101 Ways to Find Cheap Flights... We invite you to explore the best strategies, techniques and resources regarding how to find cheap flights.

It is well known that the cheapest flight will not be found on one particular site every single time. Due to this fact it is imperative to check numerous sites before committing your money. The quickest way to do this is by using a flight comparison site or flight aggregator. These are clever sites that search numerous sites for you with one single user query.

However it is also true that a single comparison site will not weed out the cheapest deal for you every single time ..... This is due to 2 reasons -

1.) Their is not a single flight comparison site in existence which searches every single travel site on the internet. Each comparison site tends to have different relationships with different travel agents and airlines thereby producing varying results. It is very unpredictable as to which one will produce the cheapest result.

2.) The efficiency and accuracy via which the searches are conducted vary from one comparison site to another. On one given day one search engine may locate a particular deal with a travel agent only for another search engine to miss it due to the unique ways in which each of their algorithms work.

So in order to overcome these problems it is best to check prices from Multiple flight comparison sites. My personal favourites for long haul are Mobissimo, Momondo and Kayak . For short haul I would recommend Dohop and Skyscanner.

If you were to search all of the flight aggregators and compare results you would definitely locate some of the cheapest deals on the internet. Our website (www.cheap-flights-finder.com) was primarily established to ease the process of finding these flights by querying multiple flight comparison sites with 1 single search.

We search flights from Kelkoo, Kayak, Mobissimo, Skyscanner and Dohop with 1 single search easing the somewhat cumbersome task of comparing multiple flight comparison sites to find the cheapest flights..

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Another effective way of finding cheap flights is by using a flight auction site.

These are sites which auction off their available flights to the highest bidder, not dissimilar to other auctions that take place for other products. It is highly likely you could end up with discounts if you go down this route.

You should bear in mind that you may be restricted in your choice of airline and preferred departure time.

Many flight auction sites offer a best price guarantee after you have purchased from their sites making it a particularly good place to find really cheap flights. (Like the best price guarantee at SkyAuction for example)

Do not bid too low when suggesting a price on an auction site- make a realistic bid you are comfortable with and then wait to see the developments. extremely low bids are unlikely to be successful.

One of the most popular sites to auction off flights is Priceline.com. Simply visit the homepage and click the flights option under the headline which says 'name your own price' to learn more.

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You could save up to 70% off your flight if you sign on as an air courier.

Courier companies look for individuals to become air couriers for them to carry packages from one destination to another. This is due to the fact that items tend to pass through security checks and customs quicker when accompanied by a human being.

You should beware that courier companies may have have certain age and fitness requirements in order to sign up with them plus your choice of destinations could be limited. Always read the small print before signing on.

However if you are looking for an interesting and unique way of saving money on your next flight this option could be for you. Simply sign up with the international association of Air couriers to find out more.

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Airlines often give discounts for children under the age of 12 and for adults over the age of 65.

If your child is under the age of 2 you will usually pay a discounted infant fare. You should have the option of carrying the child in your lap or putting them in the seat. If you choose to use the seat the fare could be increased from an infant fare to a child fare.

Discounts vary from airline to airline, nevertheless It is imperative that you mention the ages of your child whether you book your flights on the internet or not.

Just make sure you enter your ages accurately when doing your preliminary searches. Prices could vary quite drastically if you fail to do so.

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At the back of your sunday newspapers you often find really good limited offer travel deals to various destinations.

It may be an idea to take advantage of these offers once you have verified that the company is officially protected by both ABTA (the Travel Association) and ATOL (air travel organiser's license).

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Many airlines offer frequent flier programmes which allow you to collect air miles or points whenever you fly on their carriers and allow you to redeem those points for free or discounted flights in the future.

These programmes have partnerships with numerous other companies allowing you to collect points when spending at those venues - These other avenues include everything from using particular credit cards to spending at various hotels.

You should make sure you redeem your miles in good time as they usually have a time limit on when they can be used. Accounts are usually deactivated if no activity takes place for around 36 months

You can also collect points if you fly with any of the airlines under a particular programme. For example the following airlines all operate under the one world partner airlines programme, and you can collect frequent flier miles whenever you travel with them:

British Airways - American Airlines - Cathay Pacific - Finnair - Iberia - Japan Airlines - LAN - Malev Hungarian Airlines - Qantas - Royal Jordanian

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A charter airline is one which sell it's seats to a particular tour operater in bulk for a particularly discounted price.

The tour operater then goes on to sell those cheap charter tickets to the public. As a result the fares can be much cheaper than conventional tickets to the same destination.

It would be a wise idea to cover yourself with some sort of insurance lest the flight you had planned to take gets cancelled due to the lack of selling all seats on the plane.

Click here to read more about charter flights and to see a list of charter airlines

In recent times, due to the credit crunch, it is these charter airlines which have taken the biggest hit.

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Make sure you travel in the season which is considered off peak in order that you can make the maximum saving on your airfare.

Generally speaking summer is the busiest season to travel - so it is advised to travel slightly later, like in the month of September.

A time which allows you to purchase flights for a reasonable price yet is still desirable to travel to is known in the business as 'The Shoulder Season'

It is best to check a destinations travel guide to find out when the 'Shoulder Seasons' are before planning a trip there.

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You may find yourself in the unfortunate position of having your flight overbooked.

Airlines tend to overbook flights occasionally due to the fact that a certain percentage of passengers inevitably fail to show up.

If you find you cannot board your plane you may be entitled to compensation - a miscellaneous charges order may be offered to you which could range in value from $200 - $400.

Make sure you take advantage of all your rights and ask for compensation if anything like this should ever happen to you

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Even though the advent of the internet and online booking has revolutionised the way we book our flights the need for travel agents has not yet come to an end.

You may find that in particular areas where a particular ethnic group reside you could find discounts to their homeland due to special deals they have negotiated with the airlines due to the volume of visitors they send there.

For example Southall (in London, England) is a centre for the south east asian community and you can find remarkable deals back to south east asia if you asked travel agents for flights in that locality.

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When checking for flights always check airports at a close proximity to your nearest airport for flights to your required destination.

You could end up with significant savings. It is a similar situation with the arrival airport - always check alternate airports to see if you can get get a cheaper deal.

For example - if travelling to London - Check flights to Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Stansted aswell as Heathrow international airport.

The decision ultimately boils down to whether you want to save a little extra for the price of travelling a little further for a cheaper flight.

If you want to fly to an obsure or small location it is a wise idea to fly to an international hub first then fly on to your destination from there.

for example if you wish to fly to a smaller european city from North america it would be wise to fly to the major hub of london first and then check flights from there - You could make a significant saving.

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It is a wise idea to leave adequate time for you to research numerous avenues and book your flight in good time.

The ideal time to book your flight would be at least 21 days before departure. You could wait for a cheap last minute flight but only if you are not worried about not getting a seat .

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Once you have located your flight and you are happy with the price you have found you should proceed to book your flights immediately.

One of the common ways in which people lose money is by procrastinating on buying the flight only for it to snapped up by someone else.

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If you require hotel accomodation and car hire aswell as a flight you may receive discounts by booking your needs altogether.

What I would recommend is to use the best comparison sites for flights, hotels and car hire - check the total price - and then compare it with a package deal.

Then simply book the one who wins.

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You may receive discounts on your flight if you look for very early morning flights or very late night flights.

This is generally inconsequential if flying long haul but for short haul is likely to be a significant factor.

Generally speaking people dislike travelling at these hours hence airlines drop their prices to entice people into their aircrafts and fill their seats.

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The best times you choose to fly would be during the week. namely on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.

Weekends tend to be busier and airlines tend to raise their prices because they are aware of the demand associated with these days.

As a rule of thumb I would always recommend checking prices three days before and after your preferred departure time.

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A consolidater outlet is a company which buys tickets in bulk from the airline at extremely discounted prices and typically sells those on to the travel agents.

There are however some outlets that sell directly to the public allowing ordinary consumers to take advantage of these rock bottom tickets.

One of the most famous of the consolidaters which claims to be able to sell these tickets onto you is cheaptickets.com

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If you are in the unfortunate position of having lost a family member you may be able to travel cheaply to attend a funeral or be by the ill persons bedside at their hour of need.

You may need to prove certain details with the airline to confirm your relation with the person you wish to travel to, nevertheless it is worth exploring if you really wish to travel and find yourself struggling financially.

It is not guaranteed that the flight offered to you will be cheaper than a conventional ticket so it is worth exploring some of the other options mentioned within this page.

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One vacation searching strategy which people often use is to research alternate routes by flying to a secondary nearby destination and then take a journey by road to your primary destination.

For example, booking an airplane ticket from Atlanta to Paris could set you back around $900. To cut the price of this international journey you could take a cheaper flight to a nearby destination, such as luxemburg, and in the process save a significant amount of money. Then you could take a road trip to Paris which would enable you to take in the sights of two different countries in one vacation.

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It is always worth checking any flight quotes you may have received from a travel agent with the airline directly.

However, some people mistakenly believe that the cheapest flight can be found by going to the airlines' site every single time. This is erroneous and it is often the case that an agent can beat the airline ticket price due to heavily discounted bulk price it got it for in the first place.

once again the trick is to check both sources in order to find the cheapest flights.

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It is generally cheaper to book your flights online, simply due to the fact that agencies can cut down on staff costs by not having to employ an operater to take your calls and book your flights.

Just check that you are purchasing from a reputable site and that the page you enter your details into is a secure page signified by the 'https' found at the beginning of the url. (The web address)

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It may be worth checking prices on two seperate round trips and see what the total price comes to.

For example if wanting to travel from Manchester, England to Bangkok, Thailand - You could check the round trip price from Manchester to London (all) first and then from London (all) to Bangkok return.

These two seperate flights could be much cheaper than flying to Bangkok from Manchester direct.

Dohop.com in particular is very good at weeding out seperate round trip combinations

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Skyscanner is one of the best flight comparison tools on the market which has a very handy function which allows you search for the cheapest prices within a thirty day period.

Simply enter where you want to go , select the months you want to travel in (without being specific) and Skyscanner will show you a grid where you can proceed to select the cheapest days to travel.

Very handy for those with flexible travel dates.

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Over at Moneysavingexpert.com you can use the budget flight checker to find the cheapest budget flights for the prices that you specify.

Simply enter where you want to depart from, where you wish to travel to and a broad selection of months in which you desire to travel. After that simply specify how much you wish to pay for your flight and the flight checker will return all the budget flight offers that match your specifications.

Another very handy tool.

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Momondo is a Danish based search engine which claims to search over 500 sites to find the cheapest flights for you. It was recommended by Frommers as the best flight aggregator.

They have a very handy price calender functionality which allows you to quickly compare prices on either side of your preferred departure and arrival day.

Very useful for flexible travellers.

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Farecast is a North American website which observes flight prices and give you a verdict on whether it is an adequate time to purchase your flight or whether you should restrain from buying. Their predictions are said to be 74.5% percent accurate according to a third party independent audit undertaken by Navigant Consulting.

Then their is Yapta, which is similar in the sense that it tracks fare prices and gives you alerts to notify you when it is a good time to buy. They also claim to be able to credit you for the difference if you find a flight has dropped in price after you have purchased it.

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Kayak has a very handy fare buzz option which allows you see other competitive fares found by other users of their search engine.

The powerful search function will show you worldwide destinations for up to a year in advance with you just having to specify where you wish to depart from.

Very handy if you need trip ideas at cheap prices.

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Mobissimo has a very handy function which allows you to specify where you want to go and what you want to do and it will find the cheapest deals for you.

All you have to do is enter your departure point and arrival point after which you can select any activity from visiting beaches to volcanoes and from finding the best spa's to finding the most thrilling theme parks.

You can even sign up for daily RSS alerts to be notified of the best deals for your chosen dream activity

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There are literally hundreds of sites out there claiming to weed out the best deals for you and sending them directly to your inbox. Some of the best that I have found are those of Travelzoo (UK and USA), Dealchecker (UK) and Airfarewatchdog (North America only).

Travelzoo is famous for it's weekly newsletter that finds the top 20 best travel deals for you - It currently has over 12 million subscribers.

Airfarewatchdog (North America only) is another site which tracks all airlines aswell as promo codes and notifies you about the best deals directly to your inbox.

Dealchecker is another site which offers a weekly newsletter whcih contains their top ten hand picked deals. They often pick up pretty good bargains making it a worthwhile resource to sign up to.

I recommend you sign up to these sites to be notified of great deals as soon as they appear.

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It may be worth checking for flights from foreign sites to see whether you can aquire cheaper flights or not.

I have noted on occasion that the Expedia (US Site) often offers fares which are lower than the Expedia UK Site.

Just make sure that you are allowed to purchase tickets from them even though you may reside in another nation by checking the terms and conditions of the site.

Airlines often find that they have a number of seats on their aircraft which have not been filled so begin to drop prices as an incentive for people to book.

It is best to search for these last minute flights a few days before departure.

There is however an element of risk when looking for last minute flights as sometimes you may find that you cannot find a seat due to the fact that those deals are snapped up notoriously quickly.

Even though my top advice would be to check prices through flight aggregators / flight comparison sites first, you should note that some companies do not allow their fares to be displayed on their systems.

Travelocity, Priceline and Southwest Airlines are all known not to display their deals on flight comparison sites so it is always worth checking their sites seperately to see if they can beat any offers you may have got elsewhere.

Travelocity and Priceline offer particularly good deals on long haul flights so it would be worth checking their sites if planning to travel slightly further afield.

It is always worth checking whether a particular destination has a national event taking place before you plan to travel to that area.

Dubai for example has a huge shopping festival from mid June to August and Izmir in Turkey has a huge trade fair early on in the year.

Ticket prices tend to rise for these destinations at these particular times and it may be worth travelling slightly earlier or waiting a while to acquire a much cheaper deal.

Students often acquire discounts for flights via specialized travel agents which specialize in student travel.

Statravel is one agency which is famous for finding cheap student deals.

There are also particular cards you can get which give you not only discounts on flights but many other venues aswell.

If you are in Full Time education and under the age of 26 you should apply for the ISIC Card which not only gives you discounts on flights but can also cut the price off cinema tickets, museums, restaurants and numerous shops.

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It is often the case that people buy tickets thinking that they have acquired an excellent deal without knowing the 'going rate' for flights during that time period. They only realise later that they could have brought a much cheaper flight if they had flown on a slightly different date.

For this reason it is very important that you educate yourself about what is considered a good price for the particular time you wish to travel so that you can evaluate whether you are getting a good deal or not.

Farecompare.com offers a brilliant service to help facilitate this advice by tracking airfare prices for you and informing you when it is the best time to buy your airline ticket.

It is generally well known that travellers who have more flexible travel itineraries are much more likely to acquire cheaper tickets than those people that have strict travel dates.

So if you want the best prices it is best to set yourself a loose time you wish to travel and then engage in searching for your best deal.

Both Opodo and Lastminute.com allow you to search both before and after you desired travel dates.

The differences within a few days can be surprisingly different.

Many sites on the internet do not automatically search for indirect flights to you desired destination.

It is imperative that when you are using these sites to search for flights you check the box which says 'search for indirect flights' too.

The difference in prices can be substantial if you are able to spend a little time longer flying to your destination.

It is always helpful to get tips from other travellers who have have years of experience searching for flights on the internet and through traditional means.

Two of the best forums where you can acquire quality advice from other travellers is at Flyertalk.com and Frequentflier.com

Flyertalk.com has a very vibrant forum with discussions ranging from budget travel to frequent flier programmes and from entering travel contests to how to use bidding agencies. Very informative indeed.

Frequentflier.com is a site which is primarily aimed at maximizing your frequent flier miles. Also very detailed and useful.

A technique some people use to find really cheap flights is by looking for one way flights to and from their destination on different airlines.

It is sometimes the case that two seperate airlines can offer cheaper one way fares than if you were to buy a return ticket with one particular airline.

Flight search engines which search for airfares in this way include - Dohop, Skyscanner and Travelfusion.

Alternatively you could also search manually for such fares.

It may be worth phoning the airline or travel agent directly to enquire about their cheapest flights.

You can always obtain a quote on the telephone and then conduct a search online to see who wins.

Airlines often update their fares between midnight and 1am on a wednesday. The closer you phone after this time the likelier you are to find a great deal.

Just make sure you are polite and friendly on the phone. Research indicates that people will go out of of their way to help you if you come across nicely.

Many people find a really cheap flight on the internet only to be disappointed a short time later when they realise they have to pay quite a lot extra for additonal taxes and fees.

Due to this it is advised to always check this point thoroughly before you commit to purchase your flight. Many flight comparison sites for example do not show addtional taxes and fees when they present the flight price to you.

It is also worth checking your baggage allowance on the flight. Some airlines have very strict baggage limits and require to pay extra if wanting to take more luggage on the craft

Some airlines share flight numbers so you might find that for one particular flight number you will have a couple of different flights.

This is a practise known as "code sharing".

If you are ever buying airline tickets it is worth asking if you can purchase the same seat on another plane. If you can you may end up with a substantially discounted airline ticket.

Some websites use cookies to track your behaviour in order to observe your preferences and see what flights you are interested in.

Cookies are small files of information which websites can use to analyse your searching behaviour and can be used to push particular products to you.

It may be worth clearing your cookies in order that your results are totally unbiased.

Some airlines offer ubeatable fares which they personally guarantee are the cheapest available flights to your destination.

Always check if an airline has a lowfare guarantee page before you purchase your flight.

Many airlines will match the cheaper price you find somewhere else and offer a voucher to you as a bonus.

Here are some sites which offer low fare guarantees.

American Airlines Low fare Guarantee
Continental Airlines Low fare Guarantee
United Airlines Low fare Guarantee
Northwest Airlines Low fare Guarantee
Frontier Airlines Low fare Guarantee
Expedia Low fare Guarantee

Many sites offer small widgets which you can download to your desktop.

These widgets constantly moniter fares and bring the best deals to your notice direct to your desktop as soon as they become available.

One of the more usefel ones that I have have found is the Yahoo farechase widget. You can select which flights you would like to track and you will notified of the best prices found for that particular round trip route direct to your desktop.

Hotwire offers a tripwatcher travel deals tool.

If you sign up with them they will look out for the best deals to your specified destination within a 60 day range that you can specify and send the deals directly to your inbox.

This tool is mainly for the North American market but can also be useful for travellers from other countries who may be looking for flights within the USA.

ITA software is a technology company whose software solutions for finding the cheapest airfare are used by some of the biggest names in the travel industry.

Their software is used by Alitalia, Continental, Kayak, Orbitz, US Airways and many other leading brands.

Their QPX airfare searching platform searches – at a billion combinations per query – fares, schedules, and availability.

You can log in to their site here to use their QPX platform and search for flights used by numerous other leading brands online.

OAG is a company which specializes in organising complex travel itineraries and keep you updated about your plans either online, through your mobile or through print.

OAG is primarily for business travellers but can also be used by other travellers with complex travel schedules. their new tool called the 'Travel Planner Pro' will notify you of all available flights and help you to make efficient choices.

Tripsync is another management tool which facilates seamless organisation of your business travel itinerary.

They claim that TripSync "eliminates the added hassle, time and confusion of other online booking tools by uniquely catering to your specific travel management needs. Whether you are a travel arranger , business traveler or road-warrior , Tripsync makes booking travel more simplified, organized, and synchronized"

You can view their online demo here

Tripstarter is another very handy and clever tool developed by hotwire.

All you need to do is enter where you wish to depart from and where you wish to go to and tripstarter will show you a graph displaying flight price trends for the last three years for that route.

Moreover it also shows you weather charts for your destination plus events that you can attend and photographs of the most interesting places in the city.

Expertflyer offers a subscription based service which notifies you about the latest promotions and offers that the airlines are offering on their frequent flyer programmes.

They also find the following information for you:

• Class Availability for over 400 airlines
• Award and Upgrade availability for Select Airlines
• Real-Time Seat Maps for over 100 airlines
• Published Fare Information Complete with Rules, Restrictions and RTW (round the world) fares

Milemaven.com is another very handy service for those who are looking to maximize their frequent flyer miles.

The site basically requires you to enter where you want to depart from and where you want to go and it will give you a list of airlines which fly that route and how many points they offer to the passenger.

It may be an idea to enroll in numerous frequent flier programmes as long as they are free so that you can claim miles whenever you find yourself using an airline that offers points for travelling with them.

Some airlines offer what is known as an air pass which allows you to acquire discounted flights if you want to travel to multiple destinations within a particular locality.

for example Oneworld Alliance (an alliance of multiple airlines including American Airlines, British Airways and Cathay Pacific) allows you to fly on any of their aircraft for discounted rates around Europe by purchasing a Europe visitor pass. Flight prices are calculated according to how many miles you wish to travel.

Please note that an air pass is referred to in different ways by different airlines. It may be known known as "Intra Europe ticket" by some companies if looking to travel through europe for example.

A good source of places to find information on air passes is at Airtimetable.com

Groups of above four travellers can acquire big discounts on their flights and on many occasions the larger the group the larger the discounts can be.

It is wise when booking flights for large groups to speak to knowledgabel agent personally in order to hunt down the best deal for you simply because online booking engines are not the most efficient in finding the best group deals for you.

UK visitors can visit the Flight Centre Group form fill out and US visitors can visit Group Travel Planet to ask for quotes for large groups.

Another option is to phone the airline or agent directly and to negotiate a large group deal directly

Many people may think that it is difficult to acquire the same benefits as a professional travel agent by having to put in lots of time and effort and investing lots of money.

However, unknown to many, one can acquire the same benefits as travel agents by becoming what is known as an "Associate Travel Agent". (USA)

You will have to pay a small fee, study the ATA guide which will be given to you then take take a relatively simple test to acquire your IATA card after which you can approach different travel companies and become a sales partner for them.

After that you can enjoy many of the benefits and discounts that professional travel agents enjoy.

If you require multiple flights from one destination to another before flying home it is worth checking specialized search facilities which will weed out those deals for you.

Kayak Multi Flight Search and Vayama multiple cities option both have multi flight search options. Simply enter your entire travel itinerary in their search engines and they will locate the best deals for you.

Alternatively you can call travel agents that are experts in searching for multiple flights for you. Trailfinders, Travelmood and Statravel all specialize in finding multiple flights for consumers.

Although many people consider this a redundant factor some airlines do still operate cheaper fares if one was to stay over a saturday night.

The origin of this discount was to sift business travellers from casual travellers. Business travellers are generally keen on returning back from their destinations on a fridays and airlines tend to charge higher fares for that privilege. Casual travellers however simply will not travel if they find the fare to be too high.

Due to this some airlines lowered their fares if you stayed over a saturday night as an incentive to lure in those casual travellers which otherwise would not have travelled. So to cut a long story short always check to see the saturday night stay over price when looking for cheap flights.

Some people call the airline even after they have purchased the flight so that they can check whether the fare has dropped any further in price.

Some airlines will refund the difference whilst others will not. It certainly doesn't hurt to ask. Some airlines will charge a price for reissuing your ticket so it is only worth going for it if the discount outweighs the charge.

Yapta is a site which claims to notify you of price drops even after you have purchased your flight and helps you claim the difference from the airlines.

Price wars amongst airlines can be initiated by an upstart airline which is trying to establish itself in the market.

The new company can start selling tickets at extremely low rates in order to lure customers away from their usual carriers.

The benefit in such in such a situation is evidently on the side of the consumer. However the fares tend to come with a long list of restrictions so do make sure you check the small print before diving in and making a purchase

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Travelsupermarket.com is also a very good source for finding flights if you are departing from the United Kingdom.

They also offer hotel comparison, car hire comparison and package holiday comparison.

They claim to offer the best price to consumers, however if one was to undertake numerous searches on multiple sites it would become quite evident that this is not the case.

Nevertheless it is still a good resource for finding cheap flights. The biggest downside being that you cannot search for flights departing from anywhere other than the United Kingdom.

Momondo.com is an indispensible source for finding cheap flights.

They claim to search 545 travel sites to locate the best deals. I have found that their search facility is quite slick and the results are impressive.

They have been recommended by the Telegraph, CNN, NBC and CBS News. They have also been endorsed by Frommers saying that their site is currently the most efficient aggregator on the web.

Bookingbuddy.co.uk is another very handy site that allows you to search numerous other websites with one single search.

The good thing about this site is that they search travel agents directly by opening their results in a new window which common flight comparison sites often miss.

They also offer useful Airport information for where you are departing from and Airline information for who you are flying with.

Cheapflights.co.uk is one of the oldest sites which offers a comparison of flights. They display a number of fares from consolidaters and agents not compared anywhere else.

The downsides being that the search by date function is not very comprehensive and you often find that a price that is displayed is not available on the advertisers website.

In order to get the best out of this site you need to be patient and diligent whilst searching and you may end up with a good deal. I would recommend checking this site only after you have searched your favourite comparison sites first.

Expedia is the UK's largest online travel agent which serves millions of customers every year. They have access to hundreds of discounted fares on flights and Hotels.

Expedia is not featured on many flight comparison sites so it may be worth checking individually for cheap deals. Particularly on their special deals page.

A particularly nifty feature is the "inspiroscope" which offers holiday inspiration for travellers based upon their chosen prefences.

Lastminute.com is one of UK's best known travel brands. They also have access to competitive deals particularly for package holidays.

They are able to negotiate very cheap deals with travel providers due to the large volume of visitors they receive annually. They currently receive over 2.5 million visitors a week.

Lastminute.com's offers are featured on a number of flight comparison sites however it is always worth checking their homepage for special offers every now and then.

Thomson's is a popular holiday brand which was established over 40 years ago.

They have very good deals which you can find on their Thomson Deals Page.

Their sister company is Thomsonfly which holds the accolade of being the thrid largest budget airline in the UK. Most of their flights operate from secondary budget airports which allows them to sell flights at incredibly competitive rates.

Established in 1841 Thomas Cook is one of the UK's most trusted travel brands.

They also have access to some of the best deals online. In a addition to their internet presence they have numerous walk in shops up and down the country catering for the travel needs for millions of consumers.

Their travel deals page is a good place to look for last minute offers, flights, hotels cruises and much more.

Opodo describes itself as a Pan-European travel service which accesses fares from over 500 airlines, 65,000 hotel properties and over 7000 car rental locations worldwide. It is jointly owned amongst nine of Europes leading airlines, GDS and Amadeus.

Some great deals can be found on their late deals page plus they have a number of very useful airtools which help in locationg the cheapest flights.

One of my personal favourites is the EscapeMap tool. The tool simply asks you to enter your departure point, desired destination and preferred price range before it shows you the cheapest offers which meet your specifications on an interactive google map..

Ebookers is another one of Europ'e leading travel providers.

They often come out on top for finding the cheapest long haul fares due to their close relationship with travel suppliers which can offer discounts of up to 75%.

These dirt cheap fares are known as 'Negotiated' or 'Merchant fares' and can be found on the Ebookers site particularly for destinations in the Far East, Australasia and the America's.

A good place to find their best bargains is on the Ebookers Deals Homepage

Cheaptickets.com is one of North America's leading cheap flight providers. They have access to a number of consolidater tickets and operate a best price guarantee on hotel rooms.

Their 'Cheap of the week' page is a good place to find the best available deals.

They also offer a price alerts service which you can sign up to. Simply inform them which flights you are searching for and a desired price range and they will alert you when anything matches your desired itinerary. You will have to have an account with cheaptickets to recieve this service.

Orbitz was originally founded by North America's leading airlines in order to curb the increasing popularity of online travel agents.

Continental Airlines, Delta Airlines, United Airlines, Northwest Airlines and American Airlines invested $145 million to start the project and agreed to release certain discount fares exclusively to Orbitz and it's related brands at the expense of other online and offline competitors.

As a result Orbitz is one of North America's most visited travel sites and offers a price assurance policy where they will offer consumers an automatic refund if the airfare they provided to you drops in price.

Their travel deals page is a very good place to find their best bargains.

Southall travel is a well established agency with both a prominent online presence and a thriving walk in shop in the heart of the South East Asian Community in London's Southall.

They are an indispensible source for finding the cheapest flights to South East Asia.

In fact they claim to offer the cheapest available flights to Delhi and other Indian destinations. Unfortunately the offers from Southall travel are not included on many flight comparison sites so it would be a wise idea to visit the site directly particularly if wishing to travel to any South East Asian destination.

Aegean flights is one of the best providers for cheap charter flights to certain destinations in Turkey.

You can search up to a year in advance on their website for their cheapest flights. Very handy if you would like to book dirt cheap tickets well before you travel.

Even though a couple of charter flight providers have experienced bankruptcy in recent times it is worth looking to this provider if wanting to travel to Bodrum or Dalaman. There is a certain level of security as this travel provider is registered with both Abta and Atol.

Priceline.com is probably one of the most well known sites that allows consumers to bid on flights, hotels and cruises.

Their ' name your own price' service can save consumers up to 40% off airline tickets and is backed up by a best price guarantee. The guarantee will refund the difference of any cheaper flight you can find via their competitors within a 24 hour period following the purchase of a 'name your own price' flight.

The 'name your own price' functions by allowing you to specify where you would like to go and where you wish to depart from, entering a realistic price you feel comfortable paying then wait for their search engine to find the perfect deal for you usually located in 60 seconds or less.

Ebay is the biggest and most well known site which auctions off products to consumers.

They have an extensive travel section which offers everything from air travel tickets to package holidays and from holiday vouchers to short breaks.

It is definitely worth checking from time to time to see what offers may be available.

US visitors can visit Ebay Travel USA
UK vistors can visit Ebay Travel UK

Auctionair is another site which allows you to bid on package holidays, travel products and numerous other items.

The benefits of using their site include:

1.) A sealed bidding system (where no one else can see your bid).
2.) Their are multiple winners on their secret price offers (The secret price is a certain price which, if you bid over it, advertisers will sometimes award the product to you regardless)
3.) Bids are not binding. (There is no compulsion to go through with the purchase even if you have won the bid.) The product is awarded to the next highest bidder.

Skyauction.com negotiates special deals with leading airlines, hotels, resorts and cruises.

All you have to do is sign up with the site and start bidding on items.

They also offer a best price guarantee where they will refund the difference if you find a cheaper price for the identical product 24 hours after you have purchased it on their site. They will also credit the difference if anything cheaper is found and credit your Skyauction account with an additional $50 which can be used to purchase future products on their website.

Betterbidding.com is an auction advice forum for helping consumers find the best deals on the Priceline and Hotwire websites.

They also have informative sections for hotel reviews. hotel photos and general travel tips.

All in all it is a good place to learn a wealth of information from other experienced bidders who frequently use flight auction sites. A general point to bear in mind whenever you visit forums is that not all of the advice should be trusted entirely, users should use their best judgement when evaluating the advice offered therein.

The independent traveler is an unbiased resource full of helpful travel advice which can end up saving consumers considerable amounts of money on travel.

They have a particularly informative section on air travel with helpful advice on everything from acquiring the best round the world fares to tips on how to get the best seat on the aircraft.

They have a very vibrant Forum which complements the main site plus a section called Travellers Ed which keeps you updated on the latest travel news and any factors which could affect your travel plans.

About.com is an extremely popular site which offers an unbiased source for hundreds of informative articles written by various authors who are considered experts in their fields. The authors operate a 'conflict of interest policy' (not allowing personal interests to affect their articles and endorsements) making this site a very trustworthy place to acquire accurate knowledge.

Their air travel section written by Arlene Fleming (a customer service and sales agent for a major airline) has an abundance of articles covering everything from finding budget flights to how to find the best deals on specific scheduled airlines.

Smarter travel is another very good source for travel information and inspiration.

They claim to be "the largest online travel resource for unbiased travel news, deals, and timely expert advice. Our experienced editors spend hundreds of hours each week researching the latest and best travel deals, compiling travel guides for destinations worldwide, and offering money-saving tips for travelers"

Their travel tools section is particularly helpful offering up to date flight schedules (for USA only), and a travel discount center which notifies of you various discounts.

Attitude travel is a UK based budget information portal offering up to date information on the latest travel news and offers from various budget and charter airlines.

Their 'Travel cafe' is an interesting place to find further information from other budget travel seekers and has regular input from members of the backpacking community.

All in all it is another good place to find unbiased information for locating good deals.

Moneysavingexpert.com is the UK's leading money saving site.

Founded and owned by Martin Lewis (a financial journalist who has imparted valuable financial advice on numerous television and radio programmes), the site positions itself as a base for consumer revenge aimed at being a champion for consumers against big corporate business.

The Travel page has a number of very good articles covering everything from acquiring cheap flights to finding package deals and from getting the best rates for your travel money to getting flight upgrades.

Easyjet is one of Europes leading budget airlines based at London Luton Airport.

They operate extremely cheap flights on 387 routes between 104 European and North African Airports. They are able to offer such cheap flights by flying mostly from secondary, lesser known airports, taking most of their bookings online thereby cutting out staff costs and making a profit by selling refreshments and charging for changing prebooked seats.

Even though numerous comparison sites scan Easyjets website for offers they sometimes miss the cheapest round trip price. Due to this it is worth checking the website directly if you know that Easyjet operates a route to the destination you wish to travel to.

Ryanair is another one of Europes leading budget airlines which has it's main operational base at London Stansted Airport.They currently operate 166 aircraft on 729 routes across North Africa and Europe. On many occasions they operate the cheapest possible flights to certain destinations.

They are famous for offering super cheap deals for the price of £1 - £10 british pounds. It is advised to check their website from time to time to see if any of their ridiculously cheap offers are available (they usually have a time limit as to when you can buy them so you have got to be quick).

Moreover, they charge extra for luggage so always check the final price before hitting the purchase button.

Bmibaby is a low cost airline which offers extremely competitive fares and operates mainly from it's primary bases in the East Midlands, Manchester, Birmingham and Cardiff.

It is particularly good to check for flights to Europe from the airports mentioned above. Destination cities include Alicante, Amsterdam, Bordeaux, Cork, Faro, Geneva, , Malaga, Murcia, Nice, Paris, Prague and Rome.

There are no child or senior discounts available but Infants under 2 can travel for free on their aircraft if seated on their guardians lap.

Monarch Airlines is one of the UK's largest charter airlines which offers very competitive fares to numerous destinations in Europe including Spain, Portugal, Gibraltar, the Canary Islands, the Balearics, Florida and Italy.

They also fly long haul to leisure destinations in the United States, the Caribbean, India and Africa. Their primary bases are in London Luton Airport and London Gatwick Airport.

Their flight offers page is a particularly good place to check up on their best available deals.

Flybe is Europes largest low cost regional airline after it successfully purchased BA connect (the former regional airline business of British Airways).

It currently operates over 150 routes between 50 european airports with it's primary base in Southampton. They are particularly proud to offer flights on some of the most environmentally sound fleet of aircraft available which include the Embraer 195 and Bombardier Q400.

They have recently launched a desktop alert service called 'Departure Board' which notifies consumers of :-

• Personalised flight deals tailored to your chosen airports & destinations
• Exclusive offers & promotions
• Up to the minute travel information
• Personalised offers

All in all it is worth checking their homepage for exclusive deals which top flight comparison sites often fail to pick up.

One of the best sites where you can find cheap hotel prices is at Trivago.co.uk

I mentioned earlier (point 15) that it is sometimes cheaper to book all your travel needs together (i.e. as a package holiday) whilst sometimes it is better to check the best comparison sites for each item you require and then calculate where you can save the most money.

With that in mind I recommend you use Trivago to look for your hotel (if you require it) and see if it can beat the overall package price.

They search for accomodation from over 30,000 hotels with 1 single search and have won numerous awards for their easy to use search engine.

Carhiresearch.co.uk is a highly recommended place to compare numerous car hire companies in seconds and locate the cheapest available deal.

Again it is advised to check this site seperately if you require a car and then see if a package price is cheaper or not.

They compare cars from Avis, Hertz, Easycar, Budget, Expedia and many more and were selected as one of the 50 best travel sites by both the independant and the observer.

Owned by the BBC the lonely planet website is a very good place to find out information about hundreds of world destinations.

As mentioned in point number 8 it is always wise to check a country's destination guide to find out when is the best and cheapest time to travel to a particular region.

Lonely planet is packed with information on this very subject plus features numerous travel saving tips and in depth country information. Simply click on the link which says' Transport' which should be available on each destination page in order to access a wealth of money saving travel information.

Tripadvisor is one of the most popular sites on the web which, as the name suggests, offers a wealth of advice on how to plan your next trip.

Approximately 15 million people plan their holidays on this website every single week leaving plenty of valuable advice on their travels which other travellers can take full advantage of.

Once again it is a very good place to find information related to the best time to visit your destination, review hundreds of hotels and read hundreds of traveller testimonials.

All in all it is a good place to find the 'Shoulder Season' for particular destinations and potentially save yourself a fair amount on your next flight.

Seatguru is a very useful site which offers detailed information on airplane seating maps and guides you to the most comfortable seats on the plane. Very handy, particularly on long haul flights.

It also gives useful airline specific information for things such as in-flight amenities, the check in process, baggage limitations and travelling with infants and pets.

They have a colour coded chart regarding each airline informing users about the quality of any particular seat on the plane. Green denotes a good seat whilst red denotes a bad seat.

It is a good place to go if you wish to know which seats to request before or after you have purchased your flight.

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The book covers numerous topics explaining concepts from air passes to getting bumped and from acquiring cheap world tours to becoming a part time travel agent. The book also lists a number of consolidaters and agents which claim to be able to save you money immediately.

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This page is one of the comprehensive resources on the net which explains the best money saving concepts and tools available.

Due to the vast nature of the internet it is very easy to get lost and there is a high chance that you may never find this resource again. Due to this my final advice would be to add this page to your favourites right now and refer to it whenever you need to find cheap flights anywhere.

It would also be an idea to tell others about this page so that they too can benefit from the advice contained herein.

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