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The last time we were faced with looking for a last-minute airline ticket was when an unexpected invitation to a friends retirement party. The lack of flexibility of both the ultimate destination and the dates of travel resulted in limited choices. We used the Internet and found seats for several hundred dollars cheaper than some.

This is where a romantic streak can come in handy--there will probably be no last-minute cheap flights to warm places in the winter or to Paris in the spring. But if you are willing to be something of an adventurer, you might try a destination you would never have thought about or you might be able to take advantage of off-season pricing of hotels at your destination.

Travel during off-season often results in smaller crowds and fewer children. You can meet the locals and possibly have a more authentic experience of a place. While some places may be closed, landscape is always open; when your destination involves exciting outdoor highlights, you will be pleasantly surprised.

When an emergency arises, you still may be able to find a deal, particularly if your emergency takes you against the prevailing line of traffic. An example, it was probably cheaper to fly out of Portland on Saturday than to fly in. The World Wide Web is your best source here. Google your point of origination and your destination and see what is available. You might try some of the travel websites that collect information from multiple airlines as well as the airline websites themselves.

If you can be flexible either about dates or about airports you use, you may still be able to get a deal. For example, it may be cheaper to fly to an airport fifty miles from your destination and rent a car than to fly to the airport in that particular town. In sum: the main disadvantages of last minute airline tickets are the steep price and the possible lack of seats to your particular destination on your particular date. With flexibility in your travel plans, however, you can take advantage of cheap prices and you may even have a completely memorable adventure

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