{"id":84829,"date":"2023-12-06T16:44:16","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T16:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/?p=84829"},"modified":"2023-12-06T16:44:16","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T16:44:16","slug":"common-myths-about-how-to-land-cheap-flights-debunked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/travel\/common-myths-about-how-to-land-cheap-flights-debunked\/","title":{"rendered":"Common myths about how to land cheap flights debunked"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Revealed: The cheapest days to fly, how far in advance you should book plane tickets for the best deal &#8211; and whether clearing your browser history really DOES land you better fares<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Searching for cheap flights is almost a sport nowadays<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Feel like you need some help getting in shape to play it?\u00a0Cheapair.com can help\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0Travel expert investigates the runway that DISAPPEARS twice a day<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Searching for cheap flights is almost a sport nowadays. Feel like you need some help getting in shape to play it?<\/p>\n<p>Cheapair.com is here to help \u2013 and its advice will no doubt be most welcome at this time of year, the season for splashing the cash on presents.<\/p>\n<p>The travel search platform has produced a handy guide to the cheapest days to fly, how far in advance you should book plane tickets and whether clearing your browsing history really does land you better fares.<\/p>\n<p>Cheapair.com is unequivocal about the latter, stating that the theory that clearing browsing history will magically show you the lowest flight prices is a myth.<\/p>\n<p>The site said: &#8216;Airlines don&#8217;t track your searches so they can raise the prices on you next time you come around.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/03\/16\/77371939-12706925-image-a-9_1699027603072.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Travel website CheapAir.com states that the theory that clearing browsing history will magically show you the lowest flight prices is a myth<\/p>\n<p>The reality is that as the date of the flight approaches and more seats are sold, prices go up.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, from the time a trip first goes on sale, fares change 49 times on average and change by an average of $43 (\u00a334) each time.<\/p>\n<p>California-based Cheapair.com urges passengers-in-waiting to leave their browser history alone and instead try to book flights that take off mid-week.<\/p>\n<p>The site said: &#8216;Mid-week flights (Tuesday and Wednesday) almost always offer the best value. Travelling mid-week should always be a consideration for the budget shopper.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>It added: &#8216;Flying on Wednesday will save you almost $100 (\u00a380) versus Sunday \u2013 the most expensive day to fly.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>In the website&#8217;s 2023 Annual Airfare Study, the &#8216;best day&#8217; to book cheap flights was revealed as being 70 days before your travel date, &#8216;on average&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/06\/14\/77358869-12706925-CheapAir_com_busted_a_common_myth_that_clearing_your_browsing_hi-a-37_1701871365449.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>California-based Cheapair.com urges passengers-in-waiting to leave their browser history alone and instead try to book flights that take off mid-week\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The site added: &#8216;Does this mean you should always purchase your airline ticket exactly 70 days out from when you plan to depart? No. It&#8217;s an average \u2013 and a great guide to getting your best fare.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Booking 13 to seven days in advance will, on average, be about $60 (\u00a347) cheaper than buying a plane ticket in the worst possible zone \u2013 six to zero days before departure.<\/p>\n<p>CheapAir.com said that fares in this zone are about $124 (\u00a3100) more expensive than booking in the prime window.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/travel\/article-12706925\/The-cheapest-days-fly-far-advance-book-plane-tickets-best-deal-clearing-browser-history-really-DOES-land-better-fares.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Revealed: The cheapest days to fly, how far in advance you should book plane tickets for the best deal &#8211;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":84828,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[688],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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