{"id":146,"date":"2019-05-07T12:19:36","date_gmt":"2019-05-07T12:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.latinofare.com\/muy-miles\/?p=146"},"modified":"2019-06-03T05:11:54","modified_gmt":"2019-06-03T05:11:54","slug":"how-to-know-if-you-are-paying-too-much-on-air-tickets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.latinofare.com\/muy-miles\/how-to-know-if-you-are-paying-too-much-on-air-tickets\/","title":{"rendered":"How to know if you are paying too much on air tickets"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Flights are the most expensive part of any trip. Finding the best flight prices is a battle that you feel you\u2019ve won but chances are you might have lost. There is always uncertainty of prices going low or high; you can never guess if you\u2019ve hit the \u2018book now\u2019 button at the right time. Hence, it is better to gamble safe. Below are some ways to know if<\/strong> you are paying too much on air tickets<\/strong> and how to avoid it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Booking tickets outside of \u2018Prime Window\u2019:<\/strong> One factor that impacts your wallet is the time of booking. You are overpaying if you choose to book 6 months in advance or 2 weeks before departure. Monitored advance booking guarantees cheap fares. Book your domestic tickets 70-80 days and international tickets 60 days before departure. This is the Prime Window and travelers should monitor airfares on websites such as LatinOFare<\/strong> and pounce on an attractive price.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Not using the best flight finder<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Using a competitive flight finder such as LatinOFare<\/strong> is crucial to ensure you are not paying too much on air tickets<\/strong>. If you are booking through an agent, the airline or an average flight finder, you will not get the best flight rates. Thus, it is important to select an aggressive flight finder and search for cheap flights on your selected dates or flight prices for alternative dates (if flexible). Flight finders such as LatinOFare<\/strong> also offer amazing flight deals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Not comparing prices<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

One thing a vigilant traveler must do is compare flight prices. Do not blindly book the first flight that pops up your search results; compare flight prices that may be not the cheapest but have better service coverage, baggage inclusion, etc. Also, if you have some time at hand, set up price alerts on websites such as LatinOFare<\/strong>;analyze highs\/lows before booking.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Picking peak times to fly<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Traveling during peak time, whether it is the season, time of the day\/week or occasion, is a budget-buster. <\/strong>Tickets booked for popular times attract higher prices. Never choose to fly during peak season, in fact travel on the day of the occasion \u2013 such as fly on the day of Christmas, if possible. Do not fly on weekend, focus on flights during \u201cdead time\u201d; opt for early morning\/late night flights for leisure routes and mid-day flights for business routes, if schedule allows.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Flying directly<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

A direct flight is any day more expensive than a connecting flight. Hence, when you book a direct flight to your destination, be assured you are paying too much on air tickets<\/strong>. Choose a layover flight if there is no rush. Check LatinOFare<\/strong> for best connecting flights to your destination.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Apart from this, keep certain pointers in mind:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n