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There are so many sights to see and experience in Europe that when you go,you will want to experience it all. However, it can be very expensive to get from country to country, so it\’s smart to plan ahead. By planning ahead, you can make the trip more affordable. Thanks to competition among airlines, it is possible to get low cost airlines and with the advent of technology, travelers can now search the Internet to easily find the best rates.

Due to the growth in online booking, now it is possible to bypass a travel agent. In the past, a travel agent was useful because he or she could easily access information about fares and which days might be the best days to fly because of fare specials. Advances in technology now make it much easier to quickly pull together this information.

The internet has brought a slow halt to the travel agencies business for brick and mortar locations and many have started websites to offer the discounts. This process makes it easy for the traveler to search all their deals and compare them with others that are online. Besides the travel agencies online travelers can go directly to the airlines and request the best fare online to avoid any booking fees.

Using the Internet, a savvy bargain hunter can find the best deals on tickets to just about anywhere. And one can find any type of flight they wish, as well: don\’t like to fly all night? Then don\’t. Find a flight with a stop somewhere, or vice versa. Many airlines also allow, if it\’s early enough, travelers to choose their seats and what menu options they would prefer (some airlines require that vegetarians select their special meal status ahead of time). And if one is not comfortable checking in at an airport kiosk and having the tickets printed out there, they can even be mailed to you in advance.

With the widespread use of the Internet to find airline tickets and hotels and other trip necessities, one might develop the belief that travel agencies have become completely obsolete. This is not the case. They live on as trip planner websites and agencies that offer special deals on flights and hotels and tours to those who use their services. And there are people who are too busy to spend a lot of time scouring the Internet for the best deals on plane tickets and hotel reservations, so they turn to trip planner sites.

A new phenomenon of bidding sites have emerged and now it is possible to book trips to Europe \’ by using auction sites, the traveler has more flexibility to set the price. The way it works it that travelers can bid on a trip and the winning bidder just has to add the appropriate taxes and fees. Keep in mind that you may not win everything that you bid on and there may be some date limitations but when it works out, it can be a great deal. Make sure to do your research ahead of time so that you\’re not caught in a bidding war.

Purchasing a ticket directly through the airline is another option for getting a cheap flight to Europe. Many customers like to give their date to the airline and obtain a ticket that way, but you may not be getting the best deal. There are many airlines and to know if you are getting the best rate you have to contact them all and this can be time-consuming. You will also miss the package deals where you receive discounted hotels and activity tickets that you would have received on the planning sites.

Graham McKenzie is webmaster for South Africa\’s leading Flights comparison portal, to book a flight, simply visit our website at: http://www.saflights.co.za