Tips to Getting the Cheapest Airline Flights Sponsored

After interviewing 10 travel agents in the area, we’ve compiled the

very best tips for finding the cheapest flights.

1. Book your flight 21 days before you want to fly: Booking a flight

is like playing a game of chicken. Airlines want to get the most

money possible for their tickets and have sophisticated computer

algorithms that adjust their prices automatically. Book too early,

and you might miss out on some major deals. Book too late, and

you might be shocked to see prices skyrocket. The general consensus

is to book your flight 21 days before your planned departure date to

get the best deals.

2. Tuesday is the best day of the week: Most airlines update their

reservation systems on a Tuesday at 7pm GMT. People tend to buy

the bulk of their tickets on the weekend, so airlines make changes on

one of the slowest days of the week – Tuesday.

3. Fly on Tuesday or Wednesday: Tuesday and Wednesday are the

least busy days at airports, and are also the cheapest days to fly. As

an added bonus, you’ll also have less people to deal with at the

airport. Friday and Sunday are the peak flying days of the week, and

are the worse, and most expensive days to fly.

4. Book Early for International Flights: The best deals for

international flying are found 11-12 weeks in advance. You can also try

flying into smaller airports, which sometimes have better deals.

5. Eat Your Cookies: Delete your Internet browser cookies if you’ve

visited an airline site within the last 30 days. It’s been discovered

that some airlines will raise prices for previous visitors to their

websites.

6. Compare Prices: Use travel search engines, in addition to airline

websites, to make sure you’re getting the best deal possible.