10 ways to buy cheap tickets on the eve of Easter
While most people choose to celebrate Easter at home with their families, other travellers take a trip to enjoy the weekend in an interesting and atmospheric place. However, staggering ticket prices to popular destinations can stand in the way of an unforgettable weekend.
Usually, during the Easter holiday, airfares to some destinations can rise as much as six times, so those who decide to buy tickets at the last minute will definitely feel the cost. What to do in order to have time to go on a trip at affordable prices is reported by Daily Mail.
Keep an eye on ticket price fluctuations
You can track the cost of tickets for a particular route using Google Flights or Skyscanner.net. In particular, Google's service offers to find the best airfares with Skyscanner Price Alerts, as well as to set up notifications about price changes.
Sign up for alerts
Airlines organize sales regularly, which they usually inform customers about on their social media pages and official websites. To be the first to know about exclusive offers, it is recommended that you sign up for email alerts and newsletters. Ticket sales usually take place in May, September, and December. In addition, if the official website of the company does not allow you to subscribe to news, you can track changes using special applications and browser extensions.
Book tickets to less popular destinations
Try to discover the benefits of less popular and affordable routes. For example, instead of Prague, go to Brno, and instead of Rome, go to Bologna.
Book on weekdays
You can significantly save on the cost of a ticket by travelling in the middle of the week. Thus, lower fares are consistently available on Tuesday for domestic flights and on Wednesday and Thursday for international flights.
6 instead of 7
If you go on a trip that lasts 1 day less than usual, you can save a lot of money and spend it on entertainment and food. Additionally, if you combine your search for a six-night trip with a search for flights that depart midweek, this can lead to the biggest savings.
Book early
Booking tickets in advance is a universal advice that is fully justified. After all, the final cost of a ticket will ultimately depend on supply and demand at a particular time.
Wrong fares
Sometimes airlines have mishaps with incorrect flight pricing. Thus, they can indicate much lower prices that do not correspond to their real cost. So, if you manage to buy such abnormally cheap tickets, you can definitely save money on your trip.
Search sites for affordable airfare
One of the most famous sites for finding cheap flights is Jack's Flight Club. You can sign up and see when and where you can buy the most favourable tickets to the desired destinations. You can also use such services as Mytrip.com, Flightnetwork.com, Gotogate.com, Edreams.co.uk, and Hopper.com.
Travel agencies
Given that some airline tickets can only be booked offline, reputable travel agents can make it easier and book the best deals for you.
Package deals
Booking a vacation package allows you to save on sky-high hotel prices. Thus, you can pay attention to tour operators such as TUI, Jet2 or easyJet, which often use their own flights in their holiday packages. They can offer a favourable checked baggage allowance and even a transfer included in the price.
Earlier, TravelWise reported what secrets will help you choose the cheapest airline tickets.
