b'Last-Minute SPRING BREAK GETAWAYSFARECOMPARES RICK SEANEY OFFERS MONEY-SAVING ADVICEBy Rick Seaney | ContributorNo matter where you go, always compare airfares because no single airline always has the cheapest prices.Anytime you fly when lots of others are flyinglike Spring Break always shop for tickets one at a time. In other words, when you plane tickets will be expensive. I know this from analyzing mystart your shopping, youll see a box for number of travelers; websites airfare data and from personal experience. In January,dont put down the total number in your party, put one. The for example, I was checking prices for a Spring Break trip fromreason for this is theres a quirk in airline reservation systems, Dallas to Ft. Lauderdale for March 15-22 (Sunday-Sunday), and the cheapest nonstop I could find was for $250. Then just for fun, I pushed the trip back a week to March 22-29, and the price dropped fifty bucks. The moral of the story: Airlines know when we want to fly, andLAST-MINUTE DEALS, they make us pay. But there are ways to cut costs, sometimes significantly. A lot of it has to do with your own flexibility, whether its for a Spring BreakESPECIALLY FOR HOLIDAY trip or any jaunt during a big holiday. Note: All fares mentioned here were found in January but may change by the time you shop;TRAVEL, ARE A THING OF THE still, it gives you an idea of potential savings. Here are five things to try:PAST, SO BUY AS SOON AS 1. SHOP FOR TICKETS ONE AT A TIME beenYOU CAN.Youplantotravelwithfriendsorfamily,andyouve designated as official airfare shopper. Two things to know: Airline tickets, even for coach seats, can vary in price, and you should 38GoodLifeFamilyMag.comMARCH 2020'