6 Tips to Save Money When You Buy Plane Tickets

Holiday’s coming around the corner, you are planning for the tickets towards your destiny. However, airplane tickets are always a rip off. Whether you're flying a budget airline or opting for a base fare, you'll end up spending more than you expected. Fortunately, there are plenty of tips to help you save on airfare and find flights at the cheapest time.

1. Don't buy tickets on weekends

In fact Friday, Saturday and Sunday are the most expensive days to book air tickets. While you may have more time to browse, so do others - ticket prices skyrocket. Wait until Monday, Tuesday or even Wednesday, if you can hold out that long.

2. Search for flights through an incognito window

Many airline pricing sites respond dynamically to multiple searches, meaning your prices can actually go up the second time you check. Using incognito on Google Chrome can prevent sites from raising the price of your airfare every time you search.

3. Set up flight reminders

Thank god for the innovated technology! There are tons of apps that allow you to set alerts for the flight you want. These apps will tell you when prices drop and exceed your budget, and when new flights have been added for the time period you want.

4. Fly between 5am and 7am or after 8pm

While you may need a lot of coffee afterwards, you'll have plenty of money to spend on a latte after buying an early morning or late night flight. They are usually cheaper because most people don't want to fly at this time.

5. Choose a Flight With Your Destination as a Layover

Choosing a flight with your destination as a layover can help you save lot of extra fees. Flights this way are usually cheaper.

6. Let the airline choose your seat

You run the risk of getting a middle seat in the last row of the plane right in front of the bathroom, but instead of forking over $50 for “preferred” seating or $100 for an exit row, you’ll get a seat without a markup. However, some airlines will show you what free seats they have available.