Whether you have an upcoming trip or are planning for next year’s, a cheap airplane ticket is something you would want to get. Because who does not want extra savings? Here are some things the internet and personal experiences have taught me when looking for a plane ticket to book.
1. Plan and do not book a few days before.
2. Choose a flight on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Saturdays.
3. Avoid booking flights on weekends.
4. The incognito mode is your friend.
5. Make sure to clear cache and cookies.
6. Use VPN from countries with cheaper flights.
7. Kayak and Skyscanner may help you.
8. Use your miles.
9. Look for student discounts.
10. Find promotions.
11. Book when it is not peak season.
Why? See below:
1. Plan and do not book a few days before.
I booked a roundtrip ticket in January for my December flight from US to the Philippines and it cost me $1700. And then, I booked the same route first week of December for my friend for mid-December flight and it was $2700! A thousand dollars is a huge difference so make sure to book as early as you can.
2. Choose a flight on a Tuesday or a Wednesday.
Flights are cheaper during these days. I do not know why but my speculation was that it is the middle of the week when majority of the people will not book a flight because they are working. But, it is working so why not give it a try.
3. Avoid booking flights on weekends.
Opposite to the previous one, the algorithm knows that people usually would be looking for flights on a weekend for you know “weekend getaway”. So make sure to have some time before the weekend comes to find cheap flights.
4. The incognito mode is your friend.
It hides you from airlines detecting that you are looking for a cheap flight. If you can’t beat them, hide from them.
5. Make sure to clear cache and cookies.
The same reason as #4, we do not want airline to know our search history as they charge higher.
6. Use VPN from countries with cheaper flights.
It is like the site knows where you are. If you are in a developed country, chances are your flight ticket would be more expensive compared to you being in a place with lower cost of living. Booking from the Philippines would give me cheaper quotation for flights than from the US. Therefore, I would use VPN in countries with lower plane ticket pricing.
7. Kayak and Skyscanner may help you.
If you type anywhere, it will give you flight options that are under $100 of flights you may want to explore. But, if you have a specific place you wanna go, it will give you cheap flight options as well.
8. Use your miles.
I am telling you it will not gain interest so better spend it to cut the cost that you need to pay for your flight before you forget you have them.
9. Look for student discounts.
Actually I have not tried this but if it will work let me know!
10. Find promotions.
Back home the airlines have what they call “piso” fare. Meaning one peso for a flight. It sounds too good to be true and yet it is but this promotion will give you savings. Although it says one peso fare, you may end up paying $50 instead of $200! Still a steal!
11. Book when it is not peak season.
I got a round trip ticket to the Philippines for $1400 I booked 2 days before my flight in October! Although the reason behind my trip was not for leisure this allowed to discover when to have my vacation!
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