Headed home for Thanksgiving break? Need to book a flight for vacation? The RetailMeNot Insider recently posted an article on tips for getting cheap plane tickets.
Some of their best tips are:
-Book tickets early...but not too early: For domestic flights, the lowest average ticket price occurs 21 days before departure. While for international flights, the cheapest flight price is 34 days prior to departure.
-Booking at the right time and day of the week can save you serious $: Early mornings are generally the best times to book since inventory is marked down overnight. Additionally, Tuesdays are the best day to book for flights since they are typically the most unpopular day to search for flights, since it's after the weekend rush, so you're more likely to find a cheap flight.
-Stopovers: If you would like to visit multiple cities, you can pay a small fee to extend the duration of your layover, so you don't need to book multiple flights. So for example, if you are traveling from Boston to Miami, and would like to stop in DC on the way, you could just extend your layover in DC for a few days.
-If possible, try flying on Tuesdays, Wednesday, or Saturdays, since flights are cheaper then. You avoid the Sunday rush on returning flights, and you avoid business travelers who typically leave on Mondays.
The article, also mentions some good resources for cheap tickets:
-Matrix Airfare Search finds the lowest priced tickets, although you can't book them directly on the site.
-Priceline.com: Name your own price on this site, and although you won't know the airline company or the arrival/departure time until after you book, but you can save a lot of money booking this way
For more tips and to read the full article, click here.
Bon Voyage!
Savvy Student
-Book tickets early...but not too early: For domestic flights, the lowest average ticket price occurs 21 days before departure. While for international flights, the cheapest flight price is 34 days prior to departure.
-Booking at the right time and day of the week can save you serious $: Early mornings are generally the best times to book since inventory is marked down overnight. Additionally, Tuesdays are the best day to book for flights since they are typically the most unpopular day to search for flights, since it's after the weekend rush, so you're more likely to find a cheap flight.
-Stopovers: If you would like to visit multiple cities, you can pay a small fee to extend the duration of your layover, so you don't need to book multiple flights. So for example, if you are traveling from Boston to Miami, and would like to stop in DC on the way, you could just extend your layover in DC for a few days.
-If possible, try flying on Tuesdays, Wednesday, or Saturdays, since flights are cheaper then. You avoid the Sunday rush on returning flights, and you avoid business travelers who typically leave on Mondays.
The article, also mentions some good resources for cheap tickets:
-Matrix Airfare Search finds the lowest priced tickets, although you can't book them directly on the site.
-Priceline.com: Name your own price on this site, and although you won't know the airline company or the arrival/departure time until after you book, but you can save a lot of money booking this way
For more tips and to read the full article, click here.
Bon Voyage!
Savvy Student
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