Booking your summer holiday well in advance can often make you big savings than leaving things to the last minute. Expedia says the best time to book a domestic flight is around 28 days before departure, making you savings of up to 24 percent, while international flights are best booked around 60 days in advance. But flight prices can drop as your departure date draws closer and if you find yourself out of pocket, you can actually get some money back even if you’ve already booked and paid for your trip.
Travel expert Wayne Mills says it is possible to swap out your flight tickets for a cheaper alternative after you’ve booked them by using a clever hack. According to Mills, if the price of your flight drops after you’ve bought your ticket, you won’t be able to get your money back and pay the lower price unless you have a refundable ticket. The airline may also charge you ‘change fees’, plus service and admin charges, which can be costly.
But, it is possible to swap your ticket for a cheaper one - and pay nothing in change fees - on some US airlines, thanks to a rule change in response to Covid -19. Mills, EMEA Head of Operations at Seven Seas Worldwide , explains: “Certain U.S.
carriers ditched these change fees for flights within the U.S. in the last few years, in response to COVID -19.
“Fliers can now swap out their flight ticket for a cheaper one at the last minute to get a refund and pay nothing in flight change charges. On many airlines now, you will only .
