Cheap Flights Equal Cheap Getaways!

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Lately, as I usually do, I've been hunting for cheap vacations and instead, I keep stumbling upon really cheap flights so I thought I would blog about another option, getaways.

Getaways are more like short vacations. They tend to last anywhere from 2-4 days and typically are not all-inclusive. Getaways are neat because they allow you to escape, even shortly, the mundane, everyday life routine without breaking your wallet in half. It seems like there is no better time to do so than now.

Cheap Flights

Because the price of gas has been decreasing, air carriers are no longer charging customers for a fuel surcharge thus bringing down the overall cost of flying. Also, with a weakening economy and a global financial crisis, airlines are desperately trying to sell their seats and fill their planes therefore using cheap prices to encourage travel.

This means great opportunity! While browsing on the westjet.com website, I came across amazing, low priced flights offered just about everywhere. For example, a flight from Montreal to Vancouver, British Columbia during the week of March 16th, goes for $79! Now that's a bargain.

With deals like the one mentioned above, there's no reason not to escape for a few days. Find a cheap hotel, use local, public transportation and seek for unique, local eateries that offer quality at low prices. Not only is doing so a lot of fun but it allows for sight seeing and discovery, it's great for low budget vacations that doesn't require lots of planning.

Hey, you've got nothing to lose but a great getaway so what are you waiting for, check your local discount airlines and start planning your trip. At these prices, you have a huge selection of destinations and the option of discovering places you never thought of seeing before!

Make sure to read-up on your destination of choice and consult the local website, this will help you decide on activities to do, places to see and how much money you should expect to spend. Ask locals about great places to eat and cheap things to do, all these small tricks can help you save a ton of cash!

For more information and if you wish to read more on why airline tickets are so cheap, check-out This great blog which offers plenty of information and has links to great discount airlines, destinations as well as tricks and tips on how to find cheap tickets.