The first step in organizing your own trip or holiday is finding a good, affordable flight. Unfortunately, many people don’t know how to do that and usually give up after a few tries.
This is because most of them find the flights overly expensive or think that exotic places will cost a fortune due to airline prices. Even though sometimes this is true, it is also a very common misconception.
Believe it or not, you can travel the world and save tons of money. Keep reading our ultimate guide to finding cheap flights to luxury destinations, and you will thank us later!
Always Book Ahead Without Specific Dates in Mind
If you have strict dates when you want to go and where this can highly influence the price of the flight. Instead, try to be flexible.
For instance, you are planning on traveling in the next few months and making a little London tour. You can take free days off whenever you want. Search for your travel destination flight in that period. Look how many days are the most profitable and which days are cheaper.
If you cannot afford to choose your own dates, then just keep looking for the particular dates a few months in advance. While one day round ticket can cost $300, the very next day can cost $150.
Some rule of thumb is that the flight are usually the cheapest 40 days before the departure. Look for the dates during the weekdays instead of flying on weekends, especially Tuesdays and Wednesdays which are the best days for domestic flights.
An additional tip always searches your flight in an incognito window!
Don’t Look for the Flights on the Particular Airline Sites
Today, there are hundreds of different airlines, from those low-cost to those very much luxury ones. And many of them have dozens of offers to start your travel dream. But visiting each airline to compare the prices is impossible. Instead, use websites like
Skyscanner
Momondo
Kiwi
Google Flights
Choose where you are flying from and where you are flying to. Enter the dates that are most suitable for you and watch the miracle. The site will show you all the airlines that have the flight at chosen destination and dates where you will be able to compare the prices.
Avoid the Peak-Travel Dates
We know that summer is the best time to travel. The sun is shining, birds are chirping, and everyone’s happy. But it can really cost an arm and a leg for that experience. Well, this rule doesn’t always apply to those luxury travel destinations.
For instance, if you plan on staying in Dubai or Abu Dhabi resort go in those spring months like March and April or even November. The temperature is perfect – not too hot like in July or August, with no humidity and much fewer tourists on the streets.
A similar rule applies to other luxury travel destinations like Bali – the best time is May and September, Costa Rica and Bora Bora from November to April, and Hawaii in March and September.
Set up Fare Alerts
Those breathtaking holiday destinations are just incredible even though they require a long flight. Set up fare alerts to find the best deals and the quickest routes. If you know precisely where you want to go and when you want to go, use a site like Kayak or Google Flights to set up a flight notice and be informed if the cost falls below the current price.
This is most effective if you have a particular place and times in mind, but some deals may still fall through the cracks. For instance, if you put up a fare alert for Ney York to Thailand, you may lose out on a fantastic bargain to Mauritius.
In Conclusion
Luxury travel destinations are a matter of good organization rather than having lots of money. Aside from finding cheap yet luxury accommodation on sites like Airbnb, you can save up a lot if you know how to find good deals. Follow this brief ultimate guide to finding cheap flights and soon enough you will be on your way to your dream location!
The Healthy Voyager, aka Carolyn Scott-Hamilton, is the creator and host of The Healthy Voyager web series, site, and overall brand. An award winning healthy, special diet and green living and travel expert, holistic nutritionist, plant based vegan chef, best-selling cookbook author, media spokesperson, sought after speaker, consultant and television personality, Carolyn Scott-Hamilton is a respected figure in the world of healthy lifestyle and travel as well as special diet cooking and nutrition. The Healthy Voyager aims to help people live well, one veggie at a time!
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The first step in organizing your own trip or holiday is finding a good, affordable flight. Unfortunately, many people don’t know how to do that and usually give up after a few tries.
