Airlines hate to put a plane in the air with empty seats. Obviously, they make the most money on a full flight, so even when the airlines offer discount airfares they are still maximizing their profit by making sure the plane is full. This motivates the airlines to offer discount airline tickets to not only fill up as many flights as possible, but also to attract new customers.

Discounted flights are most often found through either travel agencies, which are also eager to gain more new clients and will work hard to find cheap fares for them, or through the reservation system of the airline itself. In fact, some of the airlines offer discounted ticket prices that are only available directly through them on their website. These are often referred to as “web only” discount tickets.

Some travel industry experts claim that discount airfares on last minute flights can save travelers up to 75%, as compared to full-price tickets. However, there is a down side to waiting for the last minute to try to get the cheapest airfares, as there many not be a seat available for you and your traveling companion.

And, that’s the rub when it comes to finding the cheapest, discounted airfares. Sometimes you can find terrific deals on last minute flights that almost makes it seem like the airline is giving away their air tickets. At other times, you may find that every last seat on every airline is booked and even if there was a seat, the demand is so high that there are no discounts to be found.

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