how to find the cheapest flight possible to anywhere

H O W T O F I N D T H E C H E A P E S T F L I G H T

P O S S I B L E T O A N Y W H E R E

• It’s the 21st century… but finding cheap flights can still be such a frustrating and time-consuming task!

• The good news is that you don’t need to be a hacker or a computer wiz to get good deals

• I’ll show you 11 of the best hacks to save BIG on flights online!

BUYING FLIGHTS ONLINE

For more online flight hacks head to my full article: How To Find Cheap Flights Anywhere In The World

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11 SMART HACKS TO GET A

CHEAP FLIGHT ANYWHERE

IN THE WORLD

• When searching for a flight, use a new incognito window your previous searches are not accessible.

• Starting fresh every time = avoids inflation of costs

#1 SEARCH ANONYMOUSLY

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• Use a combination of at least 2 or 3 to make sure you are not missing the cheapest flight possible

• Stay away from 3rd party travel agencies (e.g. Priceline)

• Some of the legit websites you can use:

#2 USE THE RIGHT SEARCH ENGINES

• Skyscanner

• Google Flights

• KAYAK

• ITA Matrix


http://www.skyscanner.com

https://www.google.com/flights/

https://www.kayak.com/

https://matrix.itasoftware.com/


• No need to obsessively keep doing the same searches every day

• Email alerts make your life easier and they’re free!

#3 SET UP EMAIL ALERTS

Email alerts @Google Flights



• A VPN is basically a secure internet connection able to unlock location-specific content

• This includes local airline deals too. E.g. a flight Manila - Shanghai might be cheaper if you change your IP address to the Philippines!

#4 TRY USING A VPN

VPNs also prevent this annoying message.



• Despite the lower service and comfort standards, they have cheaper prices

#5 FLY LOW-COST


Graphics: Wego (taken from star2.com)


http://star2.com

• When do you buy your flights is as important as the where or how

• The ideal time to buy an international flight is around 3 months before departure, preferably during the week

#6 BUY ON THE RIGHT TIMING

Stick this in your fridge.


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• The more flexible you are with your flight dates, the higher the probability of a good deal

• Identify the cheapest day to fly for the specific route you want.

• Use the “Explore” feature of Skyscanner to choose the best date to fly

#7 BE FLEXIBLE WITH DATES




• Consider nearby airports to save some money (e.g. London Stansted instead of London Gatwick)

• It might seem counter-intuitive, but adding a stop to your long-haul flight can be cheaper!

#8 BE FLEXIBLE WITH ROUTES



• Airline companies sometimes post ridiculously low fares, many times being error deals who doesn’t last long!

• Huge opportunity if you’re open to be more spontaneous in booking flights

#9 STAY AWARE OF ERROR FARE DEALS


• Secret Flying

• Holiday Pirates

• The Flight Deal

Popular websites posting error fares daily


http://www.secretflying.com/

https://www.holidaypirates.com/flights

https://www.holidaypirates.com/flights

http://www.theflightdeal.com/

• It’s when you want to fly to a city B, but it’s cheaper to buy a A-B-C flight then directly A-B

• You book the cheap flight that connects in your desired city and you just hop off there, not taking the ongoing connection

• A great website for this is SkipLagged

#10 TRY HIDDEN CITY TICKETS (AT YOUR OWN RISK!)


Risks involved in this:

You’re unlikely to check any bag

Airlines don’t like this, for obvious reasons

You might not be allowed off the plane on your connection (ups!)

https://skiplagged.com/


• When you join the frequent flyer program of an airline, you’re most likely joining a partnership of airlines

• You can easily earn miles by signing up and using credit cards

• Websites like The Points Guy can make you a true airline mile hacker and potentially earn you free flights!

#11 USE FREQUENT FLYER PROGRAMS


• One World

• Star Alliance

• Sky Team

Major airline miles

programs worldwide

http://thepointsguy.com/


https://www.oneworld.com/

http://www.staralliance.com/en/home

http://www.skyteam.com/en

CHEAP ONLINE FLIGHTS - HACK TABLE

Major airline miles

programs worldwide

For more online flight hacks head to my full article: How To Find Cheap Flights Anywhere In The World

DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU’RE FLYING?

YES! NOT YET.

DO YOU KNOW WHEN YOU’RE FLYING?

YES!

Aim to buy 12-14 weeks

before departure. Use

Hopper for more

accuracy.

Use the Explore option of

Skyscanner to find flights

on a budget.

NOT YET.Use tools like the Chart

option of Skyscanner to

find the best day to fly.

Subscribe to the travel

deals/promos of websites

like Secret Flying for

spontaneous deals.

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http://www.hopper.com



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Bruno

Passionate traveler

Digital geek

Marketing Analyst

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