If you're looking to go on your next holiday but don’t want to spend too much on the flight over, then you are in luck.
There are plenty of handy pieces of advice sharing top tips on how you can save and explore whilst still flying over.
Whether it’s a quick trip across to Berlin or a long-haul flight to the sunny land of Sydney in Australia, it's always great to save.
Now you can take a look at these tips and have some extra spending money for your next getaway.
How to save money on your next flight
Fly out on a weekday
Flying from the weekend to midweek could be well worth it with flights on Tuesdays and Thursdays said to be a lot cheaper than those on Saturdays and Sundays.
Plus, midweek travel also tends to mean shorter wait times for security and check-in at the airport, so you get more time to relax.
Booking incognito
Sometimes it can be cheaper to book flights when you are searching using an incognito window.
Prices vary depending on the demand of the transport, with it suggested that airlines use data on the number of people searching and buying for specific days of travel.
By booking anonymously, the price is less likely to change keeping it at its lowest cost available.
Book on your credit card
Booking holidays and any travel on your credit card is always a good idea as they offer Section 75 protection.
Meaning that all costs over £100 are covered and you can still claim back your money meaning you won't be left out of pocket.
Look for the cheaper airlines
Travelling in luxury is always great but sometimes it pays to save a little bit and go for the more valuable options.
There are plenty of budget airlines that offer cheap flights with the more well-known Ryanair, Easyjet and Wizz Air.
But before you book your cheap flight, you might want to double-check any extra costs that can build up to be much more costly.
Start booking early
The closer to departure, the more expensive the cost, so you should plan ahead and grab a lower price when possible.
For the long haul, it's best to book two-three months ahead of time to grab the best prices, whilst short hauls are best within a two-one month before the holiday.
Use discount code ‘NQ15’ to get 15%ǂ off travel insurance
ǂ Discount applies to base premium only. Terms & conditions apply.
Why are you making commenting on The Herald only available to subscribers?
It should have been a safe space for informed debate, somewhere for readers to discuss issues around the biggest stories of the day, but all too often the below the line comments on most websites have become bogged down by off-topic discussions and abuse.
heraldscotland.com is tackling this problem by allowing only subscribers to comment.
We are doing this to improve the experience for our loyal readers and we believe it will reduce the ability of trolls and troublemakers, who occasionally find their way onto our site, to abuse our journalists and readers. We also hope it will help the comments section fulfil its promise as a part of Scotland's conversation with itself.
We are lucky at The Herald. We are read by an informed, educated readership who can add their knowledge and insights to our stories.
That is invaluable.
We are making the subscriber-only change to support our valued readers, who tell us they don't want the site cluttered up with irrelevant comments, untruths and abuse.
In the past, the journalist’s job was to collect and distribute information to the audience. Technology means that readers can shape a discussion. We look forward to hearing from you on heraldscotland.com
Comments & Moderation
Readers’ comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. We do not pre-moderate or monitor readers’ comments appearing on our websites, but we do post-moderate in response to complaints we receive or otherwise when a potential problem comes to our attention. You can make a complaint by using the ‘report this post’ link . We may then apply our discretion under the user terms to amend or delete comments.
Post moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article