Hips are direct flights and Hops are indirect flights with same day-transit. Various passes are valid from seven days to six months. Travel to your choice of 96 destinations. All routes must be booked in advance, but dates and destinations en route can be changed. Tom Parsons is editor of Best Fares Magazine .
Most airlines offer some kind of break for college students, from coupons to bonus miles.
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