This summer, our friends are thinking of booking last-minute flights, but there's a much easier way to take off.

SkyAuction.com has no reserve prices; whether the product is a last-minute flight or an African safari, bidding starts at $1.

Several cars and a van passed, the surviving bird barely dodging the traffic with short last-minute flights.

Not that it mattered, considering she'd just paid full fare for the last-minute flight from Paris.

Still not bad, considering it can cost twice that much to book a last-minute flight on a major carrier.

If you want a last-minute flight, be prepared to pay and have an address where the ticket can be delivered to.

And even when a window of opportunity opens at the last minute, there are barriers in the form of premium prices for last-minute flights.

If your travel plans are flexible, you can get a last-minute flight at a very low rate.

Incredibly cheap, even free, last-minute flights are posted on the Web site and go to the first taker.

There are rarely last-minute flights available and companion tickets can be had for $50 above the courier price.