26 Nov THIS IS HOW YOU SCORE THE CHEAPEST FLIGHTS!
We all want it; to score the cheapest flights. Did you know that there are several tricks you can use in order to do so? Here are 6 tips on how you do it.
Identify the cheapest day to fly
Yes, flying on Saturday can be way more expensive than flying on a Monday for example. This also varies per destination, so do your research and you’ll save money on flights. Look out for Travel Tuesday, always held in November and is considered the Black Friday of travel. Please beware and check hidden costs and consider more than just the ticket fee. Look out for extra carry-on luggage fees, in-flight meals or other extra fees.
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Frequent Flyer Miles to score a cheap flight
You may not even realize that you have saved aviator points on your flights. We fly with KLM a lot, so I tend to look for flights with them for far distance flights. Every time you fly, you save up points and you can use them to reduce cost or to upgrade yourself into business class. Also check which airlines your credit card company is connected to before you make your decision. If you live in The States, your airline preference will be a lot different than if you live in Europe. One rule always applies; the higher your ticket price, the more miles you save.
Do the Math
Sometimes is cheaper to buy 2 one-way tickets instead of one return. This is rarely the case, but it does happen sometimes. I did this for my trip to Australia once. I arrived in November and departed early February so I left just after the high season, which made it a better deal.
Use VPN when booking your flight
Flights may be cheaper if you “pretend” to be in Istanbul for example. Now, this doens’t always work, but has been proven to be sufficient. We use Surfshark, but there are plenty of VPN services available.
Consider a different airport
Amsterdam Schiphol isn’t the only airport in The Netherlands right? You have Rotterdam and Eindhoven, plus you can take a peek at the neighbours in Düsseldorf. A different airport can save you a lot of money. However, you need to travel there first, so check how much extra time and cash it will cost you, so that it’s worth the fuss.
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Set a fare alert
We understand you can’t be on your laptop forever trying to look for the cheapest flight. Therefore you can set a fare alert which will notify you when there is a good deal for your favourite destination. You get the alert right into your mailbox, super easy!
But now the biggest tip of them all:
Use a travel metasearch website
There are websites that researches all the above mentioned points so you don’t have to do the work. Our favourite website to do so is called momondo Based on billions of data from searches at momondo, it tells you how to find the best flight tickets from Amsterdam to Europe and the rest of the world. It compares all the different airlines, so that you don’t have to. What is more:
1. Their flight forecast in flight search results tells you how many days in advance to book for specific destination, which day of the week is the cheapest to fly and what time of a day is your best bet.
2. In the end this will save you some cash to spend more on cocktails! 😉
And best of all, using this website is completely free of charge. Their prices won’t go up because of the saved cookies on your desktop (that you see with different airline websites) so it’s always a Win-Win! Check here to find the cheapest flights on Skyscanner.
Did you know that January, February, March are the best months to book your European summer holiday? What are you waiting for, get booking for the cheapest flights!
Love,
Elke
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