Budget Airfare Tips: How to Explore the World Without Sacrificing Your Savings

If you’re like me, you’re itching to get out of your quarantine bubble and finally start exploring the world again. While I’m still waiting for things to be a little safer and settled down before I start jet-setting again, it’s becoming more and more likely that we’ll be able to have a (somewhat) normal autumn. That means it’s time to start planning now, and oh boy, do I love planning. Not only do you get to imagine all the fun things you’ll be able to do on your trip, you also see how and where you can save money. Today, I’ll be helping you kick-start your own trip-planning process by sharing my favorite budget airfare tips. Instead of shelling out an arm and leg on your next flight, use these airfare tips to help keep your hard-earned $$$ in the bank where it belongs.

Best budget airfare tips for 2021

Oftentimes, the airfare ends up being the most expensive part of your trip. With the right know-how though, you can seriously reduce the amount you have to spend on this unavoidable cost. Here are some of our top tips for finding the best prices every time you search.

Always search on a private browser

This is one of the most important budget airfare tips we can bestow upon you. Airfare sites actually increase the prices when they see that you’ve visited their page multiple times. Keep your searches off their radar by only browsing for flights on an incognito or other private browser.

Be flexible with your time

Oftentimes, it’s much easier to fly to a top destination in the off-season. If you can, try to stay flexible with your time so you can take advantage of those cheaper prices when they do pop up. For example, the top time to visit Scotland is around May, so our family went in September (and it was AWESOME).

Use a great flight search engine

We recommend Skyscanner. It’s one of the best out there, and comes with a great mobile app if you’re planning your next trip on the go.

Best budget airfare tip: don’t be afraid of budget airlines

If you’re looking to get to your dream destination on a budget, don’t be afraid to look for flights from budget airlines like Southwest and Spirit. Sure, you might have to pay for things like checked bags, but ultimately, you’ll more than likely be looking at a reduced overall cost.

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