If you live anywhere in Europe, you are lucky.\u00a0 There are plenty of cheap flights to a variety of destinations right at your fingertips.\u00a0 I\u2019ve found tickets for less than $8 before.\u00a0 It\u2019s now caused an addiction that I cannot quit.\u00a0 Looking up cheap flights is fun, regardless of whether I book or not.\u00a0 I like to dream of traveling non-stop, going from one country to the next for the price of a cheap pub meal.\u00a0 But if you don\u2019t book your flight correctly, those cheap flights can add up.\u00a0 There are many factors that can take an inexpensive ticket and turn it into a normal or even expensive purchase.\u00a0 If you know what you\u2019re doing, you\u2019ll be fine.\u00a0 If you don\u2019t, read this.<\/p>\n
Pricing for flights changes drastically depending on what time of day you\u2019re searching, how many times you\u2019ve searched on the website, and how booked the flight is.\u00a0 To get the best pricing, book around five weeks in advance.\u00a0 There\u2019s been hundreds of studies on this, and they\u2019ve all come to the conclusion that booking a flight on Tuesday around 3 pm is prime time for cheapness.<\/p>\n
Along with the time of day nonsense, price changes depending on what time of day you want to leave.\u00a0 If you\u2019re on a budget, you need to be flexible with your time.\u00a0 Usually the super early or late night flights are you best bet.<\/p>\n
Luggage is also a huge factor with flight pricing.\u00a0 If you can get by with a carry-on, do it.\u00a0 If not, make sure you book your luggage BEFORE you get to the airport.\u00a0 The additional fees to check your bag at the airport is astronomical, and honestly, downright despicable.\u00a0 But the airlines make big bucks allowing you to check-in baggage last minute, so don\u2019t be that person.\u00a0 Book your bags online and\u00a0 you will save heaps.<\/p>\n
A lot of discounted flights do not have a cancellation policy.\u00a0 Usually, if you miss your flight or want to change the date, you can\u2019t.\u00a0 Check before you book your flight to see if either of these two factors are included in the price.
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Certain destinations are more expensive than their neighbors.\u00a0 For instance, if you\u2019re going to England, check for flights to Manchester as well as London.\u00a0 Sometimes the differences are drastic.\u00a0 You can always take the train or bus to get to London and those tickets can be pretty cheap too.\u00a0 Just make sure you check nearby airports before booking, in case the other has a great deal going on.<\/p>\n
If you are going to multiple destinations, it might be cheaper to book a one-way.\u00a0 This gives you the freedom to book your return flight from any airport and you incur any fees if you needed to change your return flight.\u00a0 One-way tickets can also be ridiculously cheap.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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