Tips For Best Airfares

1. Try May and November - While neither of these months is the most popular to visit Caribbean destinations, the weather is generally great, the rates are good and the islands are less busy than in high season.

2. No puddle jumpers. Depart from the largest commercial airport near your city. Sometimes this alone may save you hundreds of dollars on fares. If you do not want to drive all night to catch an early morning flight, there are also hotels that participate in Park & Fly or Airport Send-off programs. With the package you receive one nights hotel stay, up to two weeks free parking at the hotel (this varies from 1-2 weeks determined by the hotel), and free transport to and from the airport for your flights. These packages will generally cost between $50.00 and $150.00 depending on the hotel.

3. Fly mid-week instead of weekends. Flying Monday to Monday is generally the cheapest. With Friday, Saturday, and Sunday being the most expensive days of the week to fly.

4. Black out the black out dates. Do not travel during peak times. The highest numbers of people travel during this time which in turn drives up the cost of flights. Most airlines have blackout dates during these times (dates at which no discounted fares, travel miles, and/or coupons may be used). If you must travel during these times, research all options available and try to be as flexible as possible. Try different dates, departure/arrival times.

5. Stay on one airline. Generally the cheapest flights are where all flight segments are on the same airline. Flights with multiple carriers tend to be more expensive, but this is not always the case.

6. Be Flexible. You will usually find that changing your vacation by a week one way or the other may yield a lower fare.

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