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Travelocity.com

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We realize that one of the larger expenses of any travel to Acapulco is the airfare!  Here are some great ideas for lower fares. 

In the information below, we will try to let you know about excellent Internet based airfare opportunities, as well as dependable travel agencies that have assisted us with "rock bottom" fares.  

Unfortunately, finding inexpensive tickets usually takes some work.  However, with a little patience and some persistence, we have often found fares that are hundreds of dollars below the airline's lowest published fares!

All of the recommendations on this page with logos are from the personal experiences of Las Palmas staff.  We will add to this page each time we become aware of new opportunities.

In the future we may add a form for you to contribute your cost saving ideas.  Check back! 

 

    

 Discount Travel Recommendations

CityNet.com is the Internet's number one source for online travel planning and wholesale flight-booking. Find special deals, check airfares, purchase airline tickets, make hotel and car reservations and find destination information.

BestFares.com is one of our favorite web sites for finding discount airfares.  The site also offers  discounts on hotels, cruises, restaurants and other travel bargains.  A membership fee of $59.95 is required to purchase tickets.  However, this fee not only provides full access to the travel discounts on the Bestfares.com web site, but also a year's subscription to the Tom Parsons' Bestfares.com magazine, full of great travel deals!

Bestfares has excellent Summer 2000 fares to ACA 
from many U.S. cities!!

Priceline.com is also a favorite web site for locating that elusive cheap ticket.  This unusual web site actually lets you name your price for the ticket you want.  No membership is required, however, you are required enter specific dates of travel and then enter your credit card number.  When you submit your bid, Priceline.com checks all available air carriers providing service to your destination and asks them to accept your price.  If they do, you are immediately notified that you have bought your ticket!

Amazingly, this approach can save a lot of money!  The airlines don't want to fly empty airplanes and your reasonable offer may be accepted - well below their published rates!  However, a note of caution is important when using this service.  Be sure to do your homework, before placing your bid on Priceline.com.  We're sure that no one has ever been stopped from bidding too much for a ticket!  We suggest you use the following procedure:

  • Contact all of the air carriers going to Acapulco and ask for their lowest published fares on the dates you will be traveling.

  • Check all of the other airfare discount opportunities that you know of and find all of the fares available that are under the airlines "lowest published fare".

  • Finally choose a fare that is much lower than anything you've found.  Then, using that price, place your first bid on Priceline.com.  You will be notified in about one hour if your price has been excepted.  If it hasn't, then raise your bid $25 or $50 and try again!  Continue this process until you get your ticket, or until it makes more sense to buy your discounted ticket somewhere else.

  • SAVE $25 ON AN AIRLINE TICKET AT PRICELINE.COM. Get $25 per ticket added to the price you name on airline tickets at Priceline.com.  As a Smarter Living member, Priceline will add $25 per ticket for free (for up to 8 tickets) to your offer. Each member can use this offer only once. Go to:  http://www.SmarterLiving.com/deal_alert/air/19991119a.html

Globion Travel has been a real help in finding "consolidator tickets".  These tickets, bought in bulk and re-sold to the general public, can offer tremendous savings and some are available at the "last minute"!  Check out their web site or call them at 877-456-2466.  Ask for "Mac"!  She's knowledgeable and cares about her clients!

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  • Do your homework!  Comparison shop! Negotiate!  Just asking an airline for their lowest fare or calling one travel agent will just about guarantee you a higher fare!
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  • If possible, consider changing the dates and times you will be flying. This can make a large difference in the price of your ticket!
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  • If you're age 62 or over, ask about fares for "Seniors".
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  • If you're a college student, ask about fares for students.
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  • If you are traveling with a companion, look for "companion fares", often as much as 50% off your second ticket! America West is currently offering 50% savings for your companion, on tickets priced over $400 (through February 17, 2000).
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  • Ask your travel agent about "consolidator tickets".  These tickets, bought in bulk and re-sold to the general public, can offer tremendous savings!  However, be careful here.  There are some consolidators who are less than honest.  We suggest you:

  1. Check the consolidator's reputation.

  2. Pay by credit card, and 

  3. Re-confirm your reservation with the airline, 24 hours after you purchase you ticket.

  • If you fly often, join the "frequent flyer" membership for each airline you fly.  Continental's OnePass membership is a great way to get a free trip to Acapulco!
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  • Look in coupon books, like Entertainment 99!  You'll find lots of airfare discounts.  For example the Entertainment 99 coupon book currently has $5,100 in Continental Airline discounts!  One is for $125 off any ticket costing more than $500 from the US to their Mexican destinations!
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  • If you live in Southern California, especially in the San Diego area, consider taking the tram to the border, a Tijuana taxi to the airport and flying a Mexican airline to Acapulco.  You'll save a bundle over making that same trip starting from the San Diego airport just 15 miles north!

 

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n		 Air Travel Warnings!

  • Check the rules on your ticket!  Many discount tickets have:

  1. A large penalty for cancellation!

  2. A substantial fee for changing your flight dates!

  3. No "frequent flyer" miles!

  • When you buy tickets from a consolidator, we suggest you:

  1. Check the consolidator's reputation.

  2. Pay by credit card, and 

  3. Re-confirm your reservation with the airline, 24 hours after you purchase you ticket.

  • Carry-On Baggage Alert!  If you have to take your "business" with you, like we do, be careful to check with your air carrier about "carry-on" baggage limits and size restrictions.  Recently some carriers have begun to insist that you check "carry-on" bags that are larger than their new measurement limits.  If your expensive laptop computer or camera equipment is packed in that same rolling luggage that you've been placing in the overhead bin for years, you may find yourself caught in a very frustrating moment in the airport!  
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    Currently, United Airlines, Amercian Airlines and Southwest Airlines are the carriers with the most strict carry-on regulations.  Each of these carriers actually require passengers in some airports to place their carry-on bags in a measurement template located at the x-ray machine.  If the carry-on doesn't fit - and you can be sure that your rolling overnight case won't - it is checked! 

 

      
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