When are there discounts on air tickets? What do airlines give passengers for their birthdays?
Aeroflot operates flights on 270 routes, and the official website helps you reserve tickets at a discount without queues or intermediaries. Aeroflot promotions guarantee discounts on tickets, and in addition flexible prices for:
- Special courses for pilots;
- Organization of conferences and cruises;
- Group transportation;
- Hotel room reservations.
Aeroflot tickets at a discount can be booked online if you visit the official website and first order an Aeroflot promotional code. It is possible to pay for Aeroflot tickets at a discount using cards and e-money, using an invoice or a deferred system.
Aeroflot special offers
An Aeroflot coupon gives access to a “Business Pass” for a round-trip flight and a comfortable Aeroflot-Shuttle schedule. Air tickets with a coupon will be cheap, and promotional discounts will apply to Aeroflot products. At the online store's sale, you can buy inexpensive cosmetic products, souvenirs and gifts. Accumulating miles on a bonus card means benefits and privileges:
- Separate registration area and VIP waiting areas;
- Expedited passport and visa control;
- The right to choose seats;
- Priority service at ticket offices and offices, during boarding and baggage drop-off;
- Premium air ticket and gift card for a companion.
The company gives passengers cheap plane tickets and promotions, as well as cost savings for corporate clients. Aeroflot is inexpensive, fast and comfortable.
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Today we’ll talk about where to look for discounts on air tickets, special offers and airline sales. What discounts are offered, how and where to purchase air travel at a special offer - I will tell you this in my new article.
The best way to save on your upcoming trip is to buy discounted air tickets.
A reduced flight price will also help you choose a carrier company and country of departure, with a wide variety.
What discounts are there?
Usually they launch promotions that apply to economy class fares; they do not apply to business class.
In addition to seasonal airline sales and super offers, you can take advantage of discounts for age and social categories:
- Children under 2 years old can reduce the ticket price up to 90%, for older adults 2 - 12 years old - up to 50%.
- Young people under 24 years of age can purchase tickets up to 25% cheaper upon presentation of a document confirming their age. Each country has special tariffs for young people and rules for their use.
- Students aged 26 to 31 receive a discount on the ISIC international student rate.
- Pensioners aged 55–65 years can reduce the price by 15–25%.
- The family tariff entitles one of the spouses to receive a 50% discount, but it can be used a limited number of times.
- Special fare for a group of passengers of 7–10 people flying together on the same dates and on the same route.
Airlines usually offer promotions on tickets 45 days before departure, thus attracting passengers with low prices. After which their cost begins to rise, but if closer to the departure date the plane is still not fully equipped, there is a chance to purchase a ticket much cheaper by 30–50%.
We must remember that all profitable promotions are quickly sold out, since there are few offers, and there are many people who want to save money. Therefore, if you see a favorable price, hurry up to buy or book a ticket.
Always have your passport and card details with you for prompt payment. If you are registered on the carrier's website or use a browser with autofill, then many of your data will be saved from past purchases, it will be easier and faster for you to fill out a new form.
When a new promotion is launched, the time frame for purchasing a ticket and its validity period are indicated. That is, you can and should buy it at a special price in the near future, but use it for a certain time and fly away in a few months.
As a rule, they are non-refundable, which is why the cost is so low. Therefore, when buying such a ticket, you must be sure that you will be able to fly on these days, having a planned vacation or a free work schedule.
If you want to always be aware of promotions and discounts, subscribe to the airline's newsletter.
When searching for special offers, it is convenient to use the calendar and low price map, which are available on many search sites. You will be able to see which days and which countries have the best prices, and choose the appropriate option.
Websites with promotional air tickets
Sale tickets can be purchased online from many websites.
1. Official websites of airlines
Discounted tickets are indicated with a promo icon. Most often, sales are launched during times of low demand for flights - in spring, autumn and after the New Year holidays. But no one can predict the exact start date of the campaign. This depends on the companies themselves, which analyze the congestion and popularity of flights, and compare past and current prices for transportation.
In case of a shortage of passengers and deviations from sales plans, air carriers use promotions to attract new customers and fill the plane with them. To always be aware of the best prices, just subscribe to their newsletter, and you will always be one of the first to buy cheap tickets online.
Flights within Russia and to other countries:
- Aeroflot
- Victory
- Lufthansa
- airBaltic
- Pegasus Airlines
You will find more low-cost airlines and low-cost airlines in our article.
2. Mobile applications of airlines and search aggregators
Since many people use the Internet most often from their smartphone, most sites have their own applications for mobile devices. The advantage in this case is the ability to quickly receive push notifications about when profitable options will appear.
3. Search aggregators, each of which has a section with special offers from air carriers:
4. Specialized sites where discounts from all airlines on any routes are collected.
Today, air travel has become accessible even to those on a limited budget. When planning a flight to another city or country, many people wonder: how to buy a plane ticket at a discount? There are several ways to save money and get a discount from the airline. First of all, for these purposes it is necessary to start searching for tickets in advance. As a rule, prices increase as the departure date approaches. Therefore, you can buy a cheap ticket either a few months before departure or immediately before departure. However, it is worth considering that the second option is quite risky.
You should wait until last minute tickets become available only if you can reschedule your trip to any other date. There is a possibility that last minute tickets for the desired flight will never appear. If you book a seat on a plane 3-5 months before your departure date, you can save up to 30%. It is better to buy tickets in both directions (round trip). In this case, you will receive a good discount from the air carrier.
The search must be carried out on air ticket services. There are many such sites on the Internet. It is enough to select several of them and periodically review offers from air carriers. On such sites, users are usually asked to subscribe to a newsletter. By subscribing, you will receive emails containing discounts and promotions on air tickets from different carriers for the destination you are interested in.
How much a flight will cost you depends largely on the time of year. Different months have different prices. In many ways, the cost is determined by the destination. If, for example, you are planning a vacation in an exotic country, then a trip during the high season will cost the most. The lowest prices are usually set during the high season or spring. When there are discounts on air tickets depends on the direction of the flight. Therefore, this information must be obtained in each case individually.
In addition, the price largely depends on the date and day of the week. When you look for a ticket on the appropriate service on the Internet, set a floating date or look for tickets for the desired date and look at similar offers three days in advance and three days before the expected departure date. There is a good chance that you will find a ticket 20% cheaper on one of these days. As for the day of the week, each airline sets its own rules for certain destinations. In most cases, flights on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday will be cheaper than on other days. This is due to the fact that, as a rule, people plan their trips in such a way as to return on the weekend and go to work on Monday.
In addition, the cost is determined taking into account the time of day. Typically, morning and overnight flights are cheaper than afternoon and evening flights.
Promotional offers
Many air carriers offer discounted air tickets. However, it is worth considering that there is a very high demand for such offers, so these tickets sell out quickly. The main thing here is to discover a profitable offer in time. To do this, periodically review updated information on airline websites. Companies often conduct Promotions in order to attract new clients. In this period ticket prices are reduced by 30-50%. In order not to miss such a profitable offer, subscribe to the mailing lists of several air carriers.
While searching for tickets on the Internet, periodically clear your cookies and cache. Otherwise, if you have already searched for tickets, this data has already been saved in history. Accordingly, in further attempts to find a suitable ticket, marketing strategies will be applied to you as a user. Information will be displayed on the monitor in the form of advertising banners and in search results that there are only 3 free tickets left for the flight you were considering or the cost will increase sharply from tomorrow. This may lead the user to decide to purchase a ticket right now in order to have time to buy a free one or purchase it cheaper. In reality, these are just tricks to get users to purchase tickets from a specific airline. To prevent the search aggregator from encouraging you to buy a specific ticket for a specific flight, delete your browser history.
Activate incognito mode in your browser. This mode assumes that:
- data about the sites you visit is not saved in history;
- Cookies are automatically deleted after the end of the session.
This mode is set differently in different browsers. For example, in Chrome you need to go to “settings”, select “new window in incognito mode” or press the key combination Ctrl+Shift+N.
Some search engines can determine what city the user lives in, what equipment he uses (in what price segment he is looking for household goods), what OS is on his PC, etc. Depending on this, another marketing method is used, which is to separate users into categories depending on their ability to pay. Therefore, it is possible that the owner of a MacBook will be offered a higher ticket price than the owner of an older model of an inexpensive laptop or desktop computer. If you have an expensive PC, it is better to use an Internet cafe to buy a ticket. Another option is to use a secure Internet connection.
Also, where you are is very important when booking. For example, a user located in India will be offered one price, and a customer located in the United States will be offered another. Similar to the “incognito” mode, there is a so-called anonymizer. It can also be installed to hide information about a PC on the network.
You can buy a cheap plane ticket at a discount if you choose not a direct flight, but a flight with a transfer. In 99% of cases, a connecting flight is significantly cheaper. Also, in order to save money, you can divide the trip into 2 parts: an international flight and a domestic flight. For example, if you are planning a trip to Bali and flying from the capital of Russia, it is profitable to first fly to Bangkok, and from Bangkok buy a ticket from a low-cost airline to your destination.
Low-cost airlines provide good discounts on plane tickets. However, it is worth considering that such carriers usually have a number of requirements for passengers. In particular, there are restrictions on the weight and volume of luggage. Additional charges may apply for in-flight meals. It is most profitable to use the services of low-cost airlines if you have a short flight.
Also, to buy a ticket at a discount, pay attention to charter flights. They are usually booked quickly by travel agencies. In this case, they can only be redeemed together with payment for a hotel room. If no one buys such a ticket, the travel company advertises it as last minute, making a big discount. However, it is worth considering that charter flights may be rescheduled or canceled altogether. Therefore, this option is considered more risky.
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When you fly on your birthday, you secretly hope for some surprise. And if a child is flying, can you imagine what his desire is?! Ticket Aero conducted an “audit” of the rules and traditions of popular airlines, what they give their passengers on their birthdays. Data is presented as of July 2018.
Foreign carriers please their passengers the most. So Emirates Birthday celebrants in business and first class are given a cake and a glass of champagne. True, the airline asks to notify them about the holiday 24 hours before departure and agree on the inscription on the cake. The inscription can be anything, and it can be addressed not only to those who are celebrating a birthday on board, but also to newlyweds.
At your own expense you can receive a gift from the Hong Kong Cathay Pacific. This additional service can be purchased when booking and costs $50. During the flight, the birthday person will receive a greeting card handwritten with good wishes from the crew and captain of the ship. When landing, lines of congratulations will appear on the screen where the temperature overboard is shown.
Australian Quantas gives passengers on their flights a real surprise. There is no need to report your birthday; managers themselves track significant dates for 1st and business class passengers. The heroes of the occasion unexpectedly receive brownies and champagne.
In one of the reviews, the newlyweds wrote: “On the occasion of a recent wedding, they brought us a cake, champagne, a postcard from the captain and gave us cards... we still play them on our trips.”
In order not to miss the chance to receive such congratulations, Singapore Airlines asks passengers to notify about their holiday in advance.
Russian airlines do not pamper their passengers too much - they only offer, at best, additional bonuses or a small discount on air tickets.
S7 Airlines In addition to the bonus program, S7 Priority provides a promotional code for a 10% discount on the air ticket fare. It is valid for S7 Airlines’ own flights (in economy) with a flight date until December 31, 2018, for nine passengers in one order. The promotional code is valid for one month from the date of birth.
Utair- promo code for a 30% discount on the full cost of the ticket. Valid on the carrier's own flights 30 days before the birthday and 30 days after. The number of passengers per order is not limited. Therefore, you can plan a birthday trip with a group.
Ural Airlines- 100 bonuses are credited to your account in the “Wings” program. You can immediately spend a 100 ruble discount on the air ticket fare.
Almost all Russian airlines accommodate their passengers if their friends or relatives ask the flight attendants to wish them a happy birthday. Pilots and flight attendants are happy to do this over speakerphone.
Sign up for airline alerts
Don't forget to monitor carriers' websites. Sales are usually held in February - March and October - November. During such periods the servers may be down. But a little patience, and a cheap ticket is in your pocket. And some airlines offer to send messages if the price drops. Agree so you can buy the right ticket.
Subscribe to Telegram channels
To search for profitable offers, use Telegram channels. Information about discounts comes in the form of a personal notification. It’s better to subscribe to several at once and monitor them, comparing prices. Here are three useful channels with cheap air tickets: Samokatus, Travelradar and PassOnBoard.
And of course, use cheap air ticket aggregators such as Aviasales, Skyscanner, Momondo, OneTwoTrip. They are not tied to a specific airline, but compare prices from different sites and give you the best option. These search engines also have convenient price charts and calendars. With their help, you can move the date of your trip and save a significant amount.
Most of these search engines have mobile applications.
2. Clear cookies and cache
If you have already looked for cheap air tickets, the aggregator or airline website has remembered both the country of departure and the approximate cost of travel. As a result, you may see the old price even if the tickets have become cheaper. In addition, the site will rush you and assure you that there are almost no seats left on the plane. Even if this is not true at all.
5. Buy tickets in advance
It is more profitable to buy tickets in advance. Airlines typically open sales 330 days in advance. But, as practice shows, the most optimal booking time is 50–60 days before departure.
The fact is that when sales start, the program is guided by last year’s prices, and then demand determines the price and, as a rule, it decreases. A couple of months before departure there are not many bookings. And the more empty seats on the plane, the lower the price.
When buying a ticket, you should also take into account the time of day. Most people buy tickets in the middle of the day. So book your flight late at night or early in the morning. There are not many visitors to aggregators, demand is falling, prices are starting to creep down.
6. Keep documents handy
Carry your passport information with you at all times. It is not necessary to carry a passport with you. It is enough to take a photo of the necessary pages or write down the data in notes. Special offers usually come at the most inopportune times. And cheap tickets will most likely not survive until the evening. So when planning your trip, be prepared to book your tickets at a moment's notice. And, of course, don’t forget about the money on your bank card.
The ticket price directly depends on the flow of tourists. During holidays, school holidays and high season, the cost of flights usually increases. So be sure to check prices for other dates. Sometimes departures within a couple of weeks are several times cheaper.
Thus, a ticket to Asian countries departing at the end of December is almost twice as expensive as at the beginning of the month.
And don’t shy away from traveling in the off-season. Firstly, it's much cheaper. Secondly, there are no crowds of tourists or queues at museums. For example, everyone goes to Europe for the New Year holidays. It is much more profitable to fly there in early autumn.
8. Buy round-trip tickets
Buy tickets in both directions at once, don’t delay until later. Firstly, when you buy round-trip tickets you save about 20%. Secondly, remember: the closer the departure, the more expensive the ticket. For example, tickets Moscow - Paris and back cost 14,000 rubles, and if you take them separately, you will have to overpay more than 2,000 rubles.
9. Don't limit yourself to the capital
If you want to get to France, for example, you don’t have to fly directly to Paris. Look at tickets to neighboring cities: sometimes you can get there much cheaper than to the capital.
Then you can travel by trains, trains, buses or planes. Just remember: when abroad, it is better to book tickets for intercity trains and buses in advance, at least a couple of weeks in advance. It will be cheaper this way. In Europe, this can be done online, through the carriers' websites.
