BestDeals.com.au - Booking Flights

1. Think in advance

From time to time your trip will be fairly spontaneous. Unfortunately, generally speaking flight tickets prices will increase significantly in the last month and more so over the last few days before a flight. It's simple supply and demand. The further out you can book, the cheaper you're plane ticket will be.

2. Last Minute Deals

In contrast to tip 1, there are some airlines that will not fill up their flight and will try to sell the last few tickets very cheaply. If you're not stressed about waiting around at an airport for several hours, you can even go on a waiting list to get cheap flights as the day progresses.

3. Try to be flexible

If you've not already organised your holidays with work, try to get your boss to work around your flight times. Often, if there is a special event in any given city, flight prices will be much higher than they would be in an off peak time. It's best to look into special events and holidays before you book flights and before you organise time off.

4. Book Immediately

"Is it just me or has this flight price increased in the last hour?". The answer is, yes! This is certainly possible! Airlines make a lot of money because they know how to fill up flights based around people's booking habits. If they see a few people looking at the same flight within a short period of time, bet your bottom dollar the price is going to increase slightly.

5. Look for nearby Airports

Budget airlines do not always show up on flight comparison websites. What's more, budget airlines will often fly nearby the destination you are wanting to go to. So once you've done some research, check out budget airlines and their destinations. Ensure you check exactly where they fly to, because it can be up to an hour train ride from the city they say that they fly to!

6. International and Domestic Flights

If you see a good deal on an international flight or a cheap domestic flight, book it immediately. There's every likelihood that someone else has the same idea as you and you could miss out on the cheap flight deal.