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Student Deals
Flight Deals
Many airlines offer cheap flight opportunities specifically for
student travelers. They can do this for several reasons:
students often have flexible schedules and are able to take
off-peak flights,
their budget usually means that they are willing to fly stand-by,
to get a great deal,
last but not least, by providing young travelers with cheap
flights they are hoping to create a brand loyalty, and they will
continue to use the same airlines in the future.
Flight deals for students can be found at the following organizations:
AirTran Airways
- offers the X-Fares Standby Program for passengers aged 18 to
22. Young people can fly standby to any AirTran destinations for
around $45 per segment (plus airport charges). Participants go
to the AirTran ticket counter to put their name on the standby
list, then go to their flight's gate. If there's a coach seat
available after the final boarding call, they get it.
College Travel
Network - set up by United Airlines, this web-based program
is aimed at college students and offers student discounts and
a special frequent flyer program. Other features include a search
engine that scans 500 airlines for the lowest student fares, fare
specials from United and a wealth of useful planning resources.
TWA allows you to purchase a Youth Travel Pak if you
are between the ages of 14 and 24. Each one contains four coupons,
each redeemable for one-way travel between any two cities served
by TWA or Trans World Express within the continental U.S. or between
the continental U.S., San Juan, Montego Bay, Santo Domingo, and
Toronto, Canada. The price? Just $548 per pak. That's a mere $137
per flight. TWA's Youth Travel Pak also includes a Europe Bonus
Certificate redeemable for 20% off any qualifying published adult
fare.
Train Passes
Many international train services offer students rates. Eurail Youthpass: offer discount passes for travelers under the age of 26 called
the Youthpass and Youth Flexipass. Just make sure you won't be turning
26 before you validate your pass.
This is the best way to get around Europe.
For seniors Eurail Senior passes: are a superb deal, offering large discounts and comfortable travel.
Visit our Transportation
page for more on rail travel.
Student Links:
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