5 Tips for Finding the Best Travel Discounts

Are you feeling like you need a vacation right about now? Before you start packing your bags, you need to plan and organize your trip. This means finding the best deals on your travels. One of the best ways to do this is to scour out travel discounts in order to save a significant amount of money on your trip. All you need to do is put a little time and effort in and you could save a significant amount of money on your travels just by using the discounts you find. Here are five tips in order to find the best travel discounts.

Shop Around 

When it comes to your airfare, you should never purchase the first fare that comes up. Instead, begin your search by looking at a couple of major travel providers such as Travelocity.com or consolidation sites such as CheapTickets.com. Looking at sites like this will give you a good idea of what the going rates are, and how to spot a great rate. On top of this, make sure to check to see if any airlines have any discounts or promotions listed on their site for airfare, as this can often be the case.

Look at Deals on Twitter

In this day and age you can save a huge amount of money on your travels just by using Twitter. All you have to do is follow the right type of accounts and act fast when you see a great deal pop up. To start with, it’s a good idea to follow all of the hotels you often book and the airlines you usually use. Periodically, these airlines and hotels are known to tweet out a sweet deal that can save you money on your next trip. Also, if you know where you want to go then finding local twitter accounts for that destination can also snag you some great discounts for stores and hotels in that area.

Join Loyalty Reward Programs

Joining the loyalty reward programs of your favorite airlines and hotels is also a great way to receive discounts and promotions on a regular basis. Sometimes all it takes is for you to create an account with an airline or hotel in order for you to receive regular emails containing these types of deals. If you are part of a loyalty reward program don’t forget to go on Facebook and like the Facebook page of that particular program, as often times great deals are posted. For example, Hilton HHonors often posts great and exclusive rates to their members.

Check For Discounts with Groups Your Apart Of

If you are a member of AAA or AARP or are a member of a professional group such as the American Medical Association then you could be entitled to receive a major discount through these organizations. To see if any are available, simply call and ask about any discounts that they offer on hotel rates or airfare.

Find Discount Codes

If you know how to use a computer (which you likely do) then discount codes are everywhere. A simple search on the Internet is often enough to turn up a slew of different discounts for all of your travel needs. Try starting with discount code sites such as Hotels.com, Coupon Heaven, Orbitz.com and Retail Me Not, which will often do the heavy work for you and come up with plenty of different discount codes. It also doesn’t hurt to look for package deals on your travels, as these often save you a substantial amount of money. For example, booking a ticket with Virgin airlines and the Hilton can land you a discount for both.

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