“My friend booked the tickets last minute and still got them cheaper than at what rates I bought tickets on the same airline, for the same route at almost double the price,” said a baffled traveler. Another added, “I know man! I’ve never figured out how other people land up getting discounts on cheap flight tickets to India from USA, while I never do.”
Booking air-tickets has no more remained a complex task, however getting fair-priced deals is not everyone’s piece of cake. Many are unaware of the vast possibilities of saving big and getting cheap flight tickets by simply acting smart. For those souls, we have compiled a list of few easy ways in order to fly cheap:
The prices keep changing, and so keeping a watch on the cheap flight tickets that would help you book the tickets on the opportune time. Now how to do that? There are numerous online airline-fare alert services, where you can subscribe to get free notifications and alerts.
Follow multiple airlines on social media platforms like twitter, facebook etc. Many airlines have an efficient system of updating fares via their social media channels. You can even have some exclusive offers and discounts only announced on social media. There are more chances of getting discounts on Corporate Travel or Holiday Packages here.
If in London, chances are flying from Gatwick may get your cheaper flights than what you may find if you opt for the busy Heathrow airport. Similarly, for any other large city where you have a number of airports, it is always the trick to fly from a smaller airport instead of the main one, to get cheaper flying deals.
Like the airports, the ‘smaller the better’ theory works with airlines too. It is not the wisest decision to overlook small carriers. Always keep them as a viable option to get cheaper flight deals. Most often search engines push these to the bottom, and we make the mistake of ignoring them. If the services are promising no harm in flying cheap with a lesser known name.
Some say you should book tickets 3 months in advance, some find a 4 week window to be a safe bet, but according to an extensive survey, booking international flights from USA almost 24 weeks, close to 6 months, in advance helped them save 27% on an average.
This is not a guaranteed saver option, but a lot of time has proved to be a great way of getting the cheapest tickets. It is in the event of scarce bookings, the airlines would prefer selling cheap tickets rather than flying with vacant seats.It’s good for impromptu trips, but if it’s the dream vacation that you had been long saving for, don’t ruin it by relying on this option. What if you end up having no tickets at all?
If you purchased the tickets in advance, and now the prices have fallen drastically, how about inquiring about a refund? Well, more chances are that you may not get it but it’s not a ‘no possibility’ case. So what’s the harm in asking. Man airlines do have a refund policy in such events, but they would not highlight it. If you ask, you might get lucky.
A round trip pre-booking is not always a money saving deal. A little mix and match can sometimes help you fill your pocket. As roundtrip tickets, reduce the profit margin of the airlines, most have now begun to sell more economic one-way tickets. We may notice this, if we don’t compare the outbound and return ticket rates separately, and with different airlines. So do a study and you may pick the cheapest options, and maybe fly with separate airlines.
If you find all these calculations, and comparisons a bit too much to invest much time one, simply shift the burden to our travel experts. Avail our services, just communicate your travel preferences and needs, and we’ll do the rest. At Flyopedia, we are committed to bring you the cheapest flight deals. And that is exactly what we will do.
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