The early bird always gets the worm!

So you are planning a holiday. Isn’t it exciting? Looking up likely spots to visit, asking around for information before compiling your itinerary, shopping for essentials…it’s all very thrilling!

But have you overlooked one important thing? It’s all very well to shop and book your hotel stay for your holiday, but the most important task is to book flight tickets. Most people pay scant attention to this task, though it is the most important one. Booking tickets well in advance of your holiday will save you a lot of money and also land you with great airline deals.

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Booking your flight tickets at least three months before your holiday will ensure that you beat the last-minute dash for tickets. Also, airlines price tickets on the higher side during peak holiday season, so you can get excellent domestic flight offers if you book before the rush begins. Airlines are happy to extend confirmed bookings on their flights much earlier than peak demand picks up. Not only will you get an early bird concession, the airline might also reward you with additional benefits like discounts on your return journey or free flyer miles.

Some airlines also extend hotel deals as part of their domestic flight offers. This works out excellently – you do not need to look up accommodation separately, and you get a good all-in-one travel and stay package.

Try and time your departure and arrival times for weekdays. Airlines’ weekend fares are higher and you will lose a lot of money on tickets. Your tickets will still be expensive if your trip coincides with the holiday season in Diwali or Christmas. Also, compare fares between different airlines before you make a choice. Instead of scouting for the best fares on individual airline websites, take the help of aggregate websites to compare all flight fares for your desired trip period and make your selection.

Another way to reduce the cost of your flight tickets is to look for special domestic flight offers that offer a good discount on round trips. If not, you should book single trips with different airlines, because round trips with the same airline will cost you more.

Lastly, a fool-proof way to get good discount on tickets is to book late night flights that are not very popular. Most airlines operate these flights (known as ‘red eye flights’) with some percentage of seats empty. Bookings are normally lower for flights that leave very late in the night or arrive in the early hours of the morning. You are bound to get cheaper deals on these flights.