Are you looking to go on an adventure but having trouble finding a good flight ticket? Feeling  overwhelmed with the choices and ever fluctuating prices? Here are a few tips to help you find a good deal on a flight.

1.) Search in Private Mode 

Have you ever noticed that every time you go to look for a flight ticket somewhere online  the price keeps going up every time you search? Well, sometimes this has to do with the fact  that you are getting closer to the date when you want to fly, but more often than not, this can be  because of cookies in your browser. These cookies mark that you have searched for a specific  route multiple times, and thus the prices go up because the cookies “know” that you are very  interested in that trip and most likely will pay even if the price is high.

Opening a private window with your browser will help keep your searches from being tracked by  and saved by cookies, and thus will show you a more anonymous price, not one matched to  your search history.
 
 When you search in incognito mode or open a private window, all the cookie settings are reset so  that you can start afresh, and more easily find yourself a good deal!

2.) Use Flight Search Engines 

Although not always guaranteed to give you the best price for your flight, flight search 
engines are very useful tools for shopping around without needing to go to each individual  airline’s website to compare. Often, the prices found on these sights are cheaper than those  found on the airline’s website itself.

Some recommended sites include: Kayak, Momondo, Kiwi and Skyscanner.
 
All of these sits will do the job, though sometimes you might even need to check multiple sites to  find the best price. Another great thing about these websites is that you can often put in  different departure and/or arrival airports at the same time to compare between locations. This  is a very helpful tool if you are a bit flexible with your travel plans.

3.) Fly to or from a different Airport 

Are you flexible with your flight plans? Why not consider driving an hour or two to another airport  and taking a flight from there? Doing this could save you hundreds if you are willing and able to  do this! Just be careful to tobe sure that you include in the cost of parking, find free parking, or have someone who can drop you off and pick you up.

It’s not only possible though, to pick another airport for your departure, but what about your arrival? Check and see if there are cheap bus or train tickets from that airport to your final destination. (This is often true in Europe, where public transportation is usually quite good, especially between cities.) It’s important though, that you research this well if you are traveling in another country, especially when you don’t know the language.

4.) Change the dates of arrival 

If you can be flexible with the dates of your travel consider looking for flights a day or 
two earlier or later in the week. Sometimes this can mean a drastic difference in price. Generally, flights during the week tend to be cheaper than those on weekends.

Or if you can plan your trip in the off-season when fewer people are most likely to fly. Try to avoid holidays and school vacation periods. Also, in general, booking your flights a few months in advance should help you to find cheaper flights than if you book at the last minute. So if you have the possibility start early looking for a good deal!