FlightPrices

23d ago

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Refundable fare strategy. Am I thinking about this right?

If I book a fully refundable Main Cabin ticket and later see the same flight drop to a cheaper non refundable fare, can I just cancel the refundable one and rebook at the lower price? Also, is it safer to book the cheaper fare first and then cancel the refundable one after, just...

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12d ago

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Skiplagging Aer Lingus flights to save $1000 on a Dublin trip

Looking at flights from the US to Dublin this summer and the price difference is pretty crazy. A direct one way to Dublin is around $1400 in economy. But flights to other European cities that connect through Dublin are only about $400 to $600, even though the first leg is the...

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25d ago

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Qatar price literally doubled overnight… what happened?

Been looking at flights from France to Singapore with Qatar Airways for the past few days. I am a student so budget really matters. Yesterday the fare was around 350 to 400 for basic economy. Today it is suddenly around 800 for the exact same flight on the same date. No changes,...

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4d ago

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Ryanair’s “guaranteed rate” currency conversion adds about £35 at checkout

Just noticed something new while booking a Ryanair flight from Malaga to the UK. At checkout they automatically apply their own currency conversion if your card currency doesn’t match the flight currency. The wording makes it sound like you should accept their “guaranteed rate”,...

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