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The Inside Scoop To Airline Penalties and How You Can Avoid Them

By Payless Flights | Published: June 26, 2013

We’ve all been there where you realize last minute that you booked your flight to leave on Saturday and all of your friends are leaving on Thursday. You call the airline to change it and you’re faced with a steep penalty fee. Unfortunately there’s no sure fire way to completely avoid fees, those fees are […]

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Top 10 Destinations For Summer

By Payless Flights | Published: June 25, 2013

Now that summer is upon us, the urge to vacation is becoming more and more widespread. Here’s a look at some of our favorite locations to enjoy. 1. Costa Rica With it’s long, sandy beaches and it’s plentiful rainforest, Costa Rica has something for everyone. Not only is it extremely affordable once there but it’s […]

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Did You Know: Air Travel Edition

By Payless Flights | Published: June 24, 2013

With summer in full swing, travel is becoming more commonplace. While traveling this summer, here are a few interesting facts to help you understand the travel industry a little better. For those of you who use air travel a lot know that the price of the tickets may vary depending on dates and seasons. Most people travel […]

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You can not afford being late for a flight

By Payless Flights | Published: November 8, 2011

I always advice passengers to be at least 2.3h before the flight at the ticket counter. If you are late airline can even refuse you boarding. Lufthansa’s email note today came to show how right I was: Notice Overbooking of Flights – Airline flights may be overbooked, and there is a slight chance that a […]

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All Americans Can Travel Legally to Cuba–With Exceptions

By Payless Flights | Published: June 30, 2011

On Tuesday, Insight Cuba, a division of Cross Cultural Solutions, which specializes in short-term volunteer abroad programs, was reauthorized by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to send Americans to Cuba. When the Obama administration reversed the previous administration’s policy and posted new travel regulations allowing People-to-People educational travel, Insight Cuba […]

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Hurricane-Free Paradise on the ‘ABC’ Islands

By Payless Flights | Published: June 18, 2011

For a variety of reasons, Americans typically don’t head to the Caribbean in summer. Many prefer to visit stateside beaches, or explore the capitals of Europe, rather than spend their vacation on tropical islands. And then there’s the ever-present risk of hurricanes, a major factor keeping tourists away. The secret, however, is that there are […]

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First-class airline seats: disappearing species

By Payless Flights | Published: June 16, 2011

United Airlines as it completes its merger with Continental is bucking at least one trend: it is adding first-class seats. These have been steadily disappearing from international flights in recent years, a trend accelerating as business travelers were forced to cut costs to cope with the recession. Some airlines such as Delta replaced first-class with […]

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10 of the cheapest holiday destinations in the world

By Payless Flights | Published: June 13, 2011

The following destinations may cost just a little more than a dollar a day – but you’ll definitely be able to make your money go far in these great value spots. 1. Cambodia With beds for $2 and lip-smacking food for less, Cambodia is so cheap you often feel guilty for paying so little. Smiling […]

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The Truth About International Airline Tickets

By Payless Flights | Published: May 23, 2011

It has been awhile that I am trying to get a word out about the international airfare. What is negotiated fares? Why our fares are not found on major websites like Expedia? I run on this article that I find interesting by Edward Habrouck : “Unlike domestic fares in the USA, international airfares remain regulated, […]

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SFO to welcome first scheduled A380 flight

By Payless Flights | Published: May 9, 2011

Lufthansa will begin operating its daily flight from Frankfurt tomorrow with the world’s largest commercial airplane. The A380, which will replace the Boeing 747-400 on the route, will transport up to 526 passengers in three service classes on two levels. The flight time will be about the same (a little more than 11 hours), but […]

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