Where is the cheapest place to buy a plane ticket?

In the past "double 11", many airlines introduced new products, such as secondary air ticket cards, round-trip cards and business class cards. This year, "double 11" has become the main stage for the centralized delivery of new air tickets and reaching users. For example, the multi-route, multi-route, multi-city air ticket sub-card initiated by Flying Pig United Airlines was launched in "double 11" this year. According to the data of Flying Pig, the cumulative booking volume of several new products on its platform has exceeded 1, pieces, and the turnover of "double 11" activities has increased by more than 6% year-on-year.

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"Flying freely" can be more "happy" if you want.

the "free travel" product is jointly launched by HNA and Qunar.com. Consumers first buy air tickets on specific routes at a fixed price, and then choose any time in the next month to exchange air tickets on flights opened by airlines. You don't need to pay any extra fees except airport construction fee and fuel surcharge. If you don't change it next month, you can get a full refund. This is undoubtedly a good way to save money for travelers with clear travel plans.

play "free flight".

"Free Flying", "Free Flying" and "Happy Flying" are the representatives of product innovation in China civil aviation industry since the outbreak of the epidemic. Airlines achieve breakthroughs by creating new demands through changes in product mix and marketing methods. For example, booking for redemption one week in advance, using "fly at will" on weekends meets the travel needs of travelers who want to travel all over the country, while using "fly at will" in the morning and evening hours has won the favor of travelers. This kind of products has become a new way for airlines to continue to operate, acquire new customers and expand the market in the off-season.

Many new products of double 11 Airlines "Flying with Heart" were launched in Flying Pig.

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where is the cheapest air ticket?

in the whole chain of selling air tickets, airlines occupy an absolute advantage and are the only price makers.

according to the principle of revenue management, airlines input different prices into GDS (global distribution system). This system is like a data center, which collects and sorts out information such as airline space and ticket price. Third-party sales platforms such as OTA (Travel Online Platform) and air ticket agent obtain the required data through GDS system, and then display the information to users online.

in this process, airlines will also adjust the ticket price according to the changes of market conditions, so the data in GDS system is also dynamic.

airlines have special posts to "keep an eye on" each route and dynamically manage the price of one route, which is mainly responsible for the daily sales management of flights, the market sales analysis and forecast of the routes they are responsible for, the organization and implementation evaluation, and the pre-analysis of important flights. They should not only ensure the load factor of flights, but also avoid wasting seats, and try their best to raise the average fare and prevent seats from being sold at low prices. So they need to know the quality distribution of each flight they are responsible for accurately.

"It is a false proposition to explore the law of cheap air tickets." Shen Yu (pseudonym), who has worked as a route manager in airlines for many years, said that buying air tickets is like buying stocks, and the price of air tickets fluctuates irregularly according to market conditions.

He said that airline revenue management is a science. Although some airline markets sell well, airlines will not put all their tickets into sales channels at one time. Most airline managers will take the dynamic price adjustment measures of "putting in a small amount and monitoring many times" to reduce the loss of interests. "No rules are rules. If someone can successfully predict the direction of air tickets, someone must have made an air ticket prediction App based on business opportunities, but there is no software with corresponding functions on the market that can provide similar services. "

"The ticket with the biggest discount must be sold by the aviation officer online, but passengers may not get it." Shen Yu revealed that in the past, in order to maintain the relationship, some airline managers would reduce their route prices to low prices within the controllable range, but with the more standardized management requirements, this phenomenon has been reduced.

"Some enterprises have related cooperation with airlines, and airlines will provide' discounted' air tickets for corporate customers who have signed contracts, with greater incentives. Group tickets purchased in advance by travel agencies from airlines will be resold to agents or individuals at low prices if they are group guests

The 8th of each month is Hainan Airlines Member Day, the 9th of each month is Xiamen Airlines Member Day, and the 28th of each month is China Southern Airlines Member Day. Passengers who buy air tickets on the airline ticket membership day will also enjoy "discounts" to varying degrees. In addition, the ticket prices of major cities of low-cost airlines will be relatively low, such as Lanzhou and Shenyang, major cities of Ruili Airlines, and Chongqing and Zhengzhou, major cities of western airlines. It should be noted that although the fares of low-cost airlines are cheap, the baggage allowance and the policy of returning and changing visas are often strict.

in addition to the discount on air tickets, the combined products such as "air ticket hotel", "air ticket taxi voucher", "air ticket fast track" and "air ticket VIP lounge" are more cost-effective than purchasing them separately.

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Epidemic factors affect the air ticket pricing model.

before the outbreak of the epidemic, it is generally more cost-effective to buy international flight tickets two to three months in advance and domestic flight tickets in the peak season one month in advance. The outbreak of the epidemic has completely changed the travel policy, route network and flight number, directly affected the booking habits and travel plans of passengers, and directly or indirectly affected the pricing model of air tickets.

according to the data of where to go, the advance time for passengers to book air tickets has been significantly shortened, and the number of days for leisure tourists to buy air tickets in advance has been shortened from an average of more than two weeks in 219 to about one week this year.

Lan Xiang, Dean of Qunar. com's Big Data Research Institute, takes the situation of air tickets during the Mid-Autumn Festival as an example. During the Mid-Autumn Festival over the years, the average ticket price is six or seven hundred yuan. Last year, because the Mid-Autumn Festival and the National Day holiday coincided, the average ticket price was slightly higher, reaching around 9 yuan. "The average ticket price for Mid-Autumn Festival this year is around 6 yuan, which is the lowest point over the years."

During the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, not only was the average price cheap, but many air tickets were cheaper than high-speed rail tickets. For example, on the Zhengzhou-Ningbo flight departing on the first day of Mid-Autumn Festival, the lowest fuel price including machine construction is only 362 yuan, and the second-class price of high-speed rail is 528 yuan. The second-class ticket of Xi 'an-Kunming high-speed railway is 757 yuan, and the first day of Mid-Autumn Festival holiday is as low as 219 yuan.

The global epidemic has a direct or indirect impact on air ticket prices. Shen Yu said that it was quite common to get a 3% discount on air ticket prices in the past summer peak season. However, an epidemic broke out this summer, and a large number of passengers refunded their tickets, so airlines had to take measures to reduce prices and promote sales. "The prices of the whole industry have been' opened'. At this time, we can only follow the crowd and make all the prices."

put it down. Under the epidemic situation, whoever can grab the tourists first will be the biggest winner. Related Q&A: Related Q&A: When is the cheapest time to buy a plane ticket? When does the airline release tickets?

1. The way to buy in advance

1. If you leave in the peak season, such as Spring Festival, May Day, National Day, winter and summer holidays, it will be much cheaper to book two months in advance. If you leave in the off-peak season, you can usually make a reservation 2-3 days in advance.

2. Actually, the air ticket price changes every day. Generally speaking, the price of air tickets changes three times a day. The best time to buy is after 13 o'clock, which is the cheapest. The price can be refreshed every five hours.

3. During the week, the demand for travel is relatively low on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and relatively high on Fridays and Saturdays. You can check it in advance, and then just buy a low-priced one. Generally speaking, the prices are the cheapest from January to early March (excluding the Spring Festival) and from November to early December. Followed by April and May, September and October.

4. It is not recommended to buy air tickets from mid-June to early September, mid-December to early January and during the Spring Festival, which is a big holiday. At this time, air tickets are as high as sky-high!

5. There are also various member days and platform promotions, collecting discount days of special air tickets and snapping up air tickets on discount days of various platforms.

6. Give priority to the round-trip air ticket. It is cheaper to buy a round-trip air ticket than to buy multiple one-way air tickets. Under normal circumstances, you don't need to pick up your luggage when you transfer the connecting ticket several times. Only two companies have signed a baggage transport agreement when you purchase tickets separately to meet the conditions of baggage consignment to the end.

7. Choose the best time for off-peak travel. It will be a good choice to choose off-season for overseas travel. The peak season is usually winter and summer vacation, Spring Festival and various festivals. It is best to book air tickets two months in advance. March, April, September and November are the best time to travel in the wrong peak every year, and you can book air tickets 3 to 4 days in advance

8. When buying air tickets, you should know the specific terms of the air tickets, including the amount of luggage, return and change labels ... because sometimes the air tickets and consignment are not very cheap!

9. Shop around. On the platform official website, you can clearly see the ticket prices on different websites, and then make a better comparison and choice.

1. After refreshing the browsing webpage for many times, airline fares may change at any time. If you want to grab cheap tickets, you'd better wait with your computer screen open and pay close attention.

Then let's talk about other ways to buy

1. Airline membership day (membership day can be as cheap as a few dollars, tens of dollars,)

2. Airline season is greatly promoted, and new routes are greatly promoted (air tickets are also cheap when these come)

3. Activities of various agent platforms, such as flying pigs, Ctrip, and where to go. Comparable to free air tickets)

4. How to play the mileage of the three major airlines (flying or staying in a hotel ... the accumulated mileage can be exchanged for free air tickets)

5. Irregular aviation bugs (sometimes the bugs made by airlines can be issued for tens of dollars, the most famous of which is the bug made by China Eastern Airlines at the end of the 18th century, which made headlines)

3. How to buy tickets on a member's day.

every time at this time, there are 6+ domestic airline promotions! !

in addition, China southern airlines will have big promotion tickets in January, March, June and September, except for the membership day.

you can buy air tickets from April to June in January, especially in central and western Asia, which is very cheap;

Buy air tickets from May to November in March. At this time, there will be special air tickets for summer vacation and national holidays.

buy air tickets from September to December in June, and there are special air tickets for the 11th holiday and New Year's Day holiday;

Buy air tickets from January to May of the following year in September

Air China:

The same day of every month is a member's day.

On February 2nd, the member's day, 98 yuan was the lowest round-trip air ticket for the United States and Australia! ! Air China's surprise member day every Thursday is also a good time to hoard air tickets! Eastern Airlines:

From this year, it will be changed to the 9th of each month as a member's day, with points redemption as the main method. Every year's Double Eleven or Christmas, China Eastern Airlines will have an international line promotion for China Eastern Airlines, and special fares will generally appear. Pay more attention to these time nodes, and it is easy to find ultra-low-cost ticket information!

Hainan Airlines:

The 8th of every month is the member day of Hainan Airlines, so you can focus on the Australia-New Zealand Line. Generally speaking, the prices are very touching!

Nine major airlines with fair prices

Spring Airlines:

The 27th of every month is its membership day.

the discount of Spring Airlines is very strong. I suggest you pay attention to domestic routes. In addition, there are often air tickets from 1 yuan, 9 yuan, 59 yuan and 99 yuan.

Shenzhen Airlines:

The 12th of each month is a member's day, and the routes generally cover the whole country, Japan, South Korea and major cities in Southeast Asia with Shenzhen and Guangzhou as the center.

Xiamen Airlines:

The 9th of each month is a member's day, usually in the form of point redemption, with routes from major domestic cities, Southeast Asia and a few European, American and Australian countries.

Sichuan Airlines:

The 19th of each month is a member's day, which is generally a nationwide route centering on Chengdu, Chongqing and Kunming.

Jixiang Airlines:

The 25th of each month is a member's day, which is also a form of point redemption.

Ruili Airlines:

Tickets start from 6 yuan every Tuesday! ! Yunnan flies to and from many cities in China, including 6 yuan and 66 yuan! !

Western Airlines:

Every Wednesday, air tickets start from 8 yuan, and Chongqing, Zhengzhou, Hefei and Guangxi have round-trip air tickets to 8 yuan, 38 yuan, 58 yuan, 88 yuan and sometimes yuan.

Xiangpeng Airlines:

Every Thursday, the air ticket starts from 8 yuan, and Yunnan flies to and from 8 yuan and 88 yuan in many domestic cities!

China United Airlines:

Every Friday, the air ticket starts from 8 yuan, and Beijing flies to and from many domestic cities, including 8 yuan, 58 yuan and 88 yuan, and the air ticket is 128 yuan! !

In order to make it easier for everyone to see it more clearly

I specially made a form

Introduction to the base camp of low-cost airlines

Spring Airlines

Major cities: Bangkok, Osaka, Jeju Island, Phuket and Taipei. Promotion time: 9th of each month

You can pay attention to the 9-second activity area, where 99 yuan snapped up the air tickets of the above major cities, and Shanghai flights are the main ones. Many special fares are also easy to grab.

Ruili Airlines

Main cities: Kunming, Hohhot, Shenyang and Qingdao. Promotion time: every Tuesday at 6: pm, 6 yuan seconds kill

Recently, there was a package ticket activity, which was really cheap. Kunming's small partners can focus on ~

Western Airlines

main cities: Zhengzhou, Hefei, Shijiazhuang and Qingdao

Promotion time: every Wednesday at 1: am, 8 yuan is basically snapped up in 38 and 88 yuan

The total * * * covers 12 regions in China, inland areas, The ticket price is very low

Hainan Airlines

Major cities: Beijing, Shenzhen, Haikou and Guangzhou. Promotion time: 2% discount on the ticket on the 8th of each month.

Domestic routes are basically covered, and the above four cities are designated to cover the surrounding areas.

Xiangpeng Airlines

Major cities: major cities in Yunnan, Bangkok and Zhengzhou. Promotion time: There are spikes every Thursday afternoon, which is also domestic. It's very beautiful to go to surrounding cities and Bangkok.

China United Airlines

Main cities: Inner Mongolia, Dongying and Xinyang, Henan. Promotion time: every Friday at 12 noon.

For low-cost airlines with Beijing as the center, the fare for going to the above-mentioned main cities is less than 2, and the ticket is grabbed from 58 yuan one way.

Tips

Four major domestic airlines: China Southern Airlines, Air China, Hainan Airlines and China Eastern Airlines. Although there are not necessarily low-cost airlines on foreign routes ◆ Grab the ticket

1. Click to grab the ticket at 12 o'clock sharp on the member's day (you can set an alarm clock on your mobile phone to remind you to grab the ticket)

2. Watch the flight you want to grab before grabbing the ticket. If the place you are going to is a popular city, you can choose an area close to your destination, and the difficulty of grabbing the ticket will be reduced.

3. When in doubt, place an order first! Don't pay, or it will be gone in a few seconds, hahahahahaha, because not only you are robbing, but many travel agencies are also robbing!

fifteen minutes' payment time should be enough for everyone to go to wechat to find a business partner (anyway, I hesitate every time because I can't find someone to accompany me)

4. Sometimes some people grab tickets but don't pay, or they can miss them! ! Therefore, it may be

5 if you refresh it after 15 minutes. Airlines will release different routes at different times, so you can check it at multiple times.

6. Multiple ticketing channels are used at the same time.

7. China Southern Airlines also has a weekly snap.