I am always looking for a deal and get such a rush when I find one on a flight!!
The first place I look is Google Flights – Find Cheap Flight Options & Track Prices, as it points me to any airlines that might have a sale on at that time. You can click this link to get to the above screen to start your search.
The first think you are going to want to take care of is setting up your home airport and Country. I will often check the prices in other countries to see if there is a better price as every site uses cookies to set their prices.
You can enter your departure and return, but I normally start with it empty to get an idea of the best prices. I am currently looking at flights for Europe and Southeast Asia, and below is what I found.
This simple search tells me about the best round-trip prices at that exact time. If the prices interest me, I click on the city, and it will tell me the dates and airlines for that price. I can then move forward with checking certain dates or just take note of the current price and keep checking until I find the lowest price for my preferred dates.
Last year, I was able to fly from Los Angeles to Cebu, Philippines, and from Los Angeles to Saigon, Vietnam using this process. I decided to book one-way ticket to Vietnam as I was unsure of my exact plans, but I paid ~$375 for a one-way ticket.
Always check return and one-way tickets before booking. Often times two one-way tickets will be cheaper than a return ticket. Even better, you have an option to fly home from a different city making the adventure even better. Make sure you check bag prices and policies on your flights as it is a deal breaker.
The best part of it was that I paid with my PayPal credit account and did not have to pay for the tickets for six months.
If you made it this far and are paying attention, you can see that prices were lower in Asia last year, so I will keep on checking.
Flights to London from Los Angeles are almost always under $200 one-way and $500 round-trip on Norse airlines. I did find a great deal today for a return flight for $402 which I will continue to watch. The catch with buying a one-way ticket for cheap is that you are taking your chances on how much the return flight will cost.
I also have an ace-in-the-hole with a friend who will fly me home on a buddy pass if needed, which is awesome!
She got me an emergency exit bulkhead with extra leg room and free drinks too!!
Well, finding that deal while blogging about it today escalated quickly!
$402 USD from Los Angeles to London return is a phenomenal deal.
Booked it so I can use my Wizz all you can fly pass once more!
