Do sites like skyscanner or cozycozy really find the cheapest options?
Posted by gastarbaiter150@reddit | Shoestring | View on Reddit | 8 comments
do aggregation sites and search engines take into account things like discounts or can I get a better deal elsewhere?
lilmissramsay@reddit
Yes. I’ve used Skyscanner religiously and have gotten amazing flight deals.
ddeeppiixx@reddit
Well I use them to actually know who’s flying that route. Then I double check on the airline website. I stopped booking from third party websites. Since I don’t do self transfer (been stranded few times because of delays), it make sense to book directly with the airline even if it’s slightly more expensive.
binhpac@reddit
For me. No.
For some lazy bumpass, who doesnt have time or isnt obsessed with flight prices and routes they might decently enough low prices, that you can consider its as cheap as you can find for 30 minutes of research.
The issue is lots of discounted flight prices are only available for a certain amount of time. Once those discounted seats are gone, they never get displayed on crawlers such as Skyscanner.
It helps finding airlines, you never heard of.
Finding the "cheapest flight" is often not just A to B. Its about flexibility of time and place. You could go from A to C to D and taking a bus to B and spending some days at every place and yet pay less than going from A to B.
But thats not everyones cup of tea. So cheapest price is subjectively different for everyone.
alkhdaniel@reddit
They almost always find the cheapest flight (or within 10 usd of the cheapest) except for some obscure discounts.
Infomania-Declivity@reddit
They help. I use them as a starting point and then verify at the airline. Who, in Europe, is usually cheaper.
Eg. Kiwi allows you to set a circle near where you are or want to go. Because often you can either adjust your holiday plans to include another city to fly out off or the bus/train to that city is much much cheaper than the nearby one.
gastarbaiter150@reddit (OP)
That's a smart strategy, tnx
novomat111@reddit
I think they find the cheapest options listed on online platforms. There are some cheaper options for private accomodation, what I usually do is find the cheapest option online and then contact the owner directly, they usually offer a few euros of discount.
Flights are a different sort, I don't think that you can find anything cheaper than the things listed online.
gastarbaiter150@reddit (OP)
that's what I was doing so far, at least when I'm traveling to a country for the second or third time. I do feel a bit of risk by booking directly from the host when I'm traveling far away tho.