4. Be flexible about where you go. The best way about doing this is booking a week off work but not massively minding where you go. That way? You can bag a last minute hotel and flight deal, have
If you are flexible with where you want to go (i.e., anywhere but home), here’s what to do: Step 1: Go to Google Flights and click on the map: Step 2: Next, put in your departure city and the date. Now you can look at a wide variety of options on the map.
The days of showing up at the airport day of and buying a cheap ticket to "wherever" are long gone. Airlines have learned that most people who have to travel last minute (business, funerals, etc) are willing to pay top dollar, so last minute fares are generally the most expensive.
Wednesdays often have the lowest business / first fares. Look for upgrade offers in the airline's app or when you check in. KLM / Air France are great for this. Sometimes you can upgrade a transatlantic leg for $300. See 1) and book flights where business class is unlikely to be full to increase your chances of a good offer.
2. Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster is one of the Internet’s most credible sports ticket marketplaces. Here, you’ll find full-price original tickets at Ticketmaster’s virtual box office, variably priced tickets sold through authorized resellers such as NBAtickets.com, and tickets sold by private holders, also known as Fan-to-Fan Resale.
The savings you can get from choosing the right day to book domestic flights is generally around 6-10%, but far greater savings are possible if you choose the right time of year. For domestic travel, the cheapest time of year to travel is August, which can be up to 35% cheaper than travelling in March*.
I like Google flights better than skyscanner. You can filter by departure time so I can put in depart after 6pm, work from the airport til 5:30 and then board. Put Europe as your destination, filter by a max price. I often search one way flights to see if anything stupid cheap comes up, and then work out a route back afterwards
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