Three everyday flight booking ‘hacks’ that DON’T work – and one that does, according to experts

TRAVEL experts have revealed three everyday flight booking hacks that don't work - and one that does. When it comes to booking many holidaymakers are tempted to try social media "hacks" to get cheaper fares. But do they actually work? 1 Travellers getting their boarding passes at airline check-in counter Credit: Getty INCOGNITO MODE One of the flight booking myths that is widely believed is that if you use incognito mode to view booking sites anonymously you can get cheaper prices.

This makes sense as it’s common knowledge that companies track our browsing histories to personalise their advertisements. But, no matter how often you look at the same flights, the research showed this hack won’t actually lead to different prices in most cases. A study by hoppa exposed this myth and showed there are only marginal differences between non-incognito and incognito browsers.

read more on flights FLIGHTMARE 'Chaos' strikes airport in holiday hotspot after dozens of flights cancelled WONDERFUL DHALING Exotic island with UK flights is home to £2.50 cocktails & great beaches It also found prices stay the same most of the time. Matthew Hall from hoppa explained to National World : “Flights are priced according to supply and demand, and generally lower priced tickets sell out first, leading to price hikes for last-minute tickets.

He added that other factors affect ticket prices too which can cause them to fluctuate on a day-to-day basis but he said browsing histories does not appear t.