Credit-card companies often will include discount coupons in your monthly billing. Drive a little. Driving a few extra miles to airports in Flint, Lansing or Toledo can often cut hundreds of dollars off air fares. Competition among the airlines is often greater at smaller airports than at Detroit Metropolitan Airport, which is dominated by Northwest Airlines. Check the Internet.
Most airlines have Web sites where they announce special deals.
Admit your age. If you're a senior citizen, tell the airlines. Most offer special rates for older passengers. The airlines publish about 1 million discount coupons each year. Many are included with promotions involving credit cards, banks, stores and magazines.