Please Give Your General Booking Flight Tips

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  docpol on 20/02/2024 - 01:24

  +19

  Don't look until you're ready to book. Stop looking after you've booked.

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  foxmulder on 20/02/2024 - 07:40

  Recent Virgin airline deal (expired) was really good for Bali, ifs around $500 return. Thus watched for any deals.

  Some says that you should only search in incognito, then buy it in normal search.

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  holdenmg on 20/02/2024 - 07:52

  The sweet spot for Bali (DPS) is flying Batik Air https://www.malindoair.com/au/

  Also, check out the Tourist Levy:
  https://lovebali.baliprov.go.id

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  doobey1231 on 20/02/2024 - 08:49

  +1

  My biggest advice is do research on the cheap deals that are heavily advertised. My personal example is Hamilton Island had some great flight prices and we instabooked when they came out - turns out it was in the middle of HI Race Week, which means although you can get flights there in the middle of the week, every single accommodation option and restaurant is booked flat out. There are other examples like Japans "Golden week" where most of everything closes down as a result of multiple public holidays in quick succession, or Karneval in Germany which just recently passed(I visited family but literally every tourist spot was either closed or very whittled down as a result, even Koln cathedral was half closed.

  So yeah just make sure that the cheap prices aren't because its during a bad season or there is an event that would completely change the city to what you were expecting. Basically research the dates before you add to cart lol

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  Youfah Mizzum on 20/02/2024 - 08:56

  +5

  I said this before & will repeat it.
  The best time to book is the very first time you start looking.

  Having been travelling internationally for 40 years, and the last 15-20 years or so booking over the internet I have never, never, never found a cheaper price than when I first start looking. A few hours, days etc later the price will either be the same or higher. I recall a few times I had some erroneous idea that prices might come down in a few days or a week later (must've gotten some information to make me believe that). Jumped online and prices for same flight had almost doubled. Constantly monitored for a few days and was resigned to the fact I missed out.

  I've tried all the tricks - clearing cache, different browser, different device.

  From what I understand, airlines release blocks of seats with cheaper, cheap, bit more, more and so on and as each block gets taken then prices move up to the next block.

  You MIGHT luck upon a sale but I never have.

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  [Deactivated] on 20/02/2024 - 09:47

  if you're willing to gamble, try wait till May for Jetstar's birthday sale.

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    holdenmg on 20/02/2024 - 10:27

    +3

    if you're willing to gamble, fly Jetstar. lol

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      Gdsamp on 20/02/2024 - 12:29

      literally shaking rn so excited to gamble

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  capslock on 20/02/2024 - 10:21

  If flying during or close to school holidays buy as soon as possible.

  If flying during school term, wait for a Jetstar sale.

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  Muffinman01 on 20/02/2024 - 10:56

  If you see a price that you think is good - book it. You never know how long tickets will hang around at that price for.

  Occasionally you might miss a sale, but more often than not prices will go up the longer you wait.

  I say this as a person who has been left annoyed at themselves multiple times for not booking flights in the hope of holding out for a better deal, only to end up paying more than I would have or missing out completely instead :)

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  capslock on 20/02/2024 - 11:33

  Won't you look at that? Jetstar has just dropped a sale to Bali for you. $199 one way.

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  frondono on 20/02/2024 - 11:38

  https://www.going.com/guides/how-to-use-google-flights

  it's all here.