Tricks that should be a great help actually don’t work. Try planning ahead.
Save. This is a fundamental verb for millions and millions of people. Even in the context of travel, saving is an essential word.
There are alleged tricks that should be a great help but that, in fact, don’t work.
From Tiger, a website specializing in travel insurance, comes a list of 6 myths about these supposed tips, which don’t work, says .
Browse in incognito mode
Searching for flights in incognito mode supposedly helps you find cheaper flights. Who said? It is thought that airlines track repeat searches and raise prices. No. The algorithms take into account several factors: demand, availability, time of search – and not the individual search history.
Book overnight flights
It actually happened. When prices were updated manually, overnight. It wasn’t exactly at night, but in the early hours of the morning, yes, there were slightly cheaper trips. But today flight prices are updated 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Ida and time
On long-haul flights, it can even work. But on short trips, buying a round trip is not necessarily synonymous with lower prices.
Delays and disruptions
This is where Tiger’s specialty comes in: it’s better to activate travel insurance rather than thinking that, in cases of delays and disruptions, the airline will pay. A canceled flight can even be compensated – but compensation only arises under certain conditions; If these disturbances were beyond the airline’s control, compensation will be unlikely.
Last minute reservations
Do they always have the best offers? Maybe yes, maybe no. This is because, normally, prices increase the closer you get to the flight date, and as the number of seats decreases.
Low-cost
It may seem strange, but low-cost companies are not always the cheapest option. The basic plan is the cheapest – but what then? What extras do passengers consider basic?
From Tiger comes an essential tip: if you want to save money on vacation, it’s better to plan in advance, compare prices and take out travel insurance.
