Getting the Cheapest Flights
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When you need to fly somewhere, especially domestically, there are a huge number of options these days. If you plan ahead and stay aware of what’s happening in the airfare market, you can potentially save thousands of dollars a year on travel. Here are a few tips to help out:
- Plan well in advance. Nearly every airline issues cheaper tickets to those who book far in advance, budget airlines particularly. Of course, booking six months before your trip is not always possible, but aim to do so.
- Get on airline mailing lists. Whether you know you have a plan to travel somewhere, or if you’re just looking around to get the cheapest holiday possible, sign up to relevant airline mailing lists to get their flight specials delivered direct to your in box. Often they’ll issue especially cheap flights only to those who are already registered with them, or the time frame for buying cheap tickets will be short and you need to be informed ahead of time.
- Be flexible about dates and times. Whatever flexibility you can include in your planning, the better off you’ll be. Depending on the routes, it might be that weekend or weekday flights are cheaper, or day time or late night flights. Hunt around for different prices to get a feeling for the best way to go on your desired route.
This entry was posted on Saturday, March 22nd, 2008 at 3:00 am and is filed under Saving Money. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.
