How to get the cheapest air fares

A penny saved is a penny earned :). That's why we are always looking for the best airfare deals for our clients. Below are a few proven tips on how you can ensure that you get the lowest air fares possible when booking your flight.
               #1. Be flexible with your travel date.
               #2. Book at least two weeks ahead, preferably three.
               #3. Stay over Saturday night to get a better rate.
               #4. Fly mid-week if you can.
               #5. Always check the round-trip price even if you're flying one-way.
               #6. Book multi-city trips using the special search
               #7. Avoid busy holiday dates

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Be flexible with your travel dates

If you insist on traveling on specific dates you'll pay a lot more.  If you can leave or return even a day earlier or later you'll often save you a lot of money.  For international flights the difference can be even greater.  If you can't be flexible with your dates, at least try to be flexible with your flight times. Ask your travel agent to find all the flights for your days and then you can see which times are cheapest. This is our #1 tip for getting the best airfare!

Book at least two weeks ahead, preferably three.

When you buy early you save. Book at least two weeks before your flight (preferably three weeks), and at least 1 month for international flights. In fact, research has shown that fares 21 days before departure are about 8% lower than fares six months prior to takeoff.

Stay over Saturday night to get a better rate.

Many routes are once again cheaper if you fly back after a Saturday night.  The reason is that the airlines are trying to avoid giving these discounted fares to their business travelers:  business travelers will pay the higher rates because they have little choice about when to travel, and they don't usually stay over a Saturday night. On some routes it's a little different, with a discount being available as long as the return trip is 1, 2, or 3 days after the departure.  So remember this when you're doing you're booking, and see if you can get a cheaper fare by adding days to a short trip.  Of course, if you're using flexible dates as in tip #1, you're already ahead of the game on this one. 

Fly mid-week if you can.

Weekend flights are usually more expensive because that's when most people fly.  Flying midweek usually means a cheaper fare.  Wednesday is usually the best.

Always check the round-trip price even if you're flying one-way.

For some bizarre reason, one-ways often cost more than round-trip. On international flights the savings can be even bigger. 

Book multi-city trips using the special search

If you're traveling to City A, then to City B, then returning to your original city, use the special Multi-City search provided by most search engines.

Avoid busy holiday dates

Most people travel around Easter, Christmas and other major holidays.  For that reason those are the most expensive dates to travel. If you have to travel, make sure you book your flights months ahead of the travel date to avoid last minute fares which are often very expensive.

Additional tip:

When flying to Europe, fly to London first. It is much cheaper to fly to London on one airline and fly from London to the Continent on another airline. This seems to be true no matter what city in Europe you want to go to. Further, flying into central and Eastern Europe is much more expensive than flying to Western Europe.