How To Save Money On Your Next Flight
(1) Book in advance:
- For international flights you should start looking to book your flight at least two
months in advance. - For local flights you should book your flight at least two weeks in advance.
- However if your schedule is flexible you can sometimes get a last minute deal on local flights.
(2) Book a flight that has at least one stop. Direct flights usually cost more.
(3) Fly on a weekday. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are usually the cheapest days to fly. Flights on weekends usually cost more.
(4) Compare the price of tickets on different travel web-sites, including Airline web-sites. You
can usually get a discount from the travel web-sites for using their services, but these are not always cheaper.
(5) Compare the price of booking your hotel and airline ticket at the same time as oppose to
booking them separately. you will usually get a discount for booking them at the same
time. This also applies to booking a car rental at the same time.
(6) Purchase your airline tickets on Tuesday , Wednesday or Thursday. This is usually when tickets are at their cheapest. Since ticket prices can change from one hour to the next, you should check for sales throughout the day. If your schedule doesn’t allow for this, try to check in the morning, afternoon and then at night. This rule is not written in stone, therefore you should check on other days as well.
(7) Use frequent flyer miles to help offset the price of your tickets.
(8) If you have a flexible schedule, volunteer to be bumped from flights that are overbooked. Airlines will give you a voucher for round trip tickets, in addition to letting you fly on a later flight. This is more likely to happen around the holidays.
(9) Check if you can get a discount using a AAA card, or Military I.D. card. Students can
sometimes get discounts on some travel web-sites.
(10) If you see a good price, grab it. Prices on airline tickets can change from one hour to the
next.
(11) Fly before or after major holidays. Prices tend to be higher around this time. If you must fly around the holidays, you should book your flight months in advance when the prices are cheaper.
(12) Book flights online. Most airlines charge a fee when you book your flight over the phone.
When planning a trip you have to do your homework. Although these tips cannot guarantee that you will get a cheap flight, they might be able to save you some money.
