Are you looking for a quick and easy way to potentially save hundreds on plane tickets? Here’s a good one: never search for specific travel dates.
Okay, this does sound counterintuitive. After all, most of us have certain amounts of vacation time or particular events that we’re traveling for. But one of the best ways to ensure you’re getting a great deal on travel is to plan ahead and play around with the dates. Here’s what we mean.
Getty/Witthaya Prasongsin Try using booking sites like Kayak, Skyscanner, or Hopper that allow you to view prices for each day of the month or week. If you have a somewhat flexible schedule, flying out on a Tuesday rather than a Monday could mean the difference between a $600 fare and a $200 fare. Even if you have a specific event you’re traveling for, flying out a day early and booking an extra night at the hotel might still work out cheaper than flying the day before.
Getty/Tetra Images Searching using specific dates also means you might miss out on red-eye deals. Travelers who don’t mind braving an overnight flight that departs or arrives just after midnight can potentially save tons of money just by allowing online search engines the wiggle room to find flights that don’t fall precisely on the day you searched for.
Hopefully, with a little bit of planning and just a dash of flexibility, you’ll score the travel deal of your dreams.
Getty/Witthaya Prasongsin
Try using booking sites like Kayak, Skyscanner, or Hopper that allow you to view prices for each day of the month or week. If you have a somewhat flexible schedule, flying out on a Tuesday rather than a Monday could mean the difference between a $600 fare and a $200 fare. Even if you have a specific event you’re traveling for, flying out a day early and booking an extra night at the hotel might still work out cheaper than flying the day before.
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Searching using specific dates also means you might miss out on red-eye deals. Travelers who don’t mind braving an overnight flight that departs or arrives just after midnight can potentially save tons of money just by allowing online search engines the wiggle room to find flights that don’t fall precisely on the day you searched for.
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