subject: Five Ways to Get Cheap International Flights [print this page] 1. Shop around the big online search engines, but also look for the smaller ones, because they give bigger discounts on occasions. Compare them and if possible sign on to email alerts when prices do fall.
2. Always book your flights for the weekdays and try to avoid Saturday and Sunday returns if your schedule permits. Airlines usually charge an extra amount of taxes on these days. Also most people need to be back for whatever reasons, so there are cheaper seat classes available (for those who dont know, even coach seats are divided in classes to distinguish price levels and promotions).
3. Talk to consolidators and ask them for quotes, usually they get flights a bit cheaper. This doesnt work for domestic flights; only call them to get cheap international flights. You can find these travel agents in your local neighborhood, but also on the internet nowadays, for example: www.letsflycheaper.com.
4. Try breaking up your flight into segments yourself. If youre looking for Cheap Sydney Flights and youre flying from the East Coast, book a separate flight to LAX and the one to Sydney. Many times this technique has saved people hundreds.
5. Last but not least and be sure to do this at your own risk, try waiting when the prices are high. Dont panic when the prices shoot up and you still have months left to book your flight. Airlines know how people behave and they raise the price accordingly, but they also know that after the hike they still have to sell their remaining seats.
