Buy tickets in advance
Booking domestic flights 30~60 days in advance, that is, 1 and 2 months before departure may be the cheapest. At this time, domestic flights will monitor the billing rate and adjust the price to ensure that the tickets can be sold out.
International flights are booked about 0/70 days in advance, that is, 5 to 6 months in advance.
Tips: Returning from Thursday to Monday may be the cheapest combination of international airlines, which is 20% cheaper than other time periods. I found the little rule myself. Don't hit me.
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Pay attention to the official website of the airline.
Special fares and preferential activities will be released in official website as soon as possible, which is not available on other agency websites. In addition, airlines usually have a quarterly promotion/annual promotion/membership day, and the promotion frequency of low-cost airlines will be greater than that of traditional airlines.
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Compare prices using multiple websites.
When you are very sure about the destination and travel time, using the price comparison website is a way to improve efficiency. But you have to check at least two price comparison websites to find the lowest price.
1, Sky Patrol Network-covering more than 1200 airlines and travel websites, it is the most comprehensive website and supports fuzzy search (this function is available everywhere, but it is more troublesome to search.
2, take me to fly-the route is mainly in Asia, but it is convenient to directly display the lowest price and departure time, and there is no need to change the time search or download. WeChat also has a ticket entrance.
3, Ali travel-Ali timely access to official website activities.
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Choose low-cost airlines
Some air tickets are very cheap even if they are not special, which is what we call "low-cost airlines". However, many people have misunderstandings about low-cost airlines and think it is unsafe. Low-cost airlines are cheap because their services (such as plane meals and baggage check-in) need to be purchased separately, and the threshold of "returning, changing and rescheduling" is relatively high. You only give the ticket+tax+engine oil.
Chunqiu, Jixiang and AirAsia are all famous low-cost airlines.
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Take X and go to the area of large OTA such as X 'er.
But I want to remind you, don't expect too much, because the ticket here either doesn't have your destination or doesn't match your travel time. Some didn't come back for more than a month, and some came back the next day. Anyway, it was an awkward time.
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Pay attention to the member days of major airlines.
Every major airline has its own membership day, and the ticket price on that day can be almost the lowest in the whole network.
Step 1, register members in advance.
For most airlines, there is no threshold for registering as a member. As long as you register as a member in official website, you can book a special ticket for membership day.
The second step is to remember the airline's membership day.
Under normal circumstances, official website, an airline, will release the information about the members' day activities in official website at least 2 to 3 days in advance.
Step three, don't panic if you can't get the ticket. Be sure to check more!
Members usually start to grab tickets at 0: 00 on the same day, but if you don't get tickets, don't panic first, wait a minute and check them again and again. Sometimes people grab tickets without paying, or they may miss them.
Try to change the starting point.
If time and energy permit, you can try to change the starting point to neighboring cities.
There are some unwritten general rules. If you travel abroad, air tickets from Hong Kong or Macau will be cheaper. Tianjin will be cheaper than Beijing.
You can try "* * * enjoy flying"
* * * Exclusive flight means that if A and B have established * * * exclusive flights, they can book a flight to B on A Airlines, and the discount is often lower. When you book a flight, be sure to check the price in official website. Because their prices may be different, Baidu knows that people in the world have posted such questions.
Buy a tail flick ticket
"scalping" refers to the tickets that have not been sold out before delivery.
Generally speaking, the ticket on Tuesday before the departure of domestic flights is the cheapest, because airlines usually check whether the flight is full on Tuesday before the departure, and if there are many seats left, they usually reduce the price on this day.
Tips: But this does not apply to outbound tourists who have definite travel time/need a visa.
If there are many people, you can consider group tickets.
Group ticket refers to the reservation of air tickets for more than 10 people, and it is generally necessary to apply in advance. The airline will confirm the discount space and fare according to the sales situation of the flight at that time and the number of people in the group. It is often cheaper than individual tickets, and it is also convenient to take the group channel when checking in.
Use the mobile terminal to purchase air tickets.
In order to get customers on the mobile side, some websites will have a slightly cheaper ticket than the PC side when searching for APP, or there will be some small discounts/gifts/vouchers. But the price difference will not be particularly far. This is not a way to buy a special ticket, but a small way to save money.
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Matters needing attention
Regarding the refund: Many airlines will have a handling fee and other pits when the special ticket arrives at the refund link. Be sure to pay attention to the "return and baggage rules" when buying.
About fraud: don't trust any stranger's "1 preferential transfer ticket" easily, and don't be confused by the low price.
About payment: the third-party payment method is always selected for payment, and private transfer is not selected. After booking the ticket, don't trust the bank transfer phone number starting with 400.
On the safety of low-cost airlines: in terms of aircraft, low-cost airlines do not use old and outdated aircraft or inferior aircraft, but use Boeing or Airbus series like ordinary airlines. Low-cost airlines are no different from traditional airlines in terms of safety. Low-cost airlines have all the life jacket, oxygen masks, etc. The flight attendants will personally demonstrate the use before take-off.
What is the cheapest way to buy a plane ticket for a poor trip abroad?
Tips 1 Make more comparisons on booking platforms.
Yesterday afternoon, shenyang evening news and Shenbao all-media reporters found that under normal circumstances, third-party platforms are relatively cheap. The reporter found on Qunar.com that the ticket price of the flight of Shanghai Southern Airlines at 20: 00 on July 17 was 834 yuan, and the reservation of Ctrip.com and Flying Pig Platform was 822 yuan for 850 yuan and Tongcheng.com. Even the same company, at the same time, the price will be different, when booking air tickets, we should shop around.
Consumers can also squat on cheap airline tickets. For example, Spring Airlines often offers a large number of special fares.
Tip 2 Seize the Best Booking Time
If you travel in the tourist season, you must book tickets two months before the trip. Usually, the ticket price on Friday is the most expensive, because there are more business trips on Monday, Thursday and Friday and more return trips on Sunday, so it is recommended to book tickets on Tuesday.
Every airline has a membership day every month, and the fare on that day is basically the lowest price in the whole network. Membership days of the four major airlines: Air China is "the same day every month", such as 65438+ 10/0, February 2, and so on; China Southern Airlines on the 28th of each month; Eastern Airlines is 18 days per month; Hainan Airlines is on the 8th of every month. Among them, the four major airlines have the most routes, accounting for the vast majority of the domestic aviation market.
Tip 3: Pay attention to the promotion time of air tickets.
In addition to the membership days of airlines, the promotion efforts of some airlines are also quite gratifying. For example, China Southern Airlines will have more than 600 routes for promotion at 0: 00 on the 28th of each month, with air tickets starting from 80 yuan; Sichuan Airlines promotes sales four times a year, in March, June, September and 65438+February; Spring Airlines will promote sales irregularly on the 9th of each month.
Mr. Li is a traveler. He told reporters that he often exchanged miles for air tickets, saving a lot of money. In addition, at present, domestic airlines basically have co-branded credit cards, which can accumulate mileage while spending. Whether you accumulate mileage through an airline membership card or a credit card.
How can I buy cheap air tickets?
Traveling must be hesitant between air tickets and train tickets. If you have enough time to accept the train ticket, you will choose the train. But if you travel abroad, it must still be a plane. Now let's talk to you about the plane ticket.
1. Don't look down on low-cost airlines for short trips. If the flight time is only one or two hours, low-cost airlines are the first choice! As far as I know, low-cost airlines on short-haul routes are 200+ cheaper than ordinary airlines. Take Qingdao to Seoul as an example, Dewei Airlines 530 and China Eastern Airlines Shandong Airlines generally 700+, which is cheaper than 200 yuan! Qingdao to Osaka, Japan, Spring Airlines 299+ tax, ordinary air 1 100+ one-way cheaper around 500 yuan.
Low-cost airlines generally do not provide meals and free consignment, but there is still a hand allowance of about 7kg, which is enough to leave Hong Kong! Moreover, most airlines will not carefully check the number of hand luggage, as long as it is not too much, no problem at all! As for catering, I personally won't be hungry for an hour or two, so there's no need to care about catering ~
2. For a long flight, you can first look at the ticket with a connecting flight in the middle. A few thousand dollars cheaper is not a dream! Don't be scared by the software showing that the transfer time is more than thirty or forty hours! Click in and watch the time carefully. Many people fly to A the first night, and then fly from A to B at noon or afternoon the next day. The timing is perfect! And changing planes in a place that I have never been to is equivalent to giving a one-day tour by the way. Why not? In addition, many ordinary airlines can provide free accommodation now, and the hotel conditions are similar to those of budget hotels such as Home Inn Seven Days, and the hygiene is OK, and some have free shuttle buses! The long-distance flight will last for more than seven or eight hours, and I still like to have a rest in the middle ~
In addition to airlines providing transit accommodation, many airports with large passenger flow can also apply for free transit accommodation. You can call for advice ~
For example, when I went to Bangkok, Thailand, I chose the connecting flight of Xiamen Airlines for my journey and return trip, which saved more than 1000 yuan compared with the direct flight, and the accommodation was provided free of charge. Flying for 4 hours to rest, it feels great! Qingdao-Fuzhou-Bangkok trip and Bangkok-Xiamen-Qingdao return trip all arrive in Fuzhou or Xiamen at five or six o'clock in the evening. After landing, you can eat a local specialty snack first, then check in, rest for one night, get up in the morning, visit the scenic spots, and go to the airport at five or six to catch the next plane ~ delicious ~ ~
3. Compare the prices of several apps and observe the prices for three or four days one month in advance. If careful students find that the prices of major apps may be different in the morning, noon and evening ~ I fly from Qingdao to Shanghai, and the one-way fare is 270 after 22: 00 p.m. and 290 from 10 to noon, it may save one or two hundred yuan to check the air tickets for two more days ~
4. Be wary of the memory function of app _ _ _ Now in the era of big data, there are good and bad. If possible, try to check the ticket price with friends or family's mobile phones. If you use your own search, don't click on a flight frequently, such as XXX. If you click frequently, the system will think that you need this flight very much, and you are finished! It is very likely that the fare shown there will be one or two hundred expensive! ! I have suffered this loss. Once I bought a plane ticket and used my family's mobile phone to check the flight, which was 70 yuan cheaper than mine! My entry point is still the price after 70! At that time, my mentality collapsed and I checked my grades online. Many small partners have encountered this situation! Therefore, everyone must pay attention to booking air tickets! !
5. Pay more attention to the regular promotions of airlines, such as China Southern Airlines and AirAsia in the Spring and Autumn Period, and the prices are outrageous! ! If you happen to have time in those days, or you don't care where to go, choose the cheapest one! Will not lose! !
6. Don't let go of the coupons sent by the app! Take Flying Pig as an example, we will regularly send some discount coupons from 20 yuan and 50 yuan, which will be used as money when buying air tickets directly ~ And ant points or flying pig members can be redeemed for discount coupons, which saves 100. If you add special flights, it is equivalent to a rounded free ticket!
7. In general, don't buy together! ! As mentioned in Article 6, only one coupon can be used for round-trip purchase together, and only one coupon can be used for each separate purchase! International air tickets can be cheap 100 yuan!
8. If you like a flight, you can check the price in official website and compare it with the app! For example, if Shanghai flies to Qingdao, the price I found on a website is 3 10, and if I go directly to official website, China Eastern Airlines, it is 270. Poor 40 yuan! But sometimes, the price of app agent is cheaper than that of official website, so you have to compare it yourself! !
9. Usually big airports are cheaper than small airports! For example, flights in Beijing and Shanghai are usually cheaper than those in second-tier cities. After all, the airlines on the same route at the big airport are all competing, so the price will drop a lot! If it is a long-distance flight, the ticket price is very expensive. Starting from the big airport may save a lot of money than starting from the local area!
You can choose to leave from a nearby airport, such as Qingdao. If there are many cheaper flights in Yantai or Jinan, I will consider flying to Yantai or Jinan. Of course, it depends on how cheap it is and my own schedule! If it's cheaper than 1000, I think it's worth tossing around. If it's only cheaper than 200 or 300, I won't bother ~ friends in Zhejiang can compare Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou and other big cities, and there may be unexpected gains!
How to book a cheap air ticket?
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Have you booked the plane ticket for the long journey?
Do you envy many people who fly around all day, but suffer from their own lack of money and can only be sad at home alone? But in fact, they are not legendary local tyrants, but we will find time to buy cheap air tickets. Bian Xiao has made a special strategy for grabbing tickets for you. With it, 1 yuan can take off and travel around the world.
Grasp the pre-sale time of air tickets
Every airline has a pre-sale system, which sells discounted tickets according to a certain proportion of time. Generally speaking, the earlier the booking time, the cheaper the price. It is usually divided into five grades: advance 15 days, 30 days, 45 days, 60 days and 90 days. The closer to the departure date, the higher the price.
Look at the time when the fare changes in a day.
The ticket price fluctuates three times a day. The company introduced cheap air tickets to fill vacant seats, and the best time to buy them was in the morning. It is recommended to pay attention to the ticket price every 5 hours. It is best to have a weekend at 5: 00 am on Saturday.
There is still one week to change the ticket.
Tuesdays and Wednesdays are the weakest time for business travel, and so are air tickets. Tickets are expensive on Mondays and Fridays, and many business trips go on Mondays and return on Fridays. When buying tickets, you should always pay attention to which time period is the least.
There is also a mystery about air tickets within one year.
March, April, September,165438+1October are the best times for off-peak travel. Traveling after the Spring Festival and the Eleventh Golden Week holiday is both economical and enjoyable.
Pay attention to flight information at any time and choose flight time wisely.
For example, the early ticket price to Guangzhou, Shenzhen and other routes is higher than the late ticket price; Affected by business travelers, the price of mid-night flights to Beijing, Shanghai and other long-distance routes will be higher than that of early flights. The newly opened routes, relatively speaking, will have lower fares.
Choose the right off-peak season
If you must travel in summer, please go to those scenic spots that are more popular in winter. On the basis of air ticket price, the choice of scenic spots should be flexible, check the aviation website, understand the discount scenic spots, and then plan your own itinerary.
Is it more economical to pack "machine+wine" or "machine+machine"
This is a packaged package, and travelers can always get better airfare prices. This is because airlines and hotels are willing to offer greater discounts when the ticket price is included in a package, so their competitors can't know the actual sales price.
Or at present, the travel website has launched "motion+plane", that is, motion+plane. Visitors can choose a cheap flight to their destination in the nearest city, but it includes the cost of moving to the nearest city. If the air ticket to the destination is expensive, it is not bad to choose the "mobile+plane" package.
"Group purchase" enjoys greater discounts.
Through ticket agents such as travel agencies, you can buy group tickets, and use the agreement between the agent and the airline to buy cheaper group tickets. However, you usually need to apply to the travel agency half a month in advance to buy tickets for popular routes. Only when there are enough seats can the travel agency issue tickets. Therefore, the specific travel date depends on the seat sales arrangement of the flight, and tourists themselves cannot be sure.
Book a round-trip ticket at the same time
If you can confirm the return date when you buy the ticket, you might as well book it at the same time. Many airlines will introduce round-trip air tickets, which will be much cheaper than buying two one-way air tickets, and can often be reduced by half in addition to the discounts already enjoyed.
Choose a city suitable for transit.
When the ticket price of direct flight to a city is too high (above 20% discount), you can consider buying a transit ticket, which can save 20%. The so-called transit ticket means that the plane needs to transfer at the third place to reach its destination from the departure point. Because the transit ticket extends the passenger's time, the ticket price is cheaper than the direct flight.
Members take this opportunity to reduce accumulated mileage.
It is very difficult to buy cheap tickets for some routes with little fare fluctuation. In this case, you can consider getting a mileage card. After you have accumulated a certain mileage, you can not only get a free ticket reward, but also give priority to check-in procedures, enter the VIP lounge for free and upgrade to first class for free.
More and more airline ticket comparison websites give travelers more choices and comparisons. Among them, Qunar.com and Ctrip.com are the first choice for many domestic tourists. Not only does it have the comparison and selection of air ticket prices at different times and different airlines, but travelers are more keen to use it as a travel agency, which is simple, convenient and guaranteed.
Air ticket price comparison search can help you find the cheapest air ticket! In addition, based on special time, the website will have discounted air tickets, such as the special price of Taobao Double 1 1, and the preferential margin is also relatively large.
If you prefer to get travel tickets through ticket sales outlets, I suggest you at least visit official website of five major domestic airlines (Air China, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Hainan Airlines and Shenzhen Airlines) before buying. These companies have more flights in major cities in China, so they have more choices in theory.
According to experience, official website of these airlines often open columns to announce some special ticket promotions that are currently being implemented. If there are flights you plan to travel, you will make a lot of money. This kind of air ticket is usually about 30% off the normal fare, and the lowest can even be 1 off. Sometimes direct payment by credit card is supported, and there may be a discount of tens of dollars or insurance.
Another advantage of low-cost airlines is that they will not go up and down irregularly like traditional airline ticket prices. Generally speaking, the principle of booking cheap air tickets is that the earlier you book, the cheaper it is. The website will show the cheapest air tickets in the near future, which is a godsend for those who plan their travel in advance.
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What's the cheapest way to buy a plane ticket?
The method is as follows: 1. Buying tickets in advance for domestic flights: booking tickets 30~60 days in advance, that is, 1 and 2 months before departure may be the cheapest. At this time, domestic flights will monitor the billing rate and adjust the price to ensure that the tickets can be sold out. International flights: book about 170 days in advance, which means 5 to 6 months in advance. Always pay attention to the special fares and preferential activities of airlines in official website will be released in official website as soon as possible, which is not available on other agency websites. In addition, airlines usually have a quarterly promotion/annual promotion/membership day, and the promotion frequency of low-cost airlines will be greater than that of traditional airlines. When your destination and travel time are very certain, comparing prices with multiple websites is a way to improve efficiency. But you have to check at least two price comparison websites to find the lowest price. 3. Choose low-cost airlines. Some airline tickets are very cheap even if they are not special, which is what we call "low-cost airlines". However, many people have misunderstandings about low-cost airlines and think it is unsafe. Low-cost airlines are cheap because their services (such as plane meals and baggage check-in) need to be purchased separately, and the threshold of "returning, changing and rescheduling" is relatively high. You only give the ticket+tax+engine oil. Chunqiu, Jixiang and AirAsia are all famous low-cost airlines. 4. Pay attention to the member days of major airlines. Major airlines have their own member days. The fare on this day can be almost the lowest in the whole network. Step 1: Register members in advance. For most airlines, there is no threshold for registering as a member. As long as you register as a member in official website, you can book a special ticket for the member's day. Step (2), remember that under normal circumstances, official website, an airline, will release the information about the member day activities in official website at least 2 to 3 days in advance. Step three, don't panic if you can't get the ticket, be sure to check more! Members usually start to grab tickets at 0: 00 on the same day, but if you don't get tickets, don't panic first, wait a minute and check them again and again. Sometimes people grab tickets without paying, or they may miss them. 5. Try to change the starting point. If time and energy permit, you can try to change the starting point to neighboring cities. There are some unwritten general rules. If you travel abroad, air tickets from Hong Kong or Macau will be cheaper. Tianjin will be cheaper than Beijing. 6. You can try "* * * Enjoy flying" * * Enjoy flying. In other words, if A and B establish a * * * exclusive flight, you can book a flight to B on A Airlines, often with a lower discount. When you book a flight, be sure to check the price in official website. Because their prices may be different, Baidu knows that people in the world have posted such questions. 7. Buy a tail flick ticket "tail flick ticket", that is, the tickets that have not been sold out before departure. Generally speaking, the ticket on Tuesday before the departure of domestic flights is the cheapest, because airlines usually check whether the flight is full on Tuesday before the departure, and if there are many seats left, they usually reduce the price on this day. 8. If there are many people, you can consider group tickets. Group tickets refer to air tickets booked by more than 10 people. It is generally necessary to apply in advance. The airline will confirm the discount cabin and fare according to the sales situation of the flight and the number of people in the team at that time. It is often cheaper than individual tickets, and it is also convenient to take the group channel when checking in. 9. Use the mobile terminal to purchase air tickets. In order to get mobile customers, some websites will use APP to search for tickets slightly cheaper than PC, or there will be some small discounts/gifts/vouchers. But the price difference will not be particularly far. This is not a way to buy a special ticket, but a small way to save money. Extended data:
Air ticket prices change in real time, and airlines will introduce or withdraw the sales policy of special fares at any time. There are too many human intervention factors and there is no law at all. Once there are more passengers, the airline will withdraw the special ticket and the space will go up. If the passengers are basically full, it is a full-price ticket. So if your travel time is fixed and you need to buy a special ticket, you can only call more in advance to ask. If you find it, you can buy it immediately, because the special ticket policy will be suspended at any time and your reservation will be cancelled at any time. Buying tickets should not be too picky, because special fares generally have limited seats. If you miss the best time to buy, you will regret it. You need to pay attention to the flight information at any time and choose the flight time wisely. For example, the early ticket price to Guangzhou, Shenzhen and other routes is higher than the late ticket price; Due to the influence of business travelers, the ticket prices of mid-night flights to Beijing, Shanghai and other long-distance routes will be higher than those of early flights. In addition, because purchasing through the websites of major airlines can reduce the agency fees of airlines, online ticket purchase is usually 5 to 10 percentage points lower than the market fare. References:
Baidu encyclopedia: special airfare