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1. The best time to snatch up a cancelled or unpaid airline seat, is to book online shortly after midnight. Most airlines update their computers at midnight, so this is when they reopen last minute seats that customers have reserved but not paid for or cancelled.

2. By rule of thumb, flights that depart and arrive during the daytime on a weekday are cheaper.

3. Airlines are in constant competition – remember this and use it to your travel advantage! This means that as soon as Delta Airlines announces a 2 for 1 seat sale, you bet American Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines will introduce a similar deal days later.

4. Students and seniors can take advantage of discount fairs on air travel within the continental U.S. via airfare coupon books – which are sold in books of 4 coupons. Ask airlines about their availability before booking and you could save as much as 45% off of your flight.

5. Flying courier when traveling internationally between major cities like New York and London, England, will typically cost you half of the regular airfare.

6. The internet is your best friend when it comes to last minute vacations. Start with the major airlines’ websites.

7. Also look for your best discounts mid-week (so on Tuesdays and Wednesdays) for the following week.

8. Look to the smaller and newer airlines like Delta Express and Metro-Jet for severely discounted air.

9. If you’re flexible take advantage of overbooking. This means that you can volunteer your seat when a flight is overbooked and earn free flights or cash back from the airline.

10. If you plan to fly out of a major city hub – like New York City or Toronto – try looking at smaller nearby airports for cheaper flights – like always compare prices for flying into nearby Newark or Hamilton instead.