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Best Websites for Cheap Family Airfare
Best Websites for Cheap Family Airfare
Who doesn't love a good deal on flights? We all want to find the best deals on flights so we can travel as much and as often as we can. For families with children, the cost of flying can be enough to cancel the whole idea of traveling. But please let me help! Here are my favorites websites with some added tips to help you find the best deals on flights and save money on your next family vacation.
This is an oldie, but goodie. This website and mobile app allows you to search the best prices and best dates to go from your airport. If you're flexible and not sure where you want to go, here is the best way to find cheap flights on Skyscanner:
Enter your city as the "From" destination.
Enter "Everywhere" as the "To" destination.
Enter "Anytime" for the date.
Within seconds, you will have an entire list along with the best dates and prices of multiple cities you can go to. When looking for cheap flights, I always start here.
Caution!! Skiplagged is exclusively for carry-on luggage users ONLY!!! I don't mean that we have some special deal with them. I mean, if you choose to book a flight through Skiplagged, you cannot check any bags. Otherwise, they will end up in a completely different country!
This site specializes in finding "hidden city" and "throwaway ticketing" flights, where the airplane's final destination is not your intended destination, but has a layover or stop in your intended destination. So the ticket is only used for one part of the trip. By doing this, you can get a cheaper ticket than if you were to book a direct flight to that same city. You simply get off at your stop! This newly discovered loophole is certainly creating a stir with the airlines, so you'd better hurry before they find a way to shut it down.
The legendary Clark Howard has once again proven why he is so legendary in the state of Georgia. His website gives exclusive travel deals directly out of Atlanta's own Hartfield Jackson airport (ATL). His advice, "Decide where you want to go and then figure out why you want to go there". I've carried this throughout my solo travels with my toddler and it has led us to some unordinary places and even more unforgettable experiences.
Google Flights is a good flight comparison website and works a lot like Skyscanner. It is widely known, but this is the best way to find cheap family flights and deals on Google Flights.
Search your home and destination city.
Filter your search by preferred airline, number of stops, and flight duration.
You can sort the results by price, duration, or departure time.
A new feature I have noticed on this site is that they no longer offer the best prices through a third-party website, but rather direct through one of their agents. Personally, I like to use Google Flights as a final option once the ones above have been exhausted.
There are lots of sites for finding cheap airfare, but one of the best ways to get the deals is to sign up for each airline's email newsletter. Here you get all the information on flash sales, deals, and last minute airfare. It might feel like spam at first, but it's worth it to get the cheapest flights for your family online.
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