This link has been bookmarked by 36 people . It was first bookmarked on 05 Jan 2007, by Ronnie LeDondo.
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When I travel, I almost always get an aisle seat in the front of the plane. I never have a problem upgrading to a nicer room at hotels. And I often drive away from the rental-car lot in something a lot snazzier than the tiny hatchback I paid for online. How do I do it? It's not what you think.
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When I travel, I almost always get an aisle seat in the front of the plane. I never have a problem upgrading to a nicer room at hotels. And I often drive away from the rental-car lot in something a lot snazzier than the tiny hatchback I paid for online. How do I do it? It's not what you think.
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Nom DeGuerre"Speed through airports, score a room in a sold-out hotel, upgrade your room without paying more, get the most out of your miles, get a first class seat for a coach price, upgrade your rental car for free, play the bumping game, and more."
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05 Jan 07
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Check in online as early as possible (usually one day before departure) to see if new seats are available.
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go to Kayak.com, which searches 120 travel and airline sites and doesn't charge any booking fees.
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If you're offered a free ticket, ask if it has any restrictions, like expiration or blackout dates, and make sure you get a confirmed seat on your next flight
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When you get to your gate, ask if the flight is overbooked. If it is, ask what the airline's initial offer is and get on the volunteer list. Being on this list doesn't obligate you to take what the airline is offering; it just gives you the right of first refusal.
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companies that rent cars to business travelers during the week will often hand you the keys to a nicer car at no charge if you show up in the middle of the day or early in the week -- when most business travelers have cars out.
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The best time to score a free upgrade there is on Saturday afternoon, when most of the lower-end cars have been rented out.
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The trick is searching for a fare code designation that's called a "Y-up" or a "Q-up."
How do you find these magical fares? Check out FareCompare.com, which has an online tool that searches specifically for them. Recently I was able to nab a first-class seat from New York to Atlanta for $649 -- only $100 more than the available coach fare.
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