Last Minute Travel - Get the best deal.

Last minute Travel – One of the two ways of making a great deal. The other way is when you purchase a ticket well in advance.

1. The second tactic is easy. Find out where you want to go and make your reservations early.

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2. The first method takes a little more work and luck to get the last minute deals. The keys are information and flexibility. If you can walk away from the deal, you can pick a deal… It just takes a little more planning.

To get last minute travel reservations for a hotel, call the front desk at the hotel itself.

When you ask the clerk for a reservation, be sure to ask, "Are there any discounts I can get?" You'll be surprised at what they can offer you.

Do not call the 800-###-#### number for the hotel chain. They can't give you any great last minute deals.

Remember, an empty hotel room is one that doesn't create revenue. So a discount of 20% is better than nothing.

To get great last minute deals on plane tickets, check out the following websites:

• Last Minute Travel – Save up to 70% on last second travel deals!
  
  
• Last Minute Deals - US – Last minute discounts tailored for the United States.
  
  
• Last Minute Deals - Europe – Last minute discounts tailored for Europe.
  
  
• Skyauction.com – Bid for Cheap Hotels, Air Tickets and other Travel Deals."
  
  

Sign up for a least four (4) key flight newsletters:

• Smartertravel.com has "on sale" flights from local airports.
  
  
• Travelocity.com has "Fare Watcher Alert" for desired flights.
  
  
• The special deals newsletter from your Frequent Flier airline such as United.
  
  
• Try a second airline's special deals newsletter such as American Airline or, better yet, Southwest Airlines.

Sign up for Limited-time offer newsletters from:

• TravelZoo.com
  
  
• ShermansTravel.com
  
  
• BudgetTravel.com

Try out some of these deals and see if you can get yourself a great last minute deal.

Here are some important planning tips:

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