Here are some tips which air travel passengers can use to save money especially with other airlines that are a bit more flexible in giving discounts on airfares to their customers. From time to time, we receive offers of cheap airfares to our destinations; all for the prices of peanuts but how do we know when to grab these pleasant surprises? Other airlines have a way of attracting customers to their airlines to purchase tickets and one such viable way is by offering them some discounts on their air tickets.

If you have built up a reserve of frequent flyer miles with other airlines, one of the best times to use them is that time you are looking for some form of discount on the airfare to your destination. Many people save up the miles they have accumulated with other airlines and schedule a trip or vacation several months in advance. That’s alright because if you can schedule your vacation or business travel several months ahead of time, you can certainly find relatively cheaper airfares. Save your miles with other airlines for use on short notice otherwise called impromptu journeys. It is like saving for the rainy day. This will go a long way in giving you a cheap airfare after you deduct the discount given and you will also get an airline that will fly you without notice.

If you don't have enough miles to redeem an award for a free ticket, you may be able to use a lesser balance to still save money. Other airlines’ frequent flyer programs offer the option to save 25 - 50% off of a ticket by redeeming a lesser number of miles. Check through all of the award options offered by these other airlines. Most major airlines publish special internet-only airfares weekly but other airlines do so more or less frequently. These fares are valid for travel only on the specific dates listed. Typically, departures must be on Friday night or Saturday with returns on Sunday, Monday, or Tuesday depending upon the airline. These airfares are usually cheap and heavily discounted.

Listings of the internet airfares can be viewed on each airline's website. Alternatively, you can view all the other airlines’ airfares at once at Bestfares by choosing the "Internet Only" option from the home page. Look for your desired combination of source and destination. There you may find it. If not, consider other airports. Can you fly out of a different airport? Can you arrive at a different airport? If you're looking to save money or need that dirt cheap airfare for your travel, then you have to be very flexible.

Not too long ago, discount airlines also known as no-frills carriers or low cost carriers came into the commercial airline industry to change the course of air travel. Discount Airlines are airlines that offer dirt cheap airfares for their flights. This new generation of low-cost airlines runs along similar lines to the American airline - Southwest Airlines. Southwest revolutionized American air transport by running fleets with one type of aircraft, the Boeing 737, to save on maintenance costs, and eliminating the 'frills' of air travel.

Intercontinental travel has been made easier and cheaper with discount airlines. Some airlines offer budget flights from one continent to another while other airlines like Aer Lingus has cheap flights from the UK and Ireland to the US. Condor, based in Germany, flies to Europe and the Middle East, the Americas, Africa, and Asia. The other airline based in Asia and Australian that is known for its discounted airfares is Jetstar. LTU is another German intercontinental discount airline. Oasis is a cheap airline which offers both discounted business and economy class between Hong Kong and London Gatwick. Point Afrique flies from France to Mali and Zoom airlines has very cheap flights from Canada to Europe.

How to get low fares on other airlines that are not too common to passengers or have low traffic on their routes is quite simple. Make your reservations during discount air ticket sales because most low cost airlines offer seat sales at regular intervals. This happens particularly during off-peak times of year, such as winter. There can be incredibly good deals on offer during such sales. Ryanair tend to have both the widest choice of seats, most frequent sales, and cheapest fares during such sales. They sell 'free' flights, where you just pay the taxes and charges. The total cost of the flight will depend on what airports you use. Other airlines can have brilliant deals during sales as well. If you intend to go somewhere, find out who flies there and make regular visits to their websites, then you can be reset assured of getting very cheap airfares for that next flight of yours.