Pay Less to Fly: New Strategies for Finding Cheap Airfares Now

So you want to save money when you book a plane ticket? What are some new tricks for finding a low airfare? There are also a few new – or newly popular – strategies for getting a low airline ticket price.

Reverse planning: With airfares soaring into record territory, some airfare watchers have noticed that travelers are creating itineraries around cheap fares. “Travelers don’t focus on a destination,” explained Mercedes Zach, a travel expert at ASAP Tickets, “But rather, they build their trip around the cheapest flights available from their departure airport. And only after that, they decide on the travel dates and things to do in the country they’re visiting.

Google Flights: Google Flights has quietly added a lot of helpful information on airfare searches, including airfare trend information, information about seasonality, and recommendations on the best time to visit. Tim Leffel, author of The World’s Cheapest Destinations, says many travelers are using it to find a place that offers cheaper airline tickets. Pro tip: Some airlines, such as Southwest and Allegiant, are not on Google Flights, “but they will probably follow similar trends for pricing,” said Leffel.

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