Article from The Times
http://travel.timesonline.co.uk/article ... 66,00.html

'Blagging — a modern English term from the French word blaguer, meaning to joke or to talk through one’s hat — and the way it works is simple. You find a holiday or a hotel room that you fancy, then you try one of several tactics to lower the price or get a few extras thrown in free. You may get lucky, you may not, but what’s the worst that can happen? They can only say no, right? '

The author describes several techniques which saved him thousands - have you ever tried any tricks to lower the price of your holiday?