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Travel cheap: nine ways to save on air travel

Air travel doesn't come cheap these days, whether you're taking to the skies for a friend's wedding or a summer vacation. Here are some travel experts' top tips and tools to hold costs down a bit.

- Staff writer

A sign is placed along the Delta ticket counter at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Ga. on October 30, 2008. (Tami Chappell/Reuters)

1. Let the deals come to you.

Sign up for Twitter alerts or e-mail alerts (Twitter can be faster) from favorite airlines or travel-deal websites – and be sure you can see them quickly when they arrive. The result can be big savings, often using a promotional code from the airline.


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