There tends to be up to a15-25% drop in price compared to other days of the week! Use a flight aggregation site like SkyScanner to test the theory.
Sure, getting that 4am flight might not be a lot of fun, but it might just get you the best price deal.
SkyScanner has found that on average it's best to book just 7 weeks before you fly. But this differs based on where you're flying. Check out their savvy list to see if your holiday destination is there, and work out how many weeks in advance it's best to book:
when searching for deals You know those cookie warnings you idly 'accept'? They know what you want which can cause the prices you're shown to rise simply because you've searched for those flights before.
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Never buy money at an airport and don't idly rely on your mum's favourites like M&S or The Post Office. This jazzy tool will find where in your area has the best exchange rate.
Not only will you have peace of mind your lovely luggage will be handled with the care it deserves, but apparently it'll also get stored on the top of the pile in the storage compartment of the plane, meaning it'll be first out on the carousel when you touch down!
Partly because kids at airports are always annoying. But mainly because opting for the queue that has the least kids in means it's bound to move quicker. If there's a businessman-heavy queue, go for that one. They know their shit and will keep it moving nicely.
Airline staff will know about any free premium seats hours in advance, so be earlier-than-early to make sure you have the best chance of nabbing them!
Nervous you've packed one too many heavy pairs of wedges? Simply get on your weighing scales with and without your suitcase - the difference between the two results will be the weight of your luggage!
Don't be all British about it. Simply asking airport staff and hotel receptionists if there are upgrades available might feel awks, but if you don't ask, you don't get.
Download Flightboard and turn your phone into a live departures board for any airport. It'll save you craning your neck and means you can crack on with airport shopping/eating instead of waiting by the departures board like all those other losers.
If you hate turbulence whilst flying, the travel experts at SkyScanner tell you to jiggle about in your seat to counterbalance it! Apparently it works like a charm...
All those free cafe/restaurant Wifi accounts showing up on your phone password-only? People often leave the Wifi passwords in the comments of each venue on FourSquare, so get searching!
CityMapper is a fab app for helping you get around on foot or public transport like a local, and ordering a cab through Uber will save you the hassle of flagging one down and eating into your travel cash (you pay automatically via your phone!)
If you don't know your poulet from your paella, use Google Translate's nifty photo function. Simply point the camera at the text you want to translate, and it'll work it's magic!
You'll get a lot more power points from using just one international plug. Never have that straightening hair Vs charging your phone dilemma again!
Navfree is a free app for iPhone and Android, which turns a GPS smartphone into a sat-nav you can use in cars or on foot. Pre-load your journeys and it'll show you your location without using any data because they're stored offline in your phone!