True, you have to drive to the airport, park your car and then get in line behind the queue of people dropping off bags or checking in for their flights. But for some, the effort is worth it.
Want to save money on airfare? It's counterintuitive, but fares on some carriers, including Spirit and Frontier, are lower when you buy them at the airport. Note: This photo was taken in 2015, the year Spirit debuted at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. CLEVELAND, Ohio – Spirit Airlines has some of the cheapest airfares in the industry.
Jack Peter of Strongsville saved even more – nearly $200 – on a recent purchase of three round-trip tickets to Orlando on Frontier Airlines. “$200 is good money,” he said. One of the benefits to the airlines of all these optional fees is that they keep the carriers’ tax burden relatively low, said airline industry analyst Brett Snyder, who follows the industry atAirlines only pay taxes on airfares – not optional fees – which incentivizes some airlines to keep fares low and add more and more fees to boost revenue.
“I can’t give you a specific number, but it is a small percentage of our passengers who purchase tickets this way,” said Allegiant spokesperson Rachel Christiansen. Cleveland traveler Tonya Johnson discovered the discount a while back when she had to buy a last-minute ticket at the airport. Now she goes to the airport to buy her tickets whenever she can.
The savings vary per flight but can be substantial, depending on the routes involved and how many people are traveling.
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