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One major aspect of travelling is finding Cheap Flight, Travel Deals, Flight Deals & Error Fares. When we don’t have enough miles to book a free flight, our go to is waiting for an error fare or a flight sale notification from one of these sites below. Wondering how to get the best travel deals, flight deals and hotel deals too? Then you’re in the right place.
What Is An Error Fare / What Is A Mistake Fare / What Is A Glitch Fare ?
Let me start by explaining what an error / flight / mistake fare is. An error fare is a glitch or error or mistake in an airline’s system due to technical issues or human error.
This glitch or error causes a flight to show up online for a price which is significantly lower than the regular price. However the airline can decide whether to honor the error/glitch or not.
If they don’t honor it, whatever you paid will be reimbursed, if they do honor it, then hooray!! Time to plan by booking your hotel.
When I get an alert for an error fare that catches my eye, “I Purchase It Immediately” and then figure out the logistics later. Logistics meaning, hotel, activities etc. Error fares don’t come around too often, so when they do I try to take advantage of them.
Two of my favorite error fare purchases have been
- Los Angeles to London on Norwegian Airline – $12.40 for 4 one way tickets.
- Washington DC to Chile on Copa Airlines – $660 for 4 round trip tickets
Expert Tips:
- NEVER call the airline to ask about the error fare, just wait to see if you get a confirmation number or a cancellation email.
- Don’t book activities or accommodation right away, and if you absolutely have to, make sure you book refundable options so that you can cancel without a penalty.
- The rule of thumb is usually to wait it out to see what happens
How To Search For The Best Flight Deals
Skyscanner
While waiting for an error fare notification to come to my phone, one of my absolutely favorite website to shop for tickets is Skycanner. I love Skycanner because it gives me the option to shop for the cheapest place to fly to in the world from my home airport.
The only way we can afford travel is to go where is cheap, so this website is a game changer and life saver for me.
Skyscanner App
Make sure that you download the Skyscanner App to find flights, hotels and most especially track flight prices so that you know the best time to purchase them. The website is great to use, but the app is even more handy.
Google Flights
Google Flights is one of my absolute favorite flight comparison tools. It allows you to add multiple departure and arrival airports. It also allows you to search multiple airlines and compare them.
If you aren’t sure where you want to travel to, Google Flights can offer suggestions as well.
Read some of my other helpful blog posts below:
Websites That Send Flight Deals and Error Fare Notifications Directly To Your Inbox
The websites listed below are the best websites to sign up for if you want be notified of flight deals and cheap air fare. If you click on each of the links below, you’ll be able to sign up for each of the Facebook pages that I follow.
Don’t forget to sign up for their emails as well, especially if you don’t check Facebook often. The following websites are how I get my notifications for flights deals, error fares and much more.
I highly recommend that you follow every single one listed below, including my Facebook page too of course – The MOM Trotter .
Dan’s Deals and Daily Getaways don’t send out flight deals like the websites below do, but they do have post about hotel deals and more and so you should follow them too.
Going (formerly known as Scotts Cheap Flights)
This is my absolute favorite resource for flight emails. Sign up for the premium option using this link Going, and get a free trial. I have the premium version and it is well worth it.
I have scored so many great deals inclusing business class flights for less than nothing. We recently flew business class from New Zealand to California direct on Air NZ because of a deal shared by Going.
Secret Flying
The Flight Deal
Travel Pirates
Travelzoo
Fly4Free USA Flight Deals & Fly4Free Europe Flight Deals
(Make sure to sign up for the push app notifications as well)
Airfare Spot
Our family has been lucky enough to score so many error fares and great deals from these website above. For example our trip to Chile below was an error fare for $165 Round Trip per person. Can you imagine?
Our trip cost us about $1,300 for our family of 4 including airfare and lodging etc. We walked a lot, took Uber a few times, cooked in our Airbnb or Rental Home and visited lots of free stuff.
Want to get the best flight deals, then make sure you are following these pages on Facebook, Instagram and sign up for email notifications as well.
