{"id":246,"date":"2019-05-22T09:01:33","date_gmt":"2019-05-22T09:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.latinofare.com\/muy-miles\/?p=246"},"modified":"2020-12-14T15:06:07","modified_gmt":"2020-12-14T15:06:07","slug":"3-budget-friendly-air-travel-tips-for-seniors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.latinofare.com\/muy-miles\/3-budget-friendly-air-travel-tips-for-seniors\/","title":{"rendered":"3 budget-friendly air travel tips for seniors"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>Its most of our desires to quit working and take out time for travel and leisure. People over the age of 60 have this advantage with them. But unfortunately, some people feel that luxury travels are too heavy on pockets. Snagging a deal on your flight, hotel, or events might not be as difficult as you had thought but you will need to be a <strong>bit persistent <\/strong>about it. So, here are <strong>3 budget-friendly air travel tips <\/strong>to help you to reach your <strong>dream destination faster<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Look for the organizations that offer seniors travel discounts: Getting older <\/strong>does have its <strong>privileges<\/strong>. Americans who join the <strong>AARP <\/strong>can often get <strong>senior discounts benefits <\/strong>on plane tickets, hotels, and other travel-related costs. According to the AARP survey, <strong>56% <\/strong>of the <strong>baby boomers <\/strong>said the <strong>promise <\/strong>of spending more time with family and friends motivated them to travel. <strong>AARP membership <\/strong>costs only<strong> $16<\/strong>. Most <strong>countries <\/strong>have similar <strong>programs <\/strong>that are either sponsored by the <strong>government or private organizations<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Plan to Travel in the Off-Season: <\/strong>One of the <strong>benefits <\/strong>of traveling as a <strong>senior <\/strong>is that you likely have relatively open availability. You don\u2019t have to travel during a popular tourist time. When you are planning to book your <strong>airline flights <\/strong>and <strong>hotel accommodations, keep peak season <\/strong>in <strong>mind <\/strong>and stay far away. In general, try to travel between April and June or September through October which is the best month for traveling and always there is a <strong>special offer available <\/strong>in these seasons for <strong>seniors\u2019 citizens<\/strong>. You will be likely to get better deals during<strong> \u201cdown times.\u201d <\/strong>Be sure to research your destination and find out exactly when the busiest seasons are. And if you can be flexible with last-minute travel, you may be able to make all your budget travel dreams come true.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Extend your trip with a free stopover<\/strong>: Especially when you are <strong>traveling internationally<\/strong>, many <strong>airline itineraries <\/strong>might result in you having a significant wait time before your flight home. Like if you are an American traveling from Rome to New York with a stop in London to catch your connecting flight, you might have to wait several hours, or even overnight, before your flight departs. So use this as an <strong>opportunity <\/strong>to <strong>extend your vacation <\/strong>and ask the <strong>airline for a free stopover.<\/strong> Many airlines will happily give you a <strong>free additional day <\/strong>in the city of your connecting flight, at no additional cost. Using free stopovers is often a <strong>great way to see more cities <\/strong>that you might never otherwise have an opportunity to visit. <strong>Traveling <\/strong>on a <strong>budget <\/strong>can be <strong>tricky<\/strong>, but it is more achievable than you might have assumed. By <strong>planning, being flexible, <\/strong>and not being afraid to ask about hidden savings, you may be able to afford a trip you have always wanted to take.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Its most of our desires to quit working and take out time for travel and leisure. People over the age of 60 have this advantage with them. 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