Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Guerrilla Travel Tactics -- Fasten Your Seat Belts- We're About to Take Off -- Airfare Savings - Part I Saturday Night Fever and the Power of 7, 14, and 21 -- More Airfare Savings with Advance Notice How to Save Big Without a Saturday Night Stay -- Last- Minute Airfare Savings" Doesn't Have to Be an Oxymoron -- First Class for a Fraction of the Cost -- Comfort in Coach Class It Could Happen to You! -- Airfare Consolidators Hacking Through the Jungle of Savage Wholesalers -- Far from the Madding Crowd Is Airline Lounge Membership Worth the Cost? -- Navigating the Internet to Discover Unbelievable Airfares -- Maximize Your Opportunities for Earning Frequent Flyer Miles -- Getting the Most Mileage Out of Frequent Flyer Awards -- The Many Benefits of Airline Alliances -- How to Capturethe Best Price at the Best Hotel -- Ten Best Discount Rates to Request When Making a Hotel Reservation -- Hotel Loyalty Programs Perks and Promotions Aplenty -- Hotel Internet Where to Book Good Rooms at Great Rates Online -- Car Rental Strategies How to Put Those Savings in Overdrive -- The Affinity Card Advantage Why Smart Travelers Buy Now and Pay Later -- The Art of the Complaint How to Make It Right When Things Go Wrong -- The Last Word A Quick and Easy Checklist of Ultimate Savings Strategies -- Major U. S. Airlines -- International Airlines and Their Frequent Flyer Programs -- North America Low- Cost Airlines -- European Low- Cost |