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How to Book a Flight from Salina on the Internet
Salina, Jan. 30, 2009 - The most cost effective way to book a flight from Salina is to combine the "Sum of 2 Locals." The "Sum of 2 Locals", is when you book tickets on two different airlines for one trip to get the cheapest fare. Although booking the flight yourself over the internet can be very cost effective, it can also be a little tricky for the inexperienced flyer or internet user. If you have any questions, you may want to book your flight through your local travel agent.
You can use the "Sum of 2 Locals" method by logging onto www.flygreatlakes.com to receive the lowest available rate on any Great Lakes Airlines flight. This is also one of only three ways to receive an electronic ticket on a Great Lakes flight. You then need to research which airline has the best fare to your final destination, then log on to its Web site to purchase that ticket.
Although two tickets must be purchased, Great Lakes has agreements with most major carriers allowing for automatic transfer of checked luggage to your connecting carrier. There are a few airlines, such as Southwest that do not partner with any airline in transferring luggage. It is always a good idea when checking in, to let the airline station attendant know that you will be transferring luggage to another airline and your final destination. When using this method, it also a good idea to give yourself enough time between planes to go through the check-in process at the next airport.
Since Great Lakes Airlines is a code-share partner of United Airlines, you may also log on to its Web site at www.ual.com to purchase a ticket from your point of origin to your final destination. This will give you one electronic ticket from start to finish, plus you can earn frequent flier mileage for your entire trip. Because United controls the pricing on the code-share product, this tends to be a little more expensive than doing the "Sum of 2 Locals."
Internet booking engines such as Expedia, Orbitz and Travelocity are great tools when trying to figure out which airlines have the best-published deals. Typically, these booking engines will give you every option possible to get you from point A to point B, and this may include several stops in between. Most booking engines charge a fee for services, but they can certainly save you time. Another downfall of the Internet booking engine is that it will not always show the best "unpublished" deals. An example is that Great Lakes Airlines offers lower fares if you book on its Web site - these special fares are only available on www.flygreatlakes.com and not available through the Great Lakes reservation center, United Airlines, travel agents or internet booking engines.
In summary, there are a variety to ways to book your flight from Salina, with some added effort and skill; you can save money with the "Sum of 2 Locals". You can save some time and pay a little more by using United's Web site or by using an Internet search engine. If you want some added security in booking your flight, you may want to call your local travel agent.
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