Are you one of those people who are afraid of buying plane tickets online，and_1_call the airlines and talk to a “real live person”? _2_is understandable that the airlines are encouraging us to book online but not over the phone , because it can save them money and the benefits to the customers can be significant too．Booking online can be an easy and rewarding experience，if_3_the right way．
　　A search_4_“cheap plane tickets ”or similar will bring up dozens of well-known websites. These websites are fairly straightforward_5_.You type in your departure and destination city，dates and number of passengers．After_6_wait, you have your results on the screen in front of you．Check the results carefully as you may have dozens of different flight options(选择)to choose from．The cheapest flight option_7_with successive options ranging in price．
　　_8_the actual price，you may want to consider other aspects too，such as the time of the day of your flight as well as the dates of travel．All of this can make a huge difference to the airfare. Sometimes it pays to travel at “_9_times” such as early morning or overnight．You can also get a discount on airline tickets by flying_10_the day of a big holiday.