Low-fare-tips For
Flights?
Seven tips for finding
the LFP (lowest fare possible)
1.
It
pays to plan ahead. The closer you are
to your traveling day the more you pay. Why? Because a while back some smart
guys and gals at an airline figured out those business travelers tend to
schedule meetings at the last minute and have the least flexibility. So while
the airlines stick it to the business folk, a well-organized vacationer can
take advantage. To find the best fares for you, search for your trip on cheap flights
and complete your booking 21 days or more in advance; for the next best try for 14
or more. You still here? What are you waiting for?
2.
SMTWTFS? The flexibility to travel on another day
can result in dramatically lower fares. So next time you search for Cheap flights, select the flexible dates option. You'll
probably find that flying Saturday is cheaper (though not so much for
international). Likewise, traveling mid-week (Tuesday or Wednesday) is usually
cheaper than Monday or Thursday/Friday: consultants love to travel on Monday
mornings and fly back Thursday (of course, they still bill you for Friday but
that's another story).
3.
All
of life is timing. The key to getting
the lowest fare is to fly when others are not. The "dead times" will
vary by route (early morning and late-night are good for leisure routes,
mid-day is usually best for business routes). Select the "Anytime"
option and use our filtering tools to focus your way to a cheaper fare.
4.
Avoid
peak travel seasons. See a theme here?
Don't travel when everyone else is. Go to Disneyland or Las Vegas after
Thanksgiving and before Christmas. Not only will the flights be cheaper but the
lines shorter, too. Or fly on Christmas day when everyone is there already (and
the flight attendants are extra nice).
5.
Thank
you for choosing. When low-cost
carriers like JetBlue or Easyjet simplified their pricing structure to offer
lower prices more often, it wasn't long before everyone was doing it. But not
every airline's price structure works in the same way. That's why we compare so
many airlines across hundreds of travel sites to get you the best price.
You could say we have a flair for finding the cheapest fare (but maybe not for
poetry).
6.
Location,
location, location. Speaking of low-cost
carriers, many of them fly into alternative airports (like Burbank or Long
Beach instead of LAX or Stansted instead of London Heathrow) and what they save
in airport fees they pass onto you. You may also appreciate the added benefit
of less traffic, cheaper rental cars, and fewer people at the airport bars, too.
Whenever you search with Cheapflights, we can automatically show you rates from
nearby airports.
7.
Easily
the most important...search
Cheap-flights before you book.