Tricks to find cheap flights at this time of year

The days off and the festivities in December make this month a perfect time to travel and enjoy family vacations. The only problem, if you plan to travel by plane, is finding cheap tickets to your destination.

What many people don’t know is that there are tricks to buy cheaper tickets that don’t cost you an arm and a leg and don’t make multiple stopovers. Yan Stavisski, a “travel hacker,” shares some of his tips on TikTok.

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According to Stavisski, the first tip to find cheap flights is to pay attention to the day and time in which the purchase is made and the dates of the flights. According to his experience buying tickets, these are his observations:

• The cheapest flights are Tuesday at 12 in the morning until Wednesday at 11 at night.
• The most expensive ones leave from Thursday at 12 in the morning to Saturday at 12 at night.

Another Stavisski trick is to use a VPN from another country when buying the tickets, so as not to have a history of the sites you have visited and to hide your IP address.

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Tips to find cheap flights in December

• Travel on days with less demand: Most people prefer to travel on the weekend because of their work schedule. If you have the opportunity to travel during the week, take advantage of it.
• Purchase in advance: If you already know what your days off will be, buy your tickets in advance. As the travel date approaches, ticket prices go up.
• Create price alerts: Whether you’re searching on Google Flights or on another platform, turn on alerts to get notified when a route you’re interested in goes up or down in price.
• Plan your own connections: If you have a flexible schedule, plan the connections your trip will have and buy tickets separately. It may cost you less than a direct ticket to your destination.
• Use your accumulated miles: When you’re part of an airline or credit card mileage program, you can redeem your points for airline tickets. Due to the high prices of flights in December, this is the date indicated to use the miles.
• Travel light: Airlines typically charge more for each bag you carry, although most will offer you one personal item and one carry-on for free. Check the rates of your flight and, if you do not need to carry a lot of luggage, opt for the cheapest option. (YO)