Tips To Finding Cheap Flight

For most trips, airfare is the most expensive part of the trip. While prices for transatlantic flights have gone down in recent years, they can still put a size able dent in any travel budget. Looking to vacation abroad, finding a cheap flight deal can be what makes or breaks your trip. After all, if your flight is too expensive, you’re likely going to keep putting the trip off. And yet every day, airlines have thousands of amazing deals from mistakenly published fares to special promotions to slashing prices to compete with another airline. Cheap fares are out and they can make your dream trip a reality if you know where to look.

Today, I am going to help you master the art of finding a cheap flight. These are the exact steps I’ve been following to get the cheapest airfare possible every time I fly. If you follow them too, you’ll never be the person on a flight who paid the most for their ticket!

1. Ignore the Myths

The first thing to know about finding a cheap flight is that there is no magic bullet or one secret ninja trick to doing so. There are a lot of myths online about how to find cheap flights. In fact, you’ve probably come across a ton of them on your search to find the best flight deal! Airlines used advanced computer and pricing algorithms to determine prices and run sales based on the time of the year, passenger demand, weather, major events/festivals, time of day, competitor prices, fuel prices, and much more. Those so-called “tricks” don’t work anymore. The system is too smart. Throw them out. Let them die.And don’t listen to anyone who tells you otherwise. Anyone who is telling you doesn’t know what they are talking about

2. Be Flexible with Your Travel Dates and Times

Airline ticket prices vary greatly depending on the day of the week, time of year, and upcoming holidays, such as Christmas, New Year’s Eve, Thanksgiving, or the Fourth of July. The solution is to fly off-season. Search alternative dates so that you can capitalize on the best day. The more rigid your plans, the less likely it will be that you find a deal.

Moreover, it’s almost always cheaper to fly during the middle of the week than on a weekend because most people travel on the weekends and airlines hike their prices then. Prices are also cheaper if you fly after a major holiday as are early-morning or late-night flights are cheaper because fewer people want to travel then (who wants to wake up early?!) In short, the difference of one day can mean hundreds of dollars in savings.

3. Fly Budget Carriers

Years ago, if you wanted to fly between continents, you were mostly stuck with traditional expensive airlines. That’s no longer true. Budget airlines now service many long-haul routes, making it possible to fly around the world for very little money.

AirAsia offers crazy-cheap deals around Asia and Australia for under RM500 each way.

These days, you can fly most of the way around the world on a budget airline. 

Sure, they might not be as comfortable and you may need to pay for premium upgrades like checked bags and meals, but they bring the world to your doorstep without breaking the bank.

Be flexible with your dates and you’ll likely be able to save yourself some money.

4. Use Points and Miles

No matter how often you fly, you should be signed up for a reward program. You don’t need to do any extra spending either. I earn a point from AirAsia when i sign in for AirAsia Big and purchase a flight tickets. If you are smart with your money and collect points and miles you can travel around the world for very little (and often free)

5. Book Early…But Not Too Early

Airline fares will keep rising the closer you get to departure, but there is a sweet spot when the airlines begin to either lower or increase fares based on demand. Don’t wait until the last second but don’t book far, far in advance either. The best time to book your flight is around 6–8 weeks before your departure, or around three months before if you are going to your destination during their peak season.