【推荐1】Getting the Cheapest Flights

After interviewing 10 travel agents in the area, we’ve compiled (汇编) the very best tips for finding the cheapest flights.

Book your flight 21 days before you want to fly. Booking a flight is like playing a game of chicken. Airlines want to get the most money possible for their tickets and have difficult computer programs that adjust their prices automatically. Booking too early, you might miss out on some major deals.    1    The best advice is to book your flight 21 days before your planned departure date to get the best deals.

    2    Most airlines update their reservation systems on Tuesday at 7 p.m. GMT. People tend to buy their tickets on weekends, so airlines make changes on one of the slowest days of the week---Tuesday.

Fly on Tuesday or Wednesday. Tuesday and Wednesday are the least busy days at airports, and are also the cheapest days to fly.     3    Friday and Sunday are the peak flying days of the week, and are the worst, and most expensive days to fly.

Book early for international flights.     4    You can also try flying into smaller airports, which sometimes have better deals.

Eat your cookies（网络标记)． Delete your Internet browser cookies if you’ve visited an airline site within the last 30 days.     5    

Compare prices. Use travel search engines, in addition to airline websites, to make sure you're getting the best deal possible.

A．Collect it one day ahead.

B．Tuesday is the best day of the week.

C．Pay in cash when you receive your ticket.

D．Booking too late, you might be shocked to see prices skyrocket.

E．The best deals for international flying are found 11-12 weeks in advance.

F．As an added bonus, you’ll also have less people to deal with at the airport.

G．It's been discovered that some airlines will raise prices for previous visitors to their websites.

【推荐2】General Airport Tips
Plan to get to the airport at least an hour early, or two during holidays and other busy times; this will reduce the stress of the flight．If all goes well, you will have time to relax, shop for last-minute items, or have a meal before the flight．
Flight Delays
Find out why your flight is delayed．Call the free call numbers．Find out if other airlines are experiencing similar delays．If you believe the delay is due to something other than weather or air traffic problems, then mention your suspicion （怀疑） and ask the airline agent to book you on the next available flight, either on the same air-line or a competing one．This is called "Rule 240", and all airlines are required to do it．Use the lingo （行话）; ask, "Can you 240 me?" when speaking with an agent．They will know what you mean．
Flight Cancellations（取消）
If your flight is canceled, then make a reservation on the next flight to your destination．Usually, air-line officials will try to book everyone on their next flight out．Often they will put you on a competitor's next flight only if you request it．
Getting bumped（不能登机）
To avoid getting bumped, you must be at the loading gate at least 10 minutes ahead of scheduled departure for a U.S. Flight, 20 minutes to /from Bahamas, Canada, and Mexico and 30 to/ from all other international points．You must be at the loading gate, not the airport entrance．
1. By arriving at the airport earlier, one can _______．

A．get on the airplane immediately

B．reduce the pressure of the flight

C．have a good rest in the airplane

D．buy what he wants in the airport

2. If a person calls "Rule 240", he wants to _______．

A．make sure the time for the next plane

B．get a ticket for the next flight

C．know if other flights are also delayed

D．ask about the cause of the plane delay

3. People heading for Germany must be at the loading gate at least__________．

A．40 minutes ahead of time

B．20 minutes ahead of time

C．30 minutes ahead of time

D．10 minutes ahead of time

4. The purpose in writing this text is to________．

A．show us how to get on a plane

B．tell us what to do before and after a flight

C．put forward suggestions for a flight

D．give us advice on dealing with airlines