy the maximum benefits of traveling as well as excellent remuneration, he may have to face several other difficulties. Sometimes, he may be even required to stay away from home for weeks. In other words, a flight attendant must be prepared to work any hour, day, week, and sometimes even on holidays.



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Arpad Domonkos asked:


Are you currently looking for a place online where you find a cheap flight to Amsterdam? If so, just don’t worry. There are actually a lot of portals out there on the web that could give you a cheap flight to Amsterdam. All you need to do now is to carefully choose the right portal for you as there are a lot of them. Try to consider their offers, including the reliability of their booking service. If possible, you should also try to note of the security of the chosen airline. So, if you are now ready to know the most well-known booking services online for a cheap flight to Amsterdam, then here they are:

Expedia.co.uk

Expedia.co.uk actually allows you to plan your perfect trip to Amsterdam and book a cheap flight to Amsterdam online. This site currently holds the latest and best flight deals on flights to Amsterdam, bargain airfares, airline tickets and flight deals with all the leading airlines. If in the end you decided to book your cheap flight to Amsterdam through the service of Expedia.co.uk, all you need to do is just to use the booking engine that they have given on their page or select from a choice of departing airports.

LastMinute.com

LastMinute.com is but another notable site where you can find a cheap flight to Amsterdam. As commonly noted, LastMinute.com always has a good flight deals for you whether a charter flight, first class seating or good old economy class. So, there is no reason for you not to book a flight to Amsterdam with their service. They in fact offer loads of discounted flights to the city. All you need to do is to simply employ their search box to book the cheapest flight available.

OnlineTravel.com

OnlineTravel.com generally allows you to compare discounted international airfares from more than 500 airlines. They currently feature their easy to use flight search engine that lets you choose your flight options, choose whatever flight you preferred from their clearly displayed list of available cheap flights to Amsterdam, or book a particular cheap flight to Amsterdam quickly and securely. Furthermore, OnlineTravel.com offers a Fare Finder that allows you to check and find the cheapest fares for your flight. Note that there are always flight bargains to be had on Amsterdam flights, so if you are interested, just look for their saver fare logo for special fares if you can be flexible on departure date. Several other services that you must check out are provided by OnlineTravel.com.

SkyScanner.net

At SkyScanner.net, the best deals on the cheap flight to Amsterdam can be found by way of using their search controls presented on their website. With this tool, you can select your departure airport and set Amsterdam as your destination. The exact month you wish or scheduled to travel is also needed. If all the necessary details are given, the service will find the airline tickets for your holiday, business trip or weekend break flights to the city of Amsterdam. And, if you wish to find more about the available flight deals, you are free to try their travel information pages.

You can have a cheap flight to Amsterdam.



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Travel Guru asked:


At first this seems like an extremely simple question: chartered flights are obviously more expensive than normal scheduled flights. Most people get scheduled flights, why would you do anything else?

However, while this is obviously the case if you were to charter a flight yourself, in actual fact chartered flights are often chartered by holiday companies making them considerably cheaper. These flights have published schedules but the tickets cannot be purchased independently; they must be bought direct from the holiday company itself. These chartered flights are the reason that holiday companies are able to provide such extremely cheap flights & holidays.

What is a chartered flight?

Flight charting is done by every airline and is required by airports before any aircraft can be given permission for takeoff. It basically refers to course plotting for the plane including scheduled take-off and landing times as well as the flight route. Many of the major well-known airlines charter their flights independently and publish schedules months or years ahead of time. Such companies are scheduled airlines. A chartered airline is an airline that specifically caters to individual customers and charters a flight for them. Such companies do charter flights for the rich and can cost a small fortune for a single flight, but this is not all that they do. By far the more common occupation for chartered airlines is chartering flights for large holiday companies. These companies charter much larger planes far further in advance, on a much more regular schedule. As such the flights chartered by holiday companies often appear similar to scheduled flights but with one important difference: the airline has no ability to sell individual tickets, the holiday company already owns all the seats on the flight.

Why choose chartered flights?

The economics of the holiday chartered flight are actually fairly simple  at certain time of the year the demand for flights to key holiday destinations is much higher. This demand is amplified if the holiday company can assemble a package with a resort for cheap accommodation. It results in an ongoing cycle: the holiday company charters many flights and provides cheap accommodation at a resort; prices thus drop because of the enormous bulk purchases, and then demand rises further. In order for it to work every seat on the flight has to be taken. Scheduled flights usually cost more because they are compensating for the inevitable shortage of customers. Holiday companies can match demand and thus provide extremely cheap flights.

The benefits of the chartered flight are thus easy to see; while it at first appears that chartered flights may be more expensive, in reality they often work out to be considerably cheaper than anything a scheduled flight can offer. When you combine this with the cheap resort accommodation it equals extremely low prices for an extremely relaxing and easily organized holiday.



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Vietnam Flight asked:


Airline Ticket Booking Service

Vietnam Airline (airline in Vietnam) is recommended as the first choice for all domestic flights within Vietnam. Currently, with operation of fleet of 49 aircraft including Boeing 777-200, Airbus 330, 320, 321, Fokker 70 and ATR72, Vietnam Airline carries more than 6.8 million people annually. That figure includes over 3.1 million passengers on international flights, and 3.7 million on domestic flights, more than one billion USD revenue. Internationally Vietnam Airline operates and codeshared co-operates to 38 destinations around the world, in Europe, Asia, Australia and the Middle East and domestically flies to 18 destinations.

Pacific Airline, founded in 1991 as the second largest airline in Vietnam. They are primarily focused on the domestic flight operation. From Feb 2007, Pacific Airline announces its transition into budgeted airlines, then now becomes the first airline in Vietnam can offer the very low cost for main domestic destinations (cheap airline in Vietnam, Vietnam cheap airline). Currently, Pacific Airlines is working hard in extend flights to regional and international destinations

http://www.salutevietnam.com/?module=ticket&GroupIDCountries=21&ID=2&kind_menu=1

Airport Tax :

Yes, an international departure tax is payable by all travellers leaving Vietnam. It is not included in the price of your flight ticket and must be purchased at the airport before departure.

 

In Ho Chi Minh City, the International departure tax is USD 12.

In Hanoi, the International departure tax is USD 14.

In Danang, the International departure tax is USD 12.

Domestic flights are not subject to airport tax. It is already included in the price of your ticket.

NOTE: You can purchase your international departure tax in US$ or in Vietnamese Dong.  Airport tax is subject to change without prior notice. Check with your Salute Vietnam Travel consultant before your departure



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Cheryl Bourman asked:


Flight Training

Take the step and have some flight training. What better thing to do than get

Your Pilot License and get behind the Airplanes controls, Navigate and

tour the world. Flying a Plane is a lot easier that you would think and a few

Flying lessons could start you on a path to a rewarding career. Contact your local Flight Training Centre and make arrangements to have a one on one Discussion and a Complementary flight with an accredited Flight Instructor who will answer all your inquires and let you take the controls while on your Complementary Flight to get the feel for flying.

There are a number of Flight Schools, Flight Training Centres and Flight Academies across the country so check them out and find the one that suits your needs.

Many of the Flight Schools specialize in Aviation Lessons such as Commercial Flight Training, Crop Spraying, Helicopter Training Schools, Charted Services as well as Accelerated Flight Training. An Accredited Flying Instructor will be employed at a Flying School who will take you through your Pilot Training and in approximately 100 hours you should achieve your Pilots License.

Your Flight Training can start as young as 13 years of age and should be able to Fly Solo at 16 years.

Take the opportunity to get to your nearest Flight Training School and advance into a Flight Academy and then on to become a Flight Instructor, then the next step could be a Career in Aviation.

Safety in the air is paramount and your Flight School will cover all aspects of safety of the aircraft. This will all be explained to you by your Flight Instructor.

All Airplanes at all Flight Schools and Flight Academies are regularly checked for safety.

You will also be able to join a Flying Club through your Flight School which will cut your learning cost down and also make new friends.

For a lot more information click on the following link:  Best Flight Training



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Rita Henry asked:


You know that it’s the job for you. You’ve done all the reading, and you understand that working as a flight attendant isn’t all glamour and excitement. You know there’s hard work and commitment involved, and that the money - well, no one becomes a flight attendant to get rich, after all. It doesn’t matter - you’ve got your mind made up, and you’re about to embark on a flight attendant job search. Here are some tips on conducting a flight attendant job search that will help you find the jobs that you want to apply for.

1. The major airlines are only 10% of the field for your flight attendant job search.

There are over 60 small and mid-size airlines in the United States - over 80 if you add Canadian based airlines as well. While the major airlines have cut back on hiring and have even furloughed flight attendants since 2001, the small airlines are thriving. If you’re looking to work with fractional operators and charter services, the flight attendant job search possibilities are even broader. The jobs are out there - you just need to expand the scope of your job search beyond the Big Six.

2. Don’t overlook traditional job hunt methods in your flight attendant job search.

Yes, they do advertise in the local paper’s help wanted sections. You’ll also find recruitment ads for the airlines in industry publications, so if you’re serious about finding a job as a flight attendant, get yourself subscribed to aviation newsletters and magazines.

3. Harness the power of the Internet to get your flight attendant job search into high gear.

Do check the usual suspects. You’ll find listings for flight attendant open houses and job openings on Monster, HotJobs! and other Internet job sites. You’ll also find listings for flight attendant job opportunities on some of the major newspaper’s want ad pages.

But don’t stop with the job listings on the job search engines. Because aviation is so industry specific, you’ll find the biggest concentrations of job openings and listings on aviation industry specific sites. A simple search for ‘flight attendant jobs’ will pull up several job search sites specifically for those in aviation. Check them out carefully and join one or two. Even better, find a discussion forum for flight attendants and join that. You can post questions, read information from working flight attendants and keep your eyes peeled for announcements of open houses.

4. Apply on the company web site.

Many airlines now have a link for you to upload your resume when you’re doing a flight attendant job search. While they may not be hiring when you check, enter your information anyway so that they can send you an invitation when they do mass job interviews and informational meetings in your area.

5. Networking is still the number one way to find a job.

Like any other job, it’s often who you know that gets your foot in the door in a flight attendant job search. Let people know you’re looking - let everyone know you’re looking. You might never know that your great Aunt Lucy’s next door neighbor’s daughter is a flight attendant if you don’t mention that you’re looking for a job working for an airline - but it just might be your ticket into the industry.

Whatever you do, do treat your flight attendant job search seriously. Look at the ads daily, and be sure to have a professional resume and cover letter ready to send out to any job openings that you find.



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Robert asked:


So you want to start your flight training. What do you do first? First, you should research all the local flight schools in your area. By just browsing the local flight schools website, you can get a good idea of what that flight school has to offer. Check out what type of airplanes they use for flight training. Are the airplanes new or old? How many airplanes do they have? It’s up to you if you want to spend the extra cash flying a new airplane. Remember an airplane is an airplane. They might not look good but they all fly. To make it easy for you to locate all the flight schools in your area, just go to flight school list.com. They have one of the largest aviation school lists on the internet. Once you’re done browsing all the flight school websites you’re going to want to call and talk to a flight instructor at each flight school. I suggest that you talk to one of the flight instructors at the flight school and not the secretary. The flight instructor will be able to answer your questions in detail; the secretary will only have a general knowledge about flight training.

What questions do you ask the flight instructor?

How many flight instructors are employed at the school?

How busy is the flight school? How many hours do they fly a month?

Will I be able to schedule a flight instructor and airplane any time I want? Do they have online scheduling?

Do they have multiple types of the same aircraft? It’s nice to have two of the same airplane just in case one of them is down for maintenance.

How many hours do the flight instructors have? Remember that hours don’t automatically translate into teaching ability.

What types of airplanes do you use for training?

What kind of maintenance do you perform on your rental aircraft?

What are the aircraft rental rates?

Is fuel included in the rental rate?

Are there any fuel surcharges? Most flight school will add a fuel surcharge when the fuel rates rise.

What is the flight instructor rate?

How much is ground instruction?

Are there any other aircraft rental fees or taxes?

Do you have any discounts for purchasing a block of time? Usually when you purchase a block of time, you purchase it in 10 hour increments or whatever that school offers. You put the money down right away and you get a certain percentage off per hour of flight time. It depends on the flight school, they are all different.

In general how many hours does it take to get your pilots certificate at this school? The national average is about 60 to 70 hours of flight time.

What type of training materials do you use?

What am I expected to buy?

Typically how long is a flight lesson?

When can I schedule a tour of your flight school and aircraft?

Once your done talking to the flight instructors, you should go pay a visit to the schools that best answered your questions. Try to talk to a couple of the flight instructors at the school. Sit down with them and ask them a few questions.

Here are a few examples:

How long have you been flying?

How many hours do you have?

Do you like flying?

How do you like teaching?

How long are you planning on teaching here?

How many students do you have?

Do you want to work for the airlines?

Are you a career flight instructor?

As you’re asking the flight instructors your questions, see how they react. Are they happy to answer all your questions or do they look like your bothering them? If they act as if you’re bothering them you probably want to stay away from that instructor. Once you’re done with the flight instructors, try to talk to a few students. Ask the students how they like flying at the school. Do they like the flight instructors? How hard is it to schedule an airplane and instructor?

Check out how the office looks. Is it neat? Are the airplanes in good shape or are they all beat up? Hang around the flight school for a couple hours if you can. You’ll be able to see how they run the operation. As long as your there ask one of the flight instructors if you can rid along on a training flight to observe. Ok, know your done researching all the schools. Sit down and decide which one of the flight schools you liked best. Which one of the instructors did you like talking to? Who had the cheapest rates? Remember just with anything, you get what you pay for! Cheap is not always better. Now call the flight school that you think is the best and schedule your first lesson. Remember this article is for reference only. There are a thousands of questions you can ask a flight instructor about flight training, I just can’t cover them all right know I hope this article will help you decide which flight school is right for you.



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Peter Finch asked:


It is not impossible to get any flight last minute tickets, but you might have to make some compromises to avail of them. If you have not been thoughtful enough to book early on, or if some circumstances have created an urgent travel for you, then you might need to rely on last minute tickets. It is a fact that it makes better sense to book tickets in advance.

There are many advantages of such prior bookings. First and foremost, you can get flights and seats of your choice. You will be able to land at a time chosen by you, and not by the airline, since the choice of flight will be in your hands. And, most importantly, you will be able to buy at the listed rate of the tickets.

However, it should not be assumed that by getting your flight last minute tickets, you will have to pay any more than you would normally be paying. In fact, there are ways in which you can save money by your last minute flight tickets also. But, it is also a fact that you might not actually get what you are looking for.

Firstly, you might not get seats and flights of your preference. With the flight last minute tickets, you will have to settle with the flights that are available and you will not get to make a choice for yourself. Certainly, you will also not be able to get the seats of your choice, since they are given on a priority basis to the early bookers. In short, you will be saddled with what the airlines gives you.

Then, there could be other things to put up with. At the last moment, all the popular flights will be full. So, you will find it very difficult to get daytime flights. Even weekend flights will be difficult to get. This is a major problem with flight last minute tickets. Mostly, you will get a flight on a weekday when everyone is too busy to travel, or at an unearthly hour of the day, when the whole city you land in will be asleep and you will find it difficult to get transport up to your point of accommodation.

A more serious compensation with flight last minute tickets is that you might not be flown to the airport of your choice. Since flights to these airports will be booked in advance, you might have to land at some obscure airport a little behind your destination. There could also be difficulty in getting a direct flight, and you might have to put up with a connecting flight. That means, your compensation for last minute flight booking could be wasting time in connecting flights.

However, it should be noted that it is possible to fly at the last minute if you really need that. And it is not necessary to pay through the nose either - you can save money if you know how to do it in the right way. But you might not get the usual luxury when you get such flight last minute tickets. That is a compensation you might have to put up with.



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