Here are some ways to find cheap airline tickets, so that you can save money on your flights. It is important to remember that airlines are around to make money off you and you should be smart enough to make an informed purchase. You can use the same saved money elsewhere for a better time on your vacation or stay.
Tips for booking cheap flights
1. Set alerts on Google Flights, so that you know the change in the price trends.
2. Use private browsing while searching for cheap airline tickets. When you search repeatedly on a particular site, you will see that the flight prices have increased because the cookies have found that you intend to buy a flight ticket. So either delete your cookies and search, or use private browsing.
3. If it is an international flight, it makes sense to book at least 2 to 3 months in advance. A 4 to 6 months is a good window period, anything ahead of it may be a case of flights not being scheduled.
4. It has been seen that booking one-way flight ticket works out cheaper than round-trip, though it is not always the case.
5. Use the Reward Points on your credit cards. They can be converted to air miles which can be used to buy flight tickets for cheap.
6. Sign up for airlines newsletters, so that you can benefit from flash promotions. You can also subscribe to their Facebook Page or Twitter pages and avail from various offers.
7. Compare the prices offered by travel aggregators with the ones offered on the airline’s website to find out which is a cheaper deal.
8. If you are in for a long-haul trip that includes transfer from one airline to another, it is recommended to book for these flights separately, if you don’t mind a layover for a day or two.
9. Look out for coupon codes that reduce the price of the flights. This is one smart key to finding cheap flight tickets. A browser extension like ‘honey’ can be helpful.
10. Look out for airports that are in proximity to your desired destination. Also, check out other modes of transport too. For instance, let’s say a one-way flight to Barcelona is $770. You can take a one-way to Paris for $450, and then take another flight for much lesser amount. Or you can take train or bus and reach other destinations. Basically, keep an eye-out for various options.
11. In many cases, though it looks like flights save time, it may not be the case. For instance, it may appear that a 3 hour train saves time more than a 1 hour filght inside Europe. But if you find out how long it takes to go to the airport, to arrive an hour early, wait for check-in process, wait for the flight to take off, and then move to another airport, before you take another transport, it is more or less the same time. Train not only offer a good view (especially in Europe), they also pick and drop you off at the city center. Also missing a train won’t pinch you as much as missing a flight. You can check out the app – GoEuro, which compares buses, trains and flights at the same time.
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