Uncertainties are part of life and there is no exception when it comes to travel. You feel insured and enjoy the trip without any worry if your flights and hotels are booked. Make sure you have good travel insurance which helps you to stay safe and protected. Being a student and finding student flight deals are one of the most difficult tasks. Most websites claim to offer the best-discounted airfare for students. But when you compare the fare you find the same airfare similar to other travel booking websites. On many of the websites, you have to show some student id as proof in order to access flight deals as a student. Some of the flights offer promotional deals and some mistakenly publish fares so you have to find those flights for better saving. We have found some of the 6 secrets of finding the best student flight deals.
1) Take full advantage of Student Discounts - As a student under 26 years of age on many airlines, you can avail of student travel discounts on your student flight tickets. Some airlines even offer more than 20-30% off on the standard fare. Travel agencies like FlightsChannel, STA Travel and Flight Centre are some of the popular websites which offer cheap student tickets. So never overlook them.
2) Prefer a Group Booking - During the summer and winter vacations try to travel in a group. Many airlines offer group deals which can be clubbed with the student flight deal and avail a huge discount over the booking. American, Delta, Lufthansa are some of the popular airlines which provide these kinds of hacks for the student to travel cheap.
3) Keep a track on special deals - Signing up to different mailing lists of certain airlines and flight booking websites are the best option for a great deal. Many times these deals are just for some hours and checking always for a better airfare is a kind of hustle which is not possible. You can jot these websites and if possible have their toll free number in your speed dial for easy and fast booking. Websites like FlightsChannel, Holiday Pirates, Secret Flying, The Flight deal and Airfarewatchdog offers some of the best travel deals.
4) Look for tickets in other currencies - If your country's currency is strong compared to the other parts of the world then search a country where the currency is weaker for a better airfare. For example, during one of our trips, I found a huge difference of $400 dollars for the same route while applying this trick. I found the same flight, same airline and the same booking class and enjoyed a cheap flight to my destination. This trick will not always work but it is worth trying if your currency is strong compared to the other parts of the world.
5) Book early but never too early - The airfare keeps changing and usually increases the closer you get to depart. But there is a sweet spot when the airline prices fluctuate due to the increase and decrease of demand of passengers to a particular route. Do not wait until the last minute of booking and also do not be in a hurry to book your tickets in advance. The best time to book is around 6-8 weeks or three months before the departure.
6) Be more flexible with your travel dates and airlines - The airline prices always depend upon some of the common factors such as time of the year, upcoming seasons, popular festivals and some particular week. If you are planning to fly when everyone is flying then you will cost more for the flight ticket. Try to be more flexible with your dates and selection of your airlines to find the best available deal online.