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Tips on flying economy class for business

The inconvenience of planning ahead and a longer trip duration is all you need to travel at a cheaper rate. But to get the lowest economy fares, it is best to buy your air ticket 21 days in advance at the very least. FOTOSEARCH

By  CATHERINE WANJIRU

I frequently get requests from business travellers looking for cheap economy tickets, as they are required to keep their company costs low.

Unfortunately, economy class tickets are not always cheap. First, last minute and non-stop economy fares are usually priced higher.

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