If you are booking long haul
then one of the best methods to getting cheap
International flights is to look into the options of
flying into another country first and then catching
another flight to your destination. This may sound like
you are making a long journey into an epic one but just
let me explain the system.I
wanted to book a flight to Manila and at the
time I was living in Spain for 3-months though
my home of residence was in the UK. I went
online searching for flights to Manila and many
had the connection from Alicante - Barcelona or
Madrid - Amsterdam - Manila. The cost of this
return flight was from $1,500 USD - $3,000 USD
depending on the day I was flying and the
problematic Alicante connection. I don’t know about you
but this is a little steep for me so I decided to do a
little more research for cheap International flights.
After looking at other
flight options I found it was far cheaper for me to
return home to the UK in the evening on a cheap flight
deal. I could then refresh myself in my own home and fly
from Manchester - Amsterdam - Manila. The cost of all
these flights combined was $1,300. That is a saving of
between $200 - $1,700. I even had the convenience of
picking up my mail, some books, clothing and make a few
local telephone calls to try and get that illusive cheap
International flights.
Another similar journey
saver is if you are flying long haul from the USA and
flying to Eastern Europe for example. I found out that
you can get cheap international flights on this route if
you fly into London and depart London on another
carrier. Flying to Paris or Rome to the same destination
is far more expensive.
This just proves both
cases that flying into the UK and getting a connecting
flight to your destination can save you a lot of money
on your airfare. It is well known that London is the
gateway to the rest of the World from Europe and also a
great place to locate cheap International flights. So next time you book a
long haul flight try and do it via the UK because you
may find that you can make some great savings.
