How to Get Cheap Airfare in 2024

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Looking for a cheap flight? The cost of airfare is one of the main reasons people don’t travel more. However, thanks to the rise of international budget airlines and deal-finding websites, it’s gotten a lot easier to fly around the world on the cheap!

In this section, you’ll find all my tips on how to find cheap paid tickets, how to get FREE tickets (for real), and everything else about ins and outs of the airline industry so you’re never the person on the flight who paid the most for their seat!

MY FAVORITE TRAVEL RESOURCES

Below are my favorite companies to use when I travel. They are always my starting point when I need to find a cheap flight deal, book a flight, and more!

Skyscanner – Skyscanner is my favorite flight search engine. It searches small websites and budget airlines that larger search sites tend to miss. It is hands-down the number one place to start.
Going.com – Going (formerly Scott’s Cheap Flights) finds incredible flight deals and sends them directly to your inbox. If you’re flexible with your dates and destinations, you can score some amazing deals and save hundreds of dollars in the process!
Google Flights – Google Flights lets you enter your departure airport and see flights all over the world on a map so you can determine where the cheapest destination is. It’s a good search engine to get a sense of routes, connections, and fares.
Point.Me – A search and booking engine that helps you find the best ways to use your points and miles for flights. It searches 30+ loyalty and 100+ airline programs to find the best value possible.
Awayz – Awayz is a tool specifically for booking hotels using points. It’s like point.me, but for hotels and is super useful if you want to optimize your points.
Hostelworld – This is the best hostel accommodation site out there, with the largest inventory, best search interface, and widest availability.
Booking.com – The best all-around booking site. It constantly provides the cheapest and lowest rates and has the widest selection of budget accommodation. In all my tests, it’s always had the cheapest rates out of all the booking websites.
SafetyWing – This site offers convenient and affordable plans tailored to digital nomads and long-term travelers. It has cheap monthly plans, great customer service, and an easy-to-use claims process that makes it perfect for those on the road.
Discover Cars – Discover Cars is a car rental aggregator that can help you find the best deals for your next road trip. It pulls data from over 8,000 car rental locations to ensure you always find a great deal!
Top Travel Credit Cards – Points are the best way to cut down travel expenses. Here’s my favorite point earning credit cards so you can get free travel!