ú Newsgroup: news.answers ú Message-ID: ú Subject: FAQ: How to Get Cheap Airtickets [Monthly posting] Archive-name: cheap-airfare Last-Modified: Thu Apr 23 15:38:18 1992 by Mark Kantrowitz Version: 1.2 Size: 51761 bytes This post is a summary of useful information for air travelers. The focus is on obtaining inexpensive air fares, although other topics are also covered. Please mail comments, corrections, additions, suggestions, criticisms and other information to mkant@cs.cmu.edu. An updated version of this file is posted once a month to the newsgroups rec.travel.air and news.answers. The version date for the file is located in the header near the top of the file. The list is also available via anonymous ftp from ftp.cs.cmu.edu in the directory /afs/cs.cmu.edu/user/mkant/Public/Travel/ as the file airfare.text. Note that you must cd to this directory in one command, as intermediate directories are protected during an anonymous ftp. Of course, if your site is running the Andrew File System, you may access the file directly without using FTP. You can also get the file by anonymous ftp from pit-manager.mit.edu (18.172.1.27) in the file /pub/usenet/rec.travel.air/How_to_Get_Cheap_Airtickets, or by sending a mail message to "mail-server@pit-manager.mit.edu" with the subject "send usenet/rec.travel.air/How_to_Get_Cheap_Airtickets". ;;; ******************************** ;;; Copyright ********************** ;;; ******************************** Copyright (c) 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1992 by Mark Kantrowitz. Use and copying of this information and preparation of derivative works based upon this information are permitted, so long as the following conditions are met: o no fees or compensation are charged for use, copies or access to this information o this copyright notice is included intact This information is made available AS IS, and no warranty is made about its quality or correctness. ;;; ******************************** ;;; Contents *********************** ;;; ******************************** Topics Covered: Temporary Notes Standard Tricks Fare Classes Classes of Service Fare Types Special Fare Categories Flying Standby Getting "Bumped" Sympathy Fares, Emergencies Refunds Advance Purchase Fares Travel Agents Pets Lost Baggage Baggage Limits Hub Cities Flying International: Couriers, Consolidators Credit Card Voucher Offers Special Meals Airline Reservation Phone Numbers Frequent Flyer Programs Complaints and Compliments Glossary Miscellaneous Notes Other Sources of Information Further Reading Jetlag ;;; ******************************** ;;; Temporary Notes **************** ;;; ******************************** With the American Airlines fare restructuring, many discounted fares have been eliminated, ostensibly because "everything's cheap now". However, I am not eliminating the discussion of these discounts because they still apply to some airlines. In additi