How Do You Find The Best Flights?

Even though I usually fly for free, my most important goal is always to pay less than average. There are a few tricks to get on board with the “below average” group. Here’s how I find the best flights. First, my goal is never to pay bottom price, but simply to pay less than average. My post Let Your Credit Cards Fly You For Free explains some of the principles to get you started. Paying less-than-average money for above-average travel experiences is also the first goal of travel hacking I teach in my Travel Revolution class.

Be Flexible If You Can

Flexibility in travel dates is common knowledge these days – as long as I can avoid the vacation and holiday rush, I’ll have the best odds to save significantly on airfare. I usually get the best deals by planning my departure and return between Tuesday and Thursday. Other days tend to be popular with people taking an extended long weekend, and are therefore more expensive.

Don’t Book On The Weekend

In addition, the day on which I make the reser…