Question How do you book flights to reduce cost ?

[369]

So flights are getting more and more expensive and i'm trying to find a solution to reduce costs as my traveling will increase.
Any tips how to realisticly reduce costs for international flights?

 

[AY7uf]

Google has a built in flight search which will find you the cheapest ticket for the week/month.

 

[VESTANON]

Current Scenario with the airlines are seasonal and specific...at the moment months of June - Dec, considered high season as such ticket prices peak Globally, as the holiday season kicks in..

Do try multi leg tickets, with a specific airline of choice. as these would provide access to codeshare tickets via the airline ticket desk..

you lay out the proposed itinerary/dates etc, the Galileo platform routes appropriately.

probable options would be touchdown at your specific destination, purchase onward tickets as per your next stop via regional airlines, plying the same route as Global airlines..

regional airlines are quite budget friendly, though it all entails your desired destination as well as multi city stops.

you made no mention of Your intended touchdowns and city stops, thus abit vague towards pointing out a few perks.do take into consideration your travel dates as well as this determines how low/high tickets might cost..

TopTip: if a frequent traveller do enroll for air miles, club miles etc all relevant towards cutting down overall ticket costs, confirmed ticket booking/purchases way ahead of your actual trip dates does factor in..

 

[troubled soul]

Try Skyscanner

 

[ih8socialism]

Miles Miles Miles

I collect miles via my cc ( + payback when I'm in Germany ), gets me around 2-3 flights a year for free

 

[polonieth]

Book in advance.

Split tickets.

https://skiplagged.com/
Get a decent carry-on to avoid checked luggage - it saves time and cash.

 

[Marzio]

I use Google’s flight backend software which has more options https://matrix.itasoftware.com/search

 

[RealDude]

I use Google’s flight backend software which has more options https://matrix.itasoftware.com/search

Had anyone success in finding flies from airlines like ryanair, easyjet or wizzair?

 

[overnbeyond]

Miles Miles Miles

I collect miles via my cc ( + payback when I'm in Germany ), gets me around 2-3 flights a year for free

100%
That is the real hack, there are many ways to collect miles. Choose the right reward credit card, emirates skyward miles, or ENBD I personally like AE to pay for my business and personal expenses and ear miles. You can also buy miles without applying for any CC

 

[Marzio]

Had anyone success in finding flies from airlines like ryanair, easyjet or wizzair?

To find low cost & regular flights try momondo.com or kayak.com

 

[369]

anyone buying miles?

 

[ih8socialism]

anyone buying miles?

Which programm are you looking for?

 

[RealDude]

To find low cost & regular flights try momondo.com or kayak.com

kayak is good, they include luggage prices in the result. skyscanner is ok too. booking is done on the main airline homepage most of the time…

 

[369]

Which programm are you looking for?

skyrewards

 

[rowena]

I fly internationally 10-12 times per year. I always fly business or first class and I have never paid for a single ticket for the last 4 years. I always use my credit card miles. Obviously, miles depend on your spending but even if you spend less($1-2k per month), you still get free tickets with credit card miles. The most important thing is your credit card choice but I can't recommend a credit card because it completely depends on your country.

 

[troubled soul]

I fly internationally 10-12 times per year. I always fly business or first class and I have never paid for a single ticket for the last 4 years. I always use my credit card miles. Obviously, miles depend on your spending but even if you spend less($1-2k per month), you still get free tickets with credit card miles. The most important thing is your credit card choice but I can't recommend a credit card because it completely depends on your country

Do you use Emirate NBD carD?

 

[MiltonStone]

Google and Skyscanner are the best to find the lowest price.

 

[polonieth]

I fly internationally 10-12 times per year. I always fly business or first class and I have never paid for a single ticket for the last 4 years. I always use my credit card miles. Obviously, miles depend on your spending but even if you spend less($1-2k per month), you still get free tickets with credit card miles. The most important thing is your credit card choice but I can't recommend a credit card because it completely depends on your country.

How much are you spending a year on a card to cover 10-12 flights?

 

[rowena]

Do you use Emirate NBD carD?

I have several miles cards for UAE and my home country. ENBD Marriott and Skywards Infinite cards are good but if you want to earn maximum miles, then you should go with Emirates Islamic Skywards Black card. It has a $1200 annual fee but you can get about 7% back with this card. There are also some combinations for example, you will get %70 more miles for any purchase in Dubai Mall. That means if you spend $100.000, you will get Emirates miles worth $12.000, which is basically 12% cashback!

My other mile card is from my home country no need to mention details because %99 percentage of the forum is not from my home country but it is more than 2x better(about 25-30% back) than UAE cards but unfortunately, I can't use it with Emirates Airlines.

How much are you spending a year on a card to cover 10-12 flights?

Check the reply above.

 

[hokus]

I have several miles cards for UAE and my home country. ENBD Marriott and Skywards Infinite cards are good but if you want to earn maximum miles, then you should go with Emirates Islamic Skywards Black card. It has a $1200 annual fee but you can get about 7% back with this card. There are also some combinations for example, you will get %70 more miles for any purchase in Dubai Mall. That means if you spend $100.000, you will get Emirates miles worth $12.000, which is basically 12% cashback!

My other mile card is from my home country no need to mention details because %99 percentage of the forum is not from my home country but it is more than 2x better(about 25-30% back) than UAE cards but unfortunately, I can't use it with Emirates Airlines.


Check the reply above.

You will not earn Skywards Miles on: credit/debit card receipts

https://www.emirates.com/de/english/skywards/partners/the-dubai-mall/