Cyprus

Tuesday Travel Tips / 1

I have a few trips planned for 2016 – Germany, The UAE and (hopefully Czech Republic) – so I figured I’d start doing weekly tips on the best ways to travel/to booking stays/organise tips to help myself and maybe even help someone else?

So lets start off with a few key tips..

Best Way to Book Your Flight

  •  Book early

Most studies suggest the best time to book a flight is 6-8 weeks before you travel however I definitely think the early you can start planning a trip and looking into buying flights the better. Every now and then you might be lucky enough to see a cheap flight offer 8 months before you want to travel, so when this happens I’d say snap it up while you can – it also gives you a little longer to save up for the all the other things (accommodation/attractions/car hire)!

  • Delete your browsing history

This is a must! When you search priced of flights/hotel rooms, think about if a few days and go back the price has risen – your searches are stored in the computers history so be sure to clear it after each search to avoid paying extra unnecessarily.

  •  Check for airline sales

January is a good month to bag a bargain with most things, flights included – you can sign up to receive updates from airlines and some flight comparison sites. Also many airline has reward systems so sign up for theses for free and could help you upgrade or even go towards the cost of a ticket.

  • It’s best to be flexible

Being flexible with dates you can travel on enables you to get a better deal – who doesn’t want that?! The getting there part of the trip is usually the most expensive so organise this first.

  • Got a Tuesday or Wednesday free?

Travelling on either Tuesday or Wednesday have been recorded the cheapest days to fly, accommodation is usually cheaper midweek too.

  •  Arrive in the morning

To me the flight time doesn’t really matter all that much, in fact I actually prefer night flights – you say bye to your departure city at night  and when you reach the arrival city you have the whole day ahead (obviously depending if you’re flying East or West).  Night flights are usually cheaper too, you wont save £100s but its up to you to decide if you can risk a nights sleep due to a crying baby or if you’re happy to up your caffeine intake to keep you awake.