Airfare Trick The Airlines Don’t Want You To Know

No matter how many amazing deals you find on HotelCoupons.com traveling is expensive. Period. With gas and airfare prices on the rise getting to our destination sometimes costs more than the rest of the trip combined. I recently discovered a trick when traveling to a number of major US cities that might help you save some serious cash.

I was born and raised in St. Louis so several times a year I head from my home in Orlando back to visit my family. Most of the time I end up with a layover in Atlanta since it’s a major hub. However, my roundtrip has always been reasonable in terms of price. Imagine my surprise when I needed to fly to Atlanta this past Spring and the rates were through the roof. It boggled my mind that I was going half the distance and the cost was nearly double.

Here’s what I did: I searched every flight from this carrier that had a layover in ATL (which was most of them). Sure enough, I found a flight to Detroit of all places with a layover in Atlanta that was half the price of any direct flights to ATL. I booked that flight to Detroit and when I got off in Atlanta I didn’t proceed to my next gate. I went and enjoyed the great city of Atlanta with the knowledge that I beat the system.

Here are a few things to keep in mind if you’re going to try my new strategy.
1. Searching every city they fly to takes a lot of time. In my case it was totally worth it though.
2. You can’t check bags. You’ll be in Atlanta and your luggage will continue on to Detroit.
3. This really only works for cities with major airline hubs. I’ve listed them below to help you out.
4. This only works for one-way flights. If you don’t get on your connection, the airline might cancel your return trip!

Happy Traveling!

American Airlines