The high costs involved in buying an airline ticket is one of the key factors which deter students from travelling the world. However, with the help of these short tips, you might shave hundreds off the price of your next summer holiday flight...
1. Early or late summer are always the best timing
Early or late summer is always the best time to buy a ticket for a far cheaper price. Many people find that they are unable to travel early summer due to school or work commitments. Few people also choose to travel during late summer as people continue on their study or work. Research from Hopper.com found that June is the most popular month for European travel, with prices peaking at the end of July. However, some of the lowest prices can be found in the first half of May and the last week and a half of August.
2. Fly to a airline hub city
Regardless if you are travelling to a rural area, it is always cheaper to fly to a main airport and then may subsequent travel arrangements such as taking a train or a bus to your more rural location this will have the effect of saving you some serious money (see diagram below) this is due to major cities having an airline hub, more traffic, more flights and therefore more discounted fares. E.g. if you wanted to travel to Krabi, a remote island off Thailand you should nevertheless book an airline ticket to Bangkok, as its airport is a busy airline hub in the south-east of Asia. As you can see the pictures below, the lowest airline price from Dublin to Krabi costs €682 while the price from Dublin to Bangkok only costs €524.
3. Scan for morning deals
ARC's Managing Director of Data and Analytics Chuck Thackston, states in the article ‘The 8 Insider Secrets to Booking Cheap Airlines’ that airlines only post a limited number of seats at a reduced fare at night. "Those tickets may sell out later in the day," Therefore, early morning will always be the most suitable time for you to seek out the cheapest deals.
4. Clear the Web browsing history
One other helpful tip is to search flights with your browser set to private, you may not know this but the more frequently you check the flight or refresh the page, the more the price of your soon to book flight will increase. While you are searching for the cheapest price, all booking sites are simultaneously recording your web browsing data and some use this information to raise prices when you’re interested in a flight. Thus, If you clear your web browsing data (known as a cache), there’s a chance that the flight may reduce to its original price.
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