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How to save on your next getaway

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    Travel tips to combat rising prices

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And now it's time for your first class travel.

Summer is the time to get away and we want to help you save on what seems like he's ever rising costs.

Right so we brought in our travel expert -- short -- thanks so much for being here senator -- -- -- again.

Thank you so we need to hear these -- because I've noticed prices are going up cents and we need to give our viewers a break so what's the best day to book.

The -- didn't book a flight is actually on a Tuesday afternoon because at the airlines are gonna release affairs -- It'll be Tuesday morning and then the other carriers like time to catch up so by Tuesday afternoon that's the best time Tuesday afternoon -- -- our cheapest days to travel.

The cheapest day to travel is actually in a Wednesday.

I'm so whenever possible -- -- your book your flight either in or out on -- Wednesday.

Tuesday's the second cheapest day of the week to trap out to travel followed by Saturday what if you need to but more than one ticket at a time.

You know what I always suggested people are traveling in a group or even if there's just to them traveling together search for one ticket -- time because there's only a few.

Very cheap seats on an airplane so if you're searching for two people and there's only one of those cheap seats last airlines nodding -- -- show you that she life so -- one passenger per time.

Her and then -- you know you can bundled together later.

And then location makes a difference you say when you're getting a hotel room.

Absolutely in fact -- always -- of people if you're going for a weekend stay at a major city like New York Chicago.

Try to looks -- for hotels in the financial business district because.

You're gonna save those hotels are obviously pricing during the week when business travelers are there but then they drop the rates on the weekends you usually find a good -- there and can you negotiate a better deal.

You can absolutely I don't that's I don't know if this patty asked do you suggest people look at the radar online do not be afraid to -- that hotel and try to negotiate a better price if there.

If they have some rooms available they are willing to negotiate their goals to really get heads in the -- you say if you do go to -- hotel join the frequent guest program even yes even if you're seeing for one night and one time only joined because you can get some freebies like.

An upgrade free practice says.

All the hotels are trying to get those loyalties and -- are definitely giving up things aren't right now hurricane season is it worth getting insurance -- we do that's absolutely hurricane season is really you know starts in June goes all the way -- November slam always suggest people to get the insurance because you never now.

For hurricanes coming you get all your money back and you can take that -- another thought about that extra insurance and click on when you buy a plane -- -- fifteen dollars I would not suggest that I mean you know I obviously it tickets nonrefundable tickets are.

Pretty in inexpensive you know so I think you're gonna try to change it later gonna pay 150 dollar change fee.

In which I would suggest it's not worth the on a constant in the entrance into assuming you know flight somewhere Ambac may get to -- some -- -- thank you for being in here -- --