Fly Cheap! (Paperback)

by Kelly Monaghan (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review
If the title of something is meant to say it all, then this book's title does it perfectly. In its 248 pages, there's a wealth of newsy, nifty, really worthwhile information about airlines, what they offer, their phones and faxes, and more unique facts about how to get deals that save you money than I've ever seen in one book. -- John Clayton, On The Road, May 28, 1999

If you want to save on your next flight, this book should prove to be a great help. Especially useful is a section on using the Internet wisely. -- Bobbie Leigh, Physician's Travel & Meeting Guide, November 1999

If you're looking for a deal on air fares, you may want to read up on the way airlines work. A new book called "Fly Cheap!" lets you in on airline secrets and some methods you can use to get cheaper fares.(Kimberly B. Williams, The Orlando Sentinel, May 23, 1999)) -- Kimberly B. Williams, The Orlando Sentinel, May 23, 1999

Monaghan covers the how-tos of flying free as an air courier, getting every discount to which you're entitled, and grabbing huge overseas airfare bargains. -- Korky Vann, The Hartford Courant, June 3, 1999

The "Ticketing Ploys" chapter provides a sophisticated analysis of all the ways, airline-approved or not, through which agents and consumers can get better fares. -- Phyllis Fine, Travel Weekly, May 24, 1999 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description
A guide to booking airline travel at the most inexpensive rates possible, making the most of every discount and booking secret available. Previous edition: c1999. Softcover.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: The Intrepid Traveler; 2nd edition (October 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1887140166
• ISBN-13: 978-1887140164
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,308,994 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I saved $300.00 on plane tickets by reading this book!, July 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Fly Cheap!: How to Save 5% To %50 or More Every Time You Fly (Paperback)

In June I began looking for affordable plane tickets for a family vacation in July. I had heard about Kelly Monaghan's new book called Fly Cheap so I purchased it. Ploy # 3 (chapter 1) contained what I needed - fly mid-week and offhours in addition to buying ahead.

When I went to a travel agent and was given a huge price I asked her to look again for mid-week and offhour prices. The quote went down by $176.00 per ticket!

Monaghan's snappy - and often witty - writing style makes this a quick,pleasant and very informative read.It really did enable my family to fly cheap.

2.0 out of 5 stars OK for travel novices, April 23, 2007

By	D. Gutterud "SDave" (St. Paul, MN United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Very marginal - I suppose this would be alright if you never fly or have never booked your own flights. Most of the information was pretty basic. The in depth information presented had more to do with WHY airlines do the things they do rather than how you can find cheap flights. I honestly don't think I found anything in here that I didn't already know.