How to find cheap flights: Difference between revisions
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== Search engines == | == Search engines == | ||
* [http://skyscanner.net/ Skyscanner] is a great way for finding cheap flights. Choose "whole month" or even "whole year" for this to work properly. | * [http://skyscanner.net/ Skyscanner] is a great way for finding cheap flights. Choose "whole month" or even "whole year" for this to work properly. | ||
* [http://www.azair.com/ AZair.com] is a specialized low-cost search engine. It can combine diff. carriers (up to 3 changes), search by region (from: Scandinavia, to: Mediterranean), search in long time windows (June-October), has data form 45+ LCCs (mostly European and Middle-eastern), works fast | |||
* [http://azuon.com/ Azuon] is Windows program that has many low-cost airlines in its database such as [[Ryanair]], [[Norwegian]], [[Wizzair]], [[AirAsia]] and many more. | * [http://azuon.com/ Azuon] is Windows program that has many low-cost airlines in its database such as [[Ryanair]], [[Norwegian]], [[Wizzair]], [[AirAsia]] and many more. | ||
* [http://matrix.itasoftware.com/ ITA's Matrix] lets you search in advanced ways. | * [http://matrix.itasoftware.com/ ITA's Matrix] lets you search in advanced ways. | ||
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* [http://www.kayak.co.uk/flights/ Kayak] | * [http://www.kayak.co.uk/flights/ Kayak] | ||
* [http://jetcost.com/ Jetcost] Compare different search engine | * [http://jetcost.com/ Jetcost] Compare different search engine | ||
* [http://www.hopper.com/tools Hopper] Flight research tools. | |||
* [http://www.jetmap.co/ JetMap] shows routes for low cost airlines but doesn't have a search. | |||
* [https://skiplagged.com/ SkipLagged] finds "Hidden City" connections, sometimes it's cheaper to book a flight to a third city, and you simply don't board the last plane. | |||
== Other useful resources == | == Other useful resources == | ||
* [http://www.holidaypirates.com/ holidaypirates.com] often shows excellent deals. | * [http://www.holidaypirates.com/ holidaypirates.com] often shows excellent deals. | ||
* [http://www.sleepinginairports.net/ SleepingAirports.net] might be useful sometimes | |||
== Articles == | |||
* [http://www.businessinsider.com/use-a-fake-location-for-cheap-airfare-2014-6 Use a fake location for cheap airfare] | |||
[[Category:How to]] | [[Category:How to]] | ||
[[Category:Transport]] | [[Category:Transport]] | ||
Revision as of 16:26, 1 January 2015
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Finding cheap flights is a nice skill. Hitchhiking is a good way to get around but how can you get to other continents if you don't have oceans of time?
Search engines
- Skyscanner is a great way for finding cheap flights. Choose "whole month" or even "whole year" for this to work properly.
- AZair.com is a specialized low-cost search engine. It can combine diff. carriers (up to 3 changes), search by region (from: Scandinavia, to: Mediterranean), search in long time windows (June-October), has data form 45+ LCCs (mostly European and Middle-eastern), works fast
- Azuon is Windows program that has many low-cost airlines in its database such as Ryanair, Norwegian, Wizzair, AirAsia and many more.
- ITA's Matrix lets you search in advanced ways.
- Drungli is very simple search tool for flights in EU, but it covers some cheaper airlines (eg. Ryanair).
- Kayak
- Jetcost Compare different search engine
- Hopper Flight research tools.
- JetMap shows routes for low cost airlines but doesn't have a search.
- SkipLagged finds "Hidden City" connections, sometimes it's cheaper to book a flight to a third city, and you simply don't board the last plane.
Other useful resources
- holidaypirates.com often shows excellent deals.
- SleepingAirports.net might be useful sometimes