5 Tips for Finding the Cheapest Flights

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Whether you are traveling for work, family, or pleasure, one of the most inconvenient things about traveling is the cost of airfare. You always have to budget for plane tickets, and it can be inconvenient. Fortunately, there are many ways to find more affordable plane tickets. Let’s have a look at some of the strategies that seem to be the most effective.

  1. Make Sure Your Browser is in Incognito Mode Before You Search for Flights

Your web browser uses cookies to keep track of your search history and your browsing history. This means that if it’s not your first time searching for flight information, you may not see the best price if you don’t clear all of this. Another easy way to browse without cookies is to search for plane tickets in incognito mode. You can also block your current location as that can sometimes affect costs of plane tickets.

  1. Be Flexible About Travel Dates

If you are going somewhere for work or for a specific event, this might not be something you can do. However, if you are just going on vacation and you can be flexible with your dates, you should be. Many of the websites have calendar tools that allow you to see the cheapest days to travel. Just keep in mind that you’ll want to book your hotel after booking your flight so that you can adjust dates if you have to.

  1. Use a Travel Credit Card that Offers Rewards on Hotel and Airline Purchases

There are a number of credit cards that will give you rewards specifically for making purchases from airlines. Some of them only reward purchases from one particular airlines and others are more open. For most of these cards, you will need good credit to qualify. You can use a service like Credit Sesame if you need to see what your credit score is so that you can get a sense of whether or not you are likely to qualify.

  1. Sign Up for an Airline Rewards Program

It might be worth it to enroll in a rewards program if you are a regular user of a particular airline. You can earn frequent flyer miles the more flights you take. This can come in especially handy if you already have to travel a lot for work as you can earn free flights if you have enough miles.

  1. Use More than One Site to Compare Costs

There are a number of websites and flight search engines that will be able to help you find the cheapest plane tickets. Using multiple sites to compare costs is essential. You may also want to check directly with the airline site because sometimes they offer the best rates if you go direct.

It doesn’t have to be costly to get airfare. If you follow these above suggestions, you will be able to find the best prices on plane tickets. Make sure you do your research and you don’t get inpatient while you are searching.

My name is Gareth Leonard, a Marketing Director turned World Traveler with a passion for slow, meaningful travel. I have been traveling the world full-time for the past 9+ years and document it all on Instagram and YouTube. Come join me!

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