Jen's Jewels: Flight Deals

Flight Deals:

If you know where to look, you can travel the world pretty inexpensively! If you want to find some good resources (websites and apps) to find flight deals please continue to read on!

I find travel deals using a number of methods! I like to use Google Flights, MyFlightSearch and The Flight Deal. I also have a few apps that I like to use as well, these are Skyscanner, Hopper and Skiplagged.

Google Flights: is one way you can save hundreds of dollars on flights. Google Flights is a quick and user-friendly way to search for flights. You enter your travel dates, departure and arrival cities, the number of passengers and class of service. A click or two later, a selection of flights are displayed with the lowest dollar amount. The difference between Google Flights and Expedia or Priceline is that Google directs you to the airlines’ website to book. This is advantageous because if you need to cancel you don’t have to deal with a 3rd-party vendor and the hassle that comes with it (no refunds). Another thing that is useful with Google Flights is the flexible dates calendar feature, which is a way to see different prices for the number of days and travel dates for your trip.

MyFlightSearch: is a great resource for finding cheap flights. You can even search their site based on your travel interests and find top deals (flights under $99 or international flights under $199).

The Flight Deal: is a great resource for finding cheap flights from the USA. You can subscribe to their e-mail newsletter or follow them on social media.

Skyscanner: allows you to search for an open-ended trip. So if you are not sure of when or where then you can always start your search there!

Hopper: uses data science to predict the future of airfare and hotel prices. You can search your trip, then use the Watch feature to get a notification as soon as the prices drop to their lowest point.

Skiplagged: is a travel technique that takes advantage of “hidden city ticketing.” This technique works by taking advantage of layovers. For example, a non-stop fare from Los Angeles to Dallas might be over $300 one way, but a fare on the same airline from Los Angeles to Austin with a layover in Dallas might be $150. “Skiplagging” would be buying the ticket to Austin in order to get to Dallas. I would express caution when using the method, more on why will come later.