How to get cheap flight tickets in Nigeria

When you are a frequent flier, paying extravagant rates for flight tickets can become annoying really quickly. Many people do not know that there are actually ways in which you can get cheaper flights to the same destination, every time. Saving on air fare starts with purchasing the tickets at the right price, and the right price, according to the jolly Mr. Constant Traveler, is the cheap price.

Book your tickets early

Booking tickets at least six weeks in advance is a sure way to get the best deal on the ticket to that destination. This is because many airlines are willing to lower rates at that period in order to confirm billings. It is a sales strategy of the airlines like Arik Air (https://fly.africa/airlines/arik-air), Aero Contractors and Klm Nigeria, but it saves you on some solid bucks which can be converted to nice gifts for those waiting at home, so you win.

Break your trips

If you are flying long distance that involves you transferring or transiting, book different flights instead of one long haul. This is because, the trip to a particular stopover might be cheap for one airline, and the trip from that stopover to the final stop cheaper for another. If you can afford a layover of a day or two, then book the flights separately. You would get to your destination a little later, but you would have saved hundreds of dollars on the way. You win again.

Book one way

Booking one way tickets affords you the opportunity to book another airline on the return trip if that airline is cheaper, or book at the time of the return trip at a cheaper rate than when setting out. If you have a business meeting in the morning and intend on returning in the evening, rather than book a return ticket at double the morning rate, you could fly one way and when returning book a late evening ticket which is usually cheaper. You save money this way.

Get in touch with the airport underground

Every airline in the world has a deal going on in different cities, according to Business Insider and you get to know about these deals in the airport. While you should not engage in anything nefarious, some airline specials are only made available at the airport and it pays to have your feelers in the airports so as to know when these deals come up.

Fly often with particular airlines

Becoming a frequent flier on a particular airline opens you up to opportunities. Loyalty benefits are some of the opportunities you get when you use a particular airline frequently and some of these benefits are cheaper tickets.

There are many other techniques you could use to get cheaper flights and these are only a few of them, share some of your sneaky techniques for outwitting airline companies and getting the most out of you r flight ticket in the comments below.

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