5 Tricks To Getting The Lowest Flight Fare
Flying is a prevalent form of travel, so it’s no surprise that tickets can sell out quickly. Never buy a plane ticket the instant you decide to travel. Always book at least a week in advance. This is just one of 5 pro tips for getting a cheaper flight.
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2. Coupons and discount codes
It’s possible to find a coupon or discount code that will reduce the price of your flight by a significant amount. Ask around your friends and family to see if they have any favorite sites and search for those. Look on travel websites specializing in flight deals like Flying Blue, Air France/KLM Royal Dutch Airlines’ Flying Blue, United Continental’s MileagePlus, American Airlines’ TrueBlue, Lufthansa’s Miles & More, and Orbitz.
3. Look for fare drops
It’s rare for a low-fare ticket to go up in price suddenly. However, the airline may announce a price drop on its official website or social media. You may also find an airline’s “manufactured fare drop” on its official website. Not all airlines count manufactured fares as sales, but typically they only have a limited number of seats available at each price.
4. Search for non-stop flights to save time
It’s essential to choose the shortest route possible and buy the ticket with the fewest transfers possible. It is common to find cheap tickets from Tulsa (TUL) to San Diego (SAN), which adds an hour to your travel time because they go through Dallas or Phoenix. Please don’t get caught up in what seems like a good deal but adds three hours onto your trip; look at it as an extra ticket price.
5. Learn about taxes and fees
It is common for airlines to tack on a few dollars to the cost of a ticket. It is primarily due to the many taxes and fees that come with flying, including government tax and fee requirements. The government will sometimes even regulate an airline’s prices, ensuring a price cap so that airlines can’t set fares arbitrarily high. You’ll likely find an occasional bargain on flights where you’d typically not be able to find any at all.
Traveling by plane can be fun and even exciting. Follow these tips, and you’ll have a much easier time understanding why you should buy flights early, and what exactly taxes and fees are. The better informed you are, the easier it will be to find cheap flights that suit your needs at prices that won’t break your wallet.
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