A great way to save money on airfare is to fly a new route that an airline is introducing. When an airline is first flying new routes, they are often competing with other companies who already travel that way, and it can lead them to drop their prices in order to get people to start flying with them. When AirTran introduced their new Atlanta to Los Angeles route, they charged 624 dollars for a round trip, first class seat. Delta had charged 2,302 dollars to fly the same route, but they were forced to drop their prices to compete with AirTran. Airlines competing for the lowest ticket prices on a route you are traveling is always good for the consumer looking for good deals.