Seven ‘on-the-house’ travel hacks you get with KAYAK
Everyone loves a good travel hack, and we’ve got loads of nifty tricks built into everything we do. Here are some of the reasons KAYAK is the best around, when it comes to booking travel.
1. Get advice on when to wait or buy a flight
Have you ever booked a ticket and then looked on disappointed as the flight got even cheaper throughout the week? The Price Trend tool predicts whether the price for a flight will rise or fall during the next week, providing a recommendation to “book now” if the ticket price is expected to rise — or to “wait” if the price could drop.
2. Uncover hidden fees
There is nothing more devastating than thinking you’ve nailed a great deal on a flight only to find out you’re paying double after the baggage and extra credit card fees kick in. Our tools reveal these extra fees in the search, giving you a clear cut view of your cheapest options.
3. Save money with “hacker fares”
Is it worth spending the time to coordinate booking several one-way tickets rather than opting for a straightforward return flight? When you search a round trip, you can discover our “hacker fares” listed in the results. These fares actually show you two one-way tickets on different airlines that you can book separately, often turning out cheaper than the return flights.
4. Explore all your options within a budget
Want to go away but can’t decide where? Use our “Explore” function to discover the best places you could go within the budget you’ve set. Narrow your searches down to a specific date, location or activity using our filtering tools and let us do the searching for you.
5. Snatch up a last-minute hotel room in your area
With the mobile app you can find a deal for a nearby hotel the same day. Choosing the map view lets you zoom in on a specific area and shows each hotel’s base rate in balloons above the street where it is. Once you select a hotel, it will display rates available from different travel agencies, including taxes and fees, making it easy to find the lowest price.
6. Search for nearby airports with cheaper fares
Wondering if it’s cheaper to fly to Heathrow or Gatwick? Your search will automatically include a search for airports near your destination to find the cheapest route possible.
7. Filter your results instantly
Booking on a budget or need to land at a certain time? Don’t bother scrolling through tonnes and tonnes of flights. Instantly filter your results as they appear with the live tools provided. Sliders allow users to narrow down search criteria including flight duration, take-off / landing time, price, stops and airlines.
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