How to Book the Cheapest Flights Possible | Flight Booking Hacks?

Hi guys,

When it comes to travel, flight cost forms a substantial part of the overall cost, especially in case of international destinations. Here are some tips and tricks we use to get the cheapest flights or the best possible rates.

1. Where to book

Now there are different operators when it comes to flights booking. Check different websites and compare prices, including the airlines’ own website. You can also try flight search engines, but they usually add their own margin too. So, it’s better to compare and not book the first option you see.

2. Hide your search

Always search for flights in incognito or private browsing mode, and a new incognito window for each flight search. Based on the cookies of your browser, repeated search for a flight route will show you increased prices to scare you into booking the flight asap.

3. Find the cheapest day to fly

If you don’t have a time constraint and don’t mind one day before/after, always check the monthly calendar at the start which shows flight rates for each day. Sometimes it’s Sunday, other times a Monday when you would find the cheapest flight.

4. Smaller airports

Flights starting from smaller airports or arriving at smaller/newer airports are often cheaper than the ones from big/major airports. If your city or a nearby city has another airport, check for flights departing from that airport as well.

5. Coupon codes/miles/credit cards

Always find coupon codes and check each one of them, to see which one is giving you maximum cashback or the lowest cost. You can also use check for points in certain credit cards which can be used against flight bookings.

6. Nonstop v/s one stop

I know everyone prefers a nonstop flight and hence the cost for that is super high, check for one stop flights too. Sometimes just a few hours at one stop, can reduce your flight cost a lot.

7. Local/smaller airlines

Always check for smaller airlines flying to your destination. If you are flying on a less popular route/remote region, chances are there would be some local airlines offering tickets at a cheaper cost. Also check their own website for more deals and offers.

8. Time

If your trip is decided, don’t waste time and book its ASAP. Prices aren’t going to decrease closer to the departure date, the earlier you book the better. Or you can set up a price alert if you are not in a rush, and you will be notified when the prices fall.

9. One way or return

Usually one always books a round trip with the same airlines, but it’s not guaranteed that you would get the best deal that way. Try finding one way for both to and fro; and go for the cheapest option, it could be a different airline too if you are saving big bucks!

So, these were all my tips and tricks to find the best rates on flights. Do you follow all these? Do you have any additional tips? Do let me know.

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