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5 Tips on Finding Cheap Flights
Now that we're doing more and more international trips (woohoo) we thought it was time to talk about flights. Next to your tour, these are the most expensive element of your travels, but they don't have to hurt your wallet more than necessary. We have some insider knowledge to keep these numbers a lot more reasonable!
Our founder Maddi has been globe trotting solo and in groups for over five years and has shared her top tips on snagging the cheapest flights to your next Wild Women Journeys meeting point. You won't book flights the way you used to ever again!
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Hide from the algorithm
Step one is to go incognito mode on your browsing window. This is so flight companies can't track you and increase prices next time you log on and check the flights again. Pretty rude of them actually, if we’re being completely honest. Anyway, on to the next flight tip!
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2. Use a flight aggregation tool
Now you want to go to SkyScanner or Google Flights, as these accumulate flights from all different airlines to show you every option available. Then, enter your airports and travel dates. Now here’s the biggest hack; you want to change flight settings to one-way instead of return! Trust us, this works out cheaper in the long run.
3. Check the different days of the week
After hitting search, click on the dates which will bring up a calendar. You will see the prices of your flights on different days so you can find the cheapest date to fly. Be a bit flexible and you could save a lot of dollars when booking your flights.
4. Beware of different airlines, transit visas and transfers
Be careful in checking whether your journey combines different airlines as you'll have to transfer terminals and probably luggage too. Make sure it's a minimum of four hours between flights AND check that the country you're laying over in doesn't require a transit visa.
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5. Adjust your filters
Now the best part is, these aren't even the cheapest options! You can now change the filter to 'cheapest' instead of 'best' which will bring up the flight journeys that have longer layovers. Now you truly get the cheapest flights available.
6. Bonus tip for finding the cheapest flight
Consider extending your layover! Book each leg of your trip separately to give yourself time in the layover country i.e Singapore and essentially have an extra trip for free! This also reduces chances of delayed flights making you miss your transfer. We love this for you!