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gkamin

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Well, this might be less relevant when in many countries there are cheap airlines, but the logic you're describing is the one that lies in the base of all the last minute travel agencies.

If you wait long enough, these companies offer you cheap tickets to flights about to take off - there are vacant seats, and they rather sell them for cheaper prices than keep them empty (most of the times they'll even offer you a cheaper ticket on a 2-way flight).

Most of the contact customers have with these last minute travel agencies is through the phone or a website. However, many of these agencies have airport offices, where you can get REALLY last minute tickets, and that's where the cheapest deals are made.

Note that it's irrelevant to flights with high demand, since there are long waiting lists, and they tend to fill the aircraft without much problem even if a passanger cancels in the last minute.

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i've never heard of the hanging-around-begging-for-cheap-flights routine. i'd guess what it is is if passengers don't show up the airline sells their ticket off on the cheap to raise a few extra dollars. I'd guess at it only being one way, not return.

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Hi Skooby

The case you are describing is not necesarrily true. It can be that sometimes there will be some seats left and so you will get your ticket for a very cheap price, but most of the times the airlines would not go as low as you think.

From my experience, I wanted to take a vacation to Turkey last winter, and I waited one day before the flight was due. When I called to make the reservation I got a much cheaper price.. That is something I highly recommend if you want to save "a few" dollars..

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My brother tried it once but gave up after waiting for two days with no ticket offered.

I'm not sure I would have the patience for it

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