For most students, flying is usually an expensive as well as an inevitable part of studying abroad. So since you cannot cut this cost out entirely, you might as well try your best to make it as cheap as possible!
Here are some things to consider when purchasing your plane ticket:
- pick a couple of surrounding departure and destination points, flying out from an airport an hour away from your hope may be significantly cheaper than one in your city, or vice versa...
- be sure to search on at least 5 different booking websites (such as expedia, orbitz...)
- check out 'cheapflights' on STA Travel (http://www.statravel.com/). They also often have different promotions and deals when you fly within specific time frames.
- if you are going to be abroad for a long period of time, make sure your return flight date can be changed. An STA travel "blue ticket" is flexible, and the first date change only costs $25.
- book an international flight at least a month in advance.
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