How To Book CHEAPER Flights In 2024 (Tips That ACTUALLY WORK)

Booking cheaper flights in Australia can save you heaps of money on your next overseas trip. Using the tips in this video you'll know exactly how to book cheaper reward flights with Qantas, Virgin Australia, and other frequent flyer programs. By the end, you'll know exactly how to book cheaper flight bookings.
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0:00 Intro
0:35 Differences between Taxes, Fees & Fuel Surcharges
2:39 Best Countries To Depart From
6:16 Countries To Avoid
7:25 Tool to estimate taxes & fees
8:20 Best Airlines to travel with
10:22 Airlines to avoid
11:29 Summary of how to book cheaper flights

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[richardwilson]

I wanted to fly UK to Hong Kong in business. Stupid prices. Now I’m flying Istanbul to Hong Kong via Heathrow in business with Cathay for about 35% of the flight from Heathrow to Hong Kong direct. Even getting to Istanbul and a hotel costs are way cheaper than the direct flight from London. Crazy really!
Money.

[brendacao]

Your videos are great! So well explained and thought out. Thank you!!

[zakman]

Money! Great video. This would also suggest Star Alliance is one of the better alliances. Avoid or minimise fuel surcharges using Virgin or Singapore and their partnerships with Star Alliance airlines. Good global coverage and you're covered domestically with Virgin too.

[tylerwyatt]

Hey mate, really really underrated content. Keep up the amazing work! ❤❤

[alvinplacido]

Money! I’ve been watching your videos. Keep up the good work mate. I just opened my Amex Explorer card and can’t wait to start accumulating points.

[zoelee]

Money! Thank you for the information. Very helpful indeed! 😊

[pelahpelah]

Great video man, I just got my first credit card (amex platinum). Your videos have been so helpful 🙏🏾

[atsutachi]

Hey buddy thanks for the great videos. Since you covered a lot of Qantas+Virgin can you also do a video for SIA and best strategy to accumulate Krisflyer?

[geoffadams]

Money! Having just booked a complex Qantas/One World RTW ticket on points after a vast amount of research, I confirm virtually all of what you say. Emirates is a bit of a joke with exorbitant add ons and that's clearly why they have the most possible reward flights available. I couldn't use them anyway because they are a Qantas partner, but not in OneWorld alliance. As you said, FinAir is great but you should perhaps have mentioned that British Airways is a clear second to Emirates re taxes. Add this to constant use of LHR and their appeal abates significantly. That said, when I strugled to get a FinAir flight from Dublin to HKG or SIN, I bit the bullet and paid up to go BritAir in a 380 to SIN - just so I could drink in the upstairs bar!!! I encourage other flyers to simply put in the hard yards of research as there are undeniable big savings to be made if you get it right.

[Garndor]

Money! Thanks for all the info, video was very informative

[aleonflux]

Money. Thanks for providing this guide. I have subscribed and I'm looking forward to more helpful info.

[patrickmig]

Great tips for saving money on flights. Every bit helps!

[anandammk]

Hiya Raymond, can you recommend a budgeting app. I've heard of YNAB but not sure it works well in Australia. Thank you.

[darylovaltine]

What's with your map of Australia showing departure taxes? You've got Brisbane Airport up in the Whitsundays and you quote Perth as the cheapest but you have Melbourne shown as $21, a quarter of the Perth price. You also title Rome as Brussels a few minutes later before correcting it, Sweden isn't an airport and you show Paris as practically in the United Kingdom. Speaking of the UK how can the UK (also not an airport) charge $400+ to depart when there are hundreds of fares less than 10% of this price with discount carriers who don't use airports like LHR

[traceynguyen]

Money. Thanks for doing all of that research. Really informative and helpful :)

[FrannyAvery]

Money! Very informative and delivered well :)

[kevaevans]

Flights should be booked at the Airport not over the phone. It's better for customer service and it makes it better for first time flyers.

[mglew]

Why didn’t you price departing from Canberra for domestic flights???

[crow]

I must be missing something...how come you can fly London to anywhere in Europe with Ryan air for 39 associated fees you mention aren't charged with internal European flights?

[Victor-wryz]

Money! Just wondering, what are your thoughts on the HSBC Premier Mastercard?