First of all, ALWAYS search. Dont wait until you are "ready" to travel, to start searching for specific dates, specific destination and basically the dream trip that you have in mind. As you get more comfortable searching and seen how the deals change you'll have a better understanding of all the possibilities.
Search Incognito. Theres no doubt that as you search multiple times
on your web browser the flight price rises. This is because of the demand in the same searches. So when you search open an incognito tab, this way your cookies will reset and minimize the possibility of prices being inflated. Remember you are not the only one that is looking for a nice trip.
Compare prices in multiple sites. Third party websites (Skyscanner, CheapOair or Expedia) work best and have different prices for the same flight, so compare them all, and once you get the cheapest fare, open the airline website and verify if the'll match the price, most of them will, might even add an upgrade or a voucher, and if not you can just get the flight on the third party website you found the amazing deal. WIN, WIN!
Do the same search for Nearby Airports, theres a big chance that you can get a better deal in a nearby airport, but before you book make sure the ride from the airport to your destination isn't more expensive than just flying to the original airport. And to help you with the ride we got a Free Uber ride for you!!
When planning a trip be flexible with the days. Flexible Dates means searching one or two days before or after the departure and arrival day, this could be a huge change in your final flight price.
If you have a specific window of days to go on vacation and want to keep it on a budget, having Flexible Destinations will help you stay on budget and go on vacation the days you want. For this we use Skyscanner.com where we select our departing airport, specific days, and we let the website tell us our possibilities.
When it comes to traveling in family or in a group of friends, a Vacation Package might just be the perfect thing. Where you can get a bundle between flight, car, accommodation and even attractions. Our go to website for this bundles is Expedia.com, it has flights, hotels, cars, cruises, things to do and vacation rentals, all in one website.
If a last minute trip is something that you can get behind Last Minute Mystery Deals is perfect for you. This can give you amazing deals for the upcoming week or weekend. So have your bags packed, watch those deals and book!
Price Alert this is a must do! We download our favorite search engine apps, select possible destinations or possible trip dates, and let the app alert you when prices go up or down. Our favorite app is Skyscanner, don't forget to download it! Its available for Android and IOS!
Email Deals, subscribe to your favorite airlines, and your favorite search engines. They will send you daily or weekly emails with the best deals based on your local airport.
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A not so common practice is "Hidden City". If you have never heard of this, hidden city is where you book a flight from point "A" to point "C" with a layover on point "B", and you get off on the layover. This has become very popular lately for domestic flights. Since it might be cheaper a flight from New York to Los Angeles with a layover in Chicago, than a flight directly from New York to Chicago.
For all of this, we use the best flight search engines that include all the major budget airlines.
*Skyscanner.com or download the app {our #1 choice} great for app alert, and flights booked 4 to 6 weeks in advanced.
Until next time, Jailene