Added: 06/17/2005 |
Student AirfareThere are many types of airline ticket deals for the many types of travelers out there. Offers are made to students, senior citizens and children, among others. A simple search on the Web can find many resources dedicated to providing the best deals for different people. Airlines offer several deals to these people, depending on the time of year.
Students can find many websites that cater specifically to them. For example, there are student- and young people-only travel agencies that will find airline ticket deals for a nominal airfare or even for free. Airlines themselves have deals specifically for students, as long as a valid ID (Identity Card) or ISIC (International Student Identity Card, you can find information about ISIC at www.istc.org) for those who travel abroad can be presented as proof. Young travelers and students oftentimes can get great deals through these agencies and through airlines.
Student airfares can often be much cheaper than airfares for non-students. There are many ways to find discounted student airfares, and there are even many internet websites that are solely devoted to locating student airfares for travelers. These are such websites as studentuniverse.com and statravel.com.
These sites list student airfares to a wide variety of locales, including everything from being able to fly home for the holidays, to flying to Europe for spring break. Wherever you as a student are hoping to fly to these sites can help you find student airfares that can meet your budget and get you where you want to go.
These sites list special discounts and deals that are limited to student airfares only. It is possible to locate student airfares that are discounted directly through the airline, or through a travel agent, but ones that are devoted solely to student airfares will often give the traveler a lot more options.
Not only are student airfares available for trips like spring break and visits home, but there are also other times students may have to purchase flight tickets. One thing to consider is where you will be going to school. Getting there originally may require the purchase of student airfares. Or, if you are thinking of having a summer of study abroad, these sites can be of great use, because they are not limited to travel within the United States, or any other country.
If you are thinking of traveling to Europe for the summer, or for a full semester, or for just spring break, some of these sites often offer great deals on these trips. For example, student airfares to Italy, round trip starts at $232 per person. This is much cheaper in comparison to non-student airfare prices for a trip of this caliber. In fact, student airfares to overseas destinations are often as cheap (and even sometimes cheaper) than non-student airfares for a trip that has a destination within the same country as the departure location.
As mentioned earlier, these sites are not the only place that cheap student airfares can be located. You can call a travel agent to find out prices for a trip you are considering, and tell them you are looking for student airfares, and they will be happy to give you the airline's discounted price quotes for your trip.
And, often, you can find a friend in a travel agent when purchasing student airfares, because travel agents prefer repeat customers and repeat travelers. Knowing that you are a student tells them that you will likely be interested in purchasing student airfares on a regular basis. They know that you may want to make many trips home, possibly at least every summer. This will often prompt the travel agent to locate the best student airfares for you so that you will come back to them when you need more tickets.
So use student benefits for traveling while you have the student status! It will not last forever!
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