Grand Canyon Air Trips And Suggestions to Make Flights Cheaper

I get asked all the time about how to get the cheapest fares for Grand Canyon flights. Well, it's pretty simple. The first step is to book it online and from there the savings spring eternal. Without oversimplifying the process, here are the primary reasons why... Tour companies always post their best discounts on their official websites. Since the inception of the Internet, it's always been this way and I don't see it changing anytime soon. Low RatesBut why do operators do this, right? Because the tour operators have access to their real-time inventory. So if they need to fill up the seats on a certain tour, they offer special pricing so people will buy. They do this at other times too such as when they add a new tour or new aircraft that have to be filled. Also, cost comes into play. Self-serve booking costs tour operators less money so they pass the savings onto you. How so? Well, it costs the operator money (and a commission) if you call it in to a live person. That cost is passed onto you in the form of a booking fee or consult fee. Plus, when you book through a live operator, you have to listen to upsells and pitches for add-ons to your tour. Once you have researched the tours, you probably know what you want and don't want to listen to a high pressure sales pitch. It is can be frustrating to book by phone. And yet it's the nature of sales to push you into a higher-priced tour. So just avoid all that and book your tour online yourself, and then call later if you have questions about what you bought. Safety ConcernsI get lots of questions, too, about whether or not it's safe to book online. My answer is a resounding "yes." Travel websites by nature are safe and secure and I've yet in my 10 years of purchasing travel online had any issues. In fact, I find that booking online allows me to create a "paper trail." So just print out your receipts and your tour information and take them with you so you can avoid any issues. Having digital documents is even more handy if you have a smart phone. As long as you can read your emails on your phone, you'll have all you need to check in when your tour is ready to depart. There is nothing more convenient, plus it keeps you organized, especially when you book tours in advance. No matter what kind of air tour you want to take to the Grand Canyon, you can book it online. Just remember the flights take off from the airport in Tusayan, Arizona and airfields in the metro Las Vegas area. The choppers that leave out of Vegas only go to the West Rim but the planes go to both rims. Tusayan travelers can do heli and plane flights over the South Rim. There are no connecting flights between the rims. SummaryHopefully these tips help you save money on a fantastic flight over the Grand Canyon. The most important thing to remember is to complete your booking transaction online. If you don't, you will have to pay the full retail price on your tour. There is nothing better than getting a fantastic rate on a fantastic tour of the Grand Canyon.