Where to book flights and which are the cheaper and low-cost airlines?

Nowadays, everyone often travels by plane. After all, planes are really fast, and sometimes the difference between air tickets and train tickets is not very big. When buying a ticket, you can find out how much it costs. It will be cheaper to buy a sample. Where should you buy air tickets?

1. Online travel agents (OTA)

The most commonly used online travel agents when buying air tickets are Ctrip, Qunar, Fliggy and other APP.

Actually, it is difficult to distinguish between these apps. If I have to say, Fliggy is cheaper, Ctrip has better service, and Qunar has more comprehensive options

I don’t think so here either. I have described them one by one, and I will introduce you to some different ticket purchasing techniques later

The advantages of these OTAs are obvious, and they cover almost all items in the tourism industry: accommodation, air tickets, various strategies, etc.

It can be said that it is a one-stop service. It is convenient and offers great discounts on ticket prices

Of course, the shortcomings are also obvious: after-sales protection is insufficient, and some special-price tickets cannot be refunded or changed.

The prices of these OATs are not necessarily the lowest in the entire network, so do we have any room for operation?

2. Official website

In addition to OTA , now more and more people will choose to buy tickets on the official website

In contrast, the advantages of the official website are quite obvious:

1) The official website will have membership days Discounts! Highlights!!! The promotional air tickets on these membership days/big sale days are basically the lowest prices on the entire Internet. This is also an overwhelming advantage that third-party platforms such as Ctrip and Qunar do not have. Sisters, check it out!

2) It is faster and more convenient to cancel or change tickets on the airline’s official website

3) If you often book tickets from a certain airline’s official website, you can accumulate them if you take more trips. Airline miles can be redeemed for free air tickets or coupons after reaching a certain amount

The disadvantage is: there are too many official airline websites to pay attention to, and it is easy to miss the discount time of each airline, and the price comparison process is cumbersome

In addition, the airline APP is slow to log in and crashes from time to time, and it can only book air tickets. Other related travel services such as chartered cars, tour guides, and car bookings are not complete enough

3. Other ways

1.

Alipay members: Open Alipay, enter the "Alipay Members" page, scroll down and you will see the travel hotel column, view all, you can see to the rights and interests that can be redeemed by corresponding points, such as air ticket coupons of a certain airline

2.

WeChat public accounts "E Travel Network" and "Travel Radar" No., they sort out the latest special air tickets from airlines every day, and sometimes push out bug tickets and travel information. (I, advertising fees, make money!!!)

Advantages: The latest airline ticket sales are updated every day, which can provide reference for travel parties. It is more convenient. You can compare prices by following a public account

Disadvantages: The news is not updated in a timely manner, it is easy to miss discounted tickets, and the number of redeemable rights in Alipay members is limited. How to buy tickets with the least money

1. Official website membership day

Major airlines will release special air tickets on member days. Register as a member of each airline in advance (no threshold). It is best to start paying attention to the fares two months in advance.

In addition to member days and special discount days, each airline will also participate in the Double 11 and Double 12 promotions.

Airlines usually check whether the flight is full on the Tuesday before departure. If there are still empty seats, they will reduce prices on this day

The following are the membership days of major airlines :

China Airlines: the same day of each month (January 1st, February 2nd, and so on)

Hainan Airlines: the 8th of each month

Xiamen Airlines: 9th of every month

Nine Airways: 9th of every month

Shenzhen Airlines: 12th of every month

Kunming Airlines: 16th of every month Day

China Eastern Airlines: the 18th of every month

Sichuan Airlines: the 19th of every month (but not every month)

Juneyao Airlines: every month 25th

China Southern Airlines: 28th of every month

Ruili Airlines: Flash sale every Tuesday at 6 p.m.

China United Airlines: Flash sale every Friday at 12 noon

2. Low-cost airlines

If you want to spend the least amount of money to buy a ticket, low-cost airlines are also a very good choice.

Next, I would like to introduce to you the major promotions of high-quality low-cost airlines at home and abroad on their main routes

Spring Airlines: Membership Day on the 27th of every month, irregular sales on the 9th of every month, and Japanese station big sales on the 15th of every month Promotion, there are many routes in Southeast Asia

Western Airlines: Big promotion every Wednesday at 10 a.m., focusing on Zhengzhou, Chongqing, Chengdu, Nanning and other routes

Lucky Air: Big promotion every Thursday , the specific time is not fixed, focusing on international routes, Kunming and Yunnan routes

Hong Kong Express: All routes are promoted every Monday, and 50% off individual routes will be launched on weekends, focusing on routes to Hong Kong, China, and Southeast Asia

AirAsia: What does it feel like to fly a ticket for 0 yuan? AirAsia will find out! It focuses on Southeast Asia routes

Cebu Pacific: There are big promotions in February and March every year, focusing on routes to the Philippines and Singapore

Scot: Mainly serving routes to Southeast Asia and Australia

Lion Air: Mainly focusing on routes to Southeast Asia and the Middle East

Virgin Australia: The service is very nice, focusing on domestic routes in Australia and New Zealand

Ryan Air: The most famous low-cost airline in Europe, with many routes, focusing on European, European and African routes

EasyJet: one of the largest low-cost airlines in Europe, with dense routes, allowing you to feel like you are in Europe The joy of flying between countries

Jetstar Airways: a world-renowned low-cost airline with very comprehensive routes

3. Price comparison website

In addition to the above airlines, I would also like to recommend the world's largest price comparison website - Skyscanner.

Enter your starting place, destination and time on it, and it will help you compare all platforms and choose the best one for you. Cheap ticket booking channels

If you have a certain destination in mind (especially some niche but slightly expensive destinations), you can set a low-price reminder, and there will be an email reminder whenever a low price appears. Missed the good price!

Of course there are many other price comparison websites besides this one, so I won’t list them all. Friends who have recommendations can also leave a message in the comment area, and I will update it to my treasure library. What are the pitfalls that need to be avoided when buying special air tickets in China?

We often say that pie does not fall into the sky for no reason. Although buying low-cost airlines or special air tickets is great, there are also many potential pitfalls, so be careful to avoid them. Only by exploring these minefields can you harvest the wool happily~

1. When buying a flash sale ticket, be sure to check whether tax is included

Many people will buy tickets at OTA, but the platform does not Some very important precautions are often missed

For example, Ryanair requires you to print your boarding pass in advance. If you forget it, it will be very expensive to go to the counter

So don’t bother, remember Go to the official website to view detailed instructions

2. Baggage weight and size

Don’t take it for granted. Each company’s requirements will be different, especially abroad. Airlines

Because the low-cost airlines of some companies are very small, they are very strict about the size of luggage. If the luggage does not meet the requirements, you will have to pay extra

3. Before choosing a low-cost airline, be sure to check the departure and landing airports

The airports chosen by some low-cost airlines are relatively remote, and the bus fares at some airports are not cheap and may even be bundled sales

4. Remember to bring cash with you

In China, people are becoming more and more accustomed to mobile payment or credit cards, but sometimes you only find out when you arrive at a small airport abroad that you still have to pay departure fees or aviation fees (the amount is not large) , but cash must be used

5. Risk of flight delay or time adjustment

If there is a delay or flight time adjustment (or even cancellation), most low-cost airlines will not provide free meals and accommodation. The service provider does not promise to provide compensation, so be sure to consider this risk

In short, be careful and be sure to read every instruction clearly! Some other tips for purchasing air tickets

1. Member of the International Alliance

Friends who travel frequently can become members of the International Alliance.

For example, Star Alliance and SkyTeam Alliance can accumulate miles or points and redeem them for air tickets or upgrades

2. Buy air tickets with a credit card

Basically, major banks have cooperation with designated airlines. You can accumulate mileage points

3. Air Travel App

You can quickly check ticket issuance and flight changes, and you can also quickly check in with your mobile phone

4. Fly Changzhun App

For friends who have higher location requirements, remember to check it out. You can use the flight number to check the comfort of the aircraft seat. Low Cost Airlines

Attachment: Low Cost Airline/Carrier or NoFrill

Airline), also known as low-cost airlines, refers to a new type of airlines whose fares are cheaper than ordinary airlines. Due to the fierce competition among airlines, some small and medium-sized airlines have gradually used low fares as their selling points, strong self-service services and simple and fast login, making low-cost airline route services the threshold for public transportation in air transportation.

The domestic low-cost airline market is currently dominated by Southeast Asian low-cost airlines.

AirAsia: Asia’s largest low-cost airline with the widest route coverage

AirAsia is almost everyone’s most commonly used airline when traveling in Southeast Asia. Departing from Shenzhen, Macau, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Haikou, Hangzhou and Tianjin, with Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok as the main transit points, it can connect to Malaysia (16 major cities, including Kuala Lumpur and Sabah KK), Thailand (11 major cities, Including Bangkok, Phuket and Chiang Mai), Indonesia (14 major cities, including Jakarta and Bali), Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi), Cambodia (Phnom Penh and Angkor), Myanmar (Yangon), Laos (Vientiane), Philippines (Manila), Brunei and most other Southeast Asian regions. In addition, routes to Australia (Gold Coast, Brisbane and Perth) have also been opened.

Spring and Autumn: The largest local low-cost airline in China

In addition to Spring Airlines, the prices of domestic air tickets from other companies are also similar. But Spring Airlines is really cheap. They frequently offer flash sales for 0 yuan, flash sales for 9 yuan, and flash sales for 99 yuan, and they go to Osaka, Siem Reap, and Jeju Island. These are all overseas. How can you be so willful!

Check the official WeChat, Weibo, email and official website of Spring Airlines in a timely manner. They are instantly sold out. If you miss it, you will really regret it. Although the small planes in Spring and Autumn have relatively narrow seats and cannot bring you a luxurious and perfect experience, for those who are traveling on a budget, the money they can save can be spent on Masa Chicken~

Cebu: The largest in the Philippines Low-cost airline

Cebu Airlines, also called Cebu Pacific cebupacific

, is a low-cost airline in the Philippines, headquartered in Cebu, with a cute little plane as its logo. It mainly operates routes between various islands in the Philippines. It operates mostly small passenger planes, which are relatively safe and fly at low altitudes. You can see the blue sea and beautiful islands.

Domestic routes to Manila MANILA: There are direct flights from Shanghai, Guangzhou, Xiamen, Hong Kong, Macau, Taipei, Kaohsiung and other places. Then, from Manila, you can transfer to most areas in the Philippines such as Cebu CEBU, as well as Indonesia (Jakarta), Malaysia (Sabah KK and Kuala Lumpur), Thailand (Bangkok), Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi), Singapore, and South Korea (Seoul). and other Asian countries. In addition, as a low-cost airline, like AirAsia, there will also be 0-1 price tickets during the promotion period.

Whenever I get the chance, I would like to complain about Cebu Airlines’ customer service. There is no mainland customer service, so you can only make international calls. The cost is expensive, and the local English pronunciation of the Philippine customer service will make you drunk and helpless. For communication, it is recommended to call the customer service in Hong Kong. The English of the customer service in Hong Kong is relatively good and can communicate normally. You can also send emails to communicate. Emails only support English emails.

Tiger Airways: Singapore's most famous low-cost airline

Tiger Airways is a low-cost airline with Singapore as its main transit point. Compared with AirAsia and Cebu Airlines, Tiger Airways’ biggest advantage is transit travel to India.

In addition, you can also go to most parts of Australia (direct or transit).

Tiger Air’s route from Macau to Taiwan is a year-round special offer, with a round trip price of less than NT$1,000 including tax.

Jetstar: Singapore's high-quality low-cost airline

Jetstar Asia has always had the highest customer satisfaction among Singapore's low-cost airlines, allowing everyone to enjoy low fares while also having a good experience. travel experience. Jetstar Asia's daily low prices currently offer direct flights to Singapore from Hangzhou, Haikou and Shantou as well as Hong Kong and Macao via Singapore,

taking you to more than 60 destinations.

In addition to flying to Singapore, the price of Jetstar Airways’ route from Hong Kong to Japan is also very popular. There are often promotional tickets for around 1,000 yuan.

Scot: Singapore’s new low-cost airline

Scot is a long-distance low-cost airline owned by Singapore Airlines. It was established in May 2011 by its parent company Singapore Airlines. At the beginning, Scoot claimed that its air tickets would be up to 40 cheaper than ordinary airlines, but this is indeed the case. There are usually quarterly sales at the beginning of each month.

Express: A low-cost airline under Hong Kong Airlines

Express is the only local low-cost airline that calls Hong Kong its home. With affordable fares and on-time lift performance, the emergence of HK

Express has brought a new atmosphere to the aviation market in Hong Kong and Asia, and has written an important milestone in the history of aviation.

HKExpress transformed into a low-cost airline on October 27, 2013. So far, its destinations have covered major Asian tourist hotspots in Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Taiwan, China, Vietnam and Cambodia.

Now that we have talked about low-cost airlines in Southeast Asia, let’s talk about low-cost airlines in Europe.

Ryanair - Europe's most famous low-cost airline

Ryanair is an airline headquartered in Ireland. It is the largest low-cost airline in Europe, with 209 low-cost airlines. Routes to 94 destinations in 17 European countries. The price of its air tickets is about 40 RMB (actually less than 40 RMB) than that of other airlines. I heard that they are planning to remove all the seats in the back 10 rows of the plane and replace them with standing chairs to sell standing tickets... (Why do you want to try it?)

Ryan Air often Emphasizing that its prices are the lowest among many airlines, from time to time on their website, there will be air tickets priced close to free. In fact, all air tickets have many surcharges, which are the source of the group's income. However, the most important reason to choose Ryanair is still that it is really cheap!

Ryanair focuses on Western and Southern Europe! Now, although it is not like the last two years, all the prices found are 1 Euro, 2 Euro or 5 Euro, but generally only 1 Euro, 2 Euro or 5 Euro. If you do your homework and book your itinerary in advance, and don’t book in advance during major holidays, it’s no problem to get it for ten euros to more than twenty euros. It’s just the price of a buffet, and it will definitely beat other airlines with prices over a hundred euros! If you are flying within a certain country, you will know by comparison that it is even much cheaper than taking a train!

EasyJet - Europe's largest low-cost airline

Easy

Jet (easyJet) is a newly established Internet airline that only accepts customers to order air tickets online. Therefore, air tickets are much cheaper than other airlines. Passengers who have been on board said that the flight was very smooth along the way and the service on board was quite attentive. The only drawback is that the meals provided on board have to be paid extra (but this is the case with low-cost airlines).

Easy

Jet provides flight destinations all over Europe. You can fly from London's Luton Airport to Belfast, the capital of Ireland, or to Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen in Scotland. It is very convenient . There is also the opportunity to fly to other European countries, such as Spain, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Switzerland and Greece, from London's Gatewick Airport or from Liverpool Airport in the north for only 50 pounds. In addition, Easy

Jet also has Internet connections with hotels in many European countries, providing cheap accommodation booking services.

Reservations for autumn 2016 have now started on the official website. Friends who want to go to Europe should pay attention~

Air Berlin-Germany’s second largest airline

Air Berlin is Germany's second largest airline after Lufthansa. It is headquartered in Berlin and currently operates a large number of German domestic routes and routes to and from well-known tourist destinations such as Germany, the Mediterranean, and North Africa. Although the price is not as attractive as before after joining oneworld, it still maintains a bit of a low-cost airline flavor. Objectively speaking, Air Berlin today is more like a semi-low-cost airline that is gradually moving away from low-cost routes.

Air Berlin is a bit unusual. Although it initially adopted a low-cost operating strategy and acquired the old German low-cost airline LTU Airlines, the airline's current operating model is already moving closer to traditional airlines.

Routes: Chicago, Fort Myers, Los Angeles, Miami and New York to Germany (mainly Berlin and Dusseldorf). The airline also offers flights to dozens of European cities from dozens of North American cities.

The key to why low-cost airlines can offer more favorable prices than other major airlines is cost control. Save more service costs (for example: no in-flight meals are provided; no free baggage allowance is provided) and increase more marginal benefits (for example: changing the cabin layout to accommodate more seats, resulting in narrower seats ; Goods are sold in the cabin). In fact, for me, as long as I can go out and play, I can endure the few hours on the plane~

During the large-scale promotion period of low-cost airlines, it is not difficult to get a special ticket. Make enough preparations, and the probability of getting a discounted ticket is still very high.