5 Tactics To Grab Those Cheap Flights

Whether you fly because of hobby or of company engagement, there is full of surprises that await at your final destination. But what if your personal budget is not enough or your company has limits in terms of paying your flights? Would you still pursue to book and fly?

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Yes, it is true. Travelling is a very expensive stress reliever for most of us. We are living in a world full of unknowns and uncertainties, but when we opt to travel to different places, we come to explore and later on learn new things around us: flying in the skies, setting foot on new lands, tasting sumptuous delicacies, mingling with new cultures, seeing old ruins, learning exotic flora and fauna, and conquering myriads of adventures— all these we experience, through travelling.

Well, in this article, we give you at least top 5 tactics to grab those cheap flights so you can go and wear your sunglasses and take a sip of your wine, or meet those men-in-ties and close those business deals waiting for you!

   

                                                            (Video credits: Megan Gougeon / Portable Professional / YouTube)

1. Go to the airline’s websites

🧳    There are a lot of airlines nowadays that design their websites in such a way that it is easier to locate the cheaper days (“inexpensive days”) to fly by showing their so-called ‘Calendar View’ booking system that allows you to review prices spread across the specific days that you are searching for. And this technique will give you assurance because you booked your flight on the official page of the airline you have chosen at.

  

2. Fly during off-peak days

🧳    Of course, weekends are the best days to have our vacations, and same is true with when we are flying. There is no better way to spend our holiday with our family or friends on a weekend, but if you want to save money and rather spend it with other stuff like souvenirs, you must take into consideration flying on midweek, particularly on Tuesdays and Wednesday, as they are proven to be really cheap. Aside from less popular days to fly, most people are doing work or school on weekdays (Keyes, 2023).

 

3. Consider flying early hours

🧳    If there are off-peak days in booking your flights, then there would also be off-peak hours. Instead of going to the airport when people are starting to crowd and creating long queues, why not consider booking your flight and having an early take-off. Flying around 5 a.m. will not only make you feel alert, but also might give you a bargain because only a few people fly during the early hours of the day. Besides saving money, chances are you feel refreshed and the airport and plane might be bit spacious.

 

4. Favour those holiday packages

🧳    Most of the travel agencies around shares flights with accommodations in perfect and cheap packages. These getaway bundles generally offer great discounts, either the plane tickets alone or the hotels alone or can be both. The primary reason for this is because the travel companies book tickets in massive amounts that they also get discounts from the airlines. Sometimes when luck strikes, you can get a whole vacation (fares and hotels) far lower than the price for a regular flight.

 

5. Pay with your credit card

🧳    If you have a lot of moolah on hand, there would never be a problem. But for some people, it is inconvenient to pay for their tickets by cash as they would still go to the travel agencies to pay waiting on queue. Credit cards play an important role in booking your flights and will definitely give you advantages like 1) Protection— when you make big purchases and the travel company or airline encounters a big problem, you are entitled for a refund and 2) Air Miles— the more you spend on booking flights, the more air miles you accumulate, and this will give you cash backs on your ticket purchase and save more!

Megan Gougeon, a Canadian Vlogger and owner of Portable Professional (see YouTube), suggested her Top 5 Websites for the Best Flight Deals 2023 (Gougeon, 2023). The links below might be useful for you. Check them out!

 1) https://www.kayak.com/

2) https://www.momondo.com/flights/page

3) https://www.skyscanner.com/

4) https://www.hopper.com/

5) https://www.google.com/travel/flights

Now that you have already learned how to purchase those travel tickets the easiest and cheapest ways, it is now high time to book your tickets and meet your dream destinations! So, fill that luggage with your outfits of the day, get ready, and see you around!

 

  

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Written By: Felipe III Q. Gali
(Philippines Correspondent)

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Reference List:

Gougeon, M., 2023. Top 5 Websites for the Best Flight Deals of 2023 (via YouTube). [Online]
Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khkdTLty-bc
[Accessed 19 March 2023].

Keyes, S., 2023. How to Find Cheap Flights in 2023: The Ultimate Guide. [Online]
Available at: https://www.going.com/guides/how-to-find-cheap-flights
[Accessed 19 March 2023].