Secret Flight Hacks Airlines Don't Want You To Know (CHEAPEST Tickets!)

How to Book the CHEAPEST Flight Tickets Online.

Stay tuned for a game-changing flight booking hack that slashed $400 off my recent ticket. This is a hack every traveler needs to know! Before your next booking, watch this video! I'll detail how tweaking just ONE setting can save you hundreds, whether you're booking directly with airlines like United or Delta, or using platforms like Google Flights. Dive in to learn the ultimate strategy to find the CHEAPEST flights every time.

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Megan here welcoming you to Portable Professional: your go-to resource for stress-free travel.
I’ve taken well over 300 flights and countless trips in the last decade. I have learned how to have seamless travel experiences without unnecessary stress and anxiety. I’m here to help you also feel confident about your travels while making the most of every trip.

00:00 Hack to save money
00:27 Airline pricing strategy (they trick us!)
00:50 My recent flight on United
01:15 I can't believe it worked!
02:16 Change one setting to see a new price
03:28 Do this BEFORE you book a ticket
03:57 WARNING: you might need to try this
04:10 Tip for Google Flights
04:34 How to use a VPN to save money
05:28 Bonus hack #1
05:52 Bonus Hack #2
06:36 Buying flight ticket in different currency

[jeanne]

I used this trick recently to save several hundred dollars on 4 tickets from London to Edinburgh. I live in the US and by switching my VPN to the UK, the ticket price was $80 cheaper per person (currency adjusted). A funny and important note if you are in the US and try this- the UK calendar runs from Monday-Sunday instead of Sunday to Saturday. I had to cancel and rebook my return flight because I thoughtlessly clicked on Thursday instead of Wednesday, so pay attention to the DATE and not just the placement on the calendar.

[muchmedia]

Be careful at checkout to make sure the system hasn't changed the price or currency based on your credit card. It's happened to me. Thanks for the video.

[LucasWorldTravel]

Great tip Megan! Glad you were able to find a much cheaper flight!

[kastlealbion]

Hi Megan, thank you for the tips regarding cheaper tickets, by changing the location. I will certainly try it next flight. However, I tried to do it with my upcoming trip to Turkey from USA. I have a booking to fly to Turkey in May. I booked the ticket in February for $1460 both ways. Today, in April, I tried to "buy" the same dates ticket but from Turkey location and final price came $1840 - much more expensive. But my guess is that EARLIER booking is significantly better. But your trick may be the best to buying tickets 3-4 months ahead and with the different location. LOVE YOUR CHANNEL! I LEARNED SO MUCH! THANK YOU!

[rolfjacobson]

wowsa. so glad i found your channel. all great stuff

[w.alan.]

not sure when I'll be flying again but I will check it out. thanks.

[well-blazeredman]

Good video, which I'll watch a couple of times again.
So, what penalties are open to the airlines, if they find you 'hacking' in this way?

[Silverado]

You are great to watch. I am glad I came across your site!

[meghanmarkleuntold]

Thank you! There is so many hacks in this simple process. Need to pay attention to every detail.

[birbluv]

Price or not, what you really want to do these days is to get a nonstop flight to your destination if possible.

[casaraku]

You are a treat in many ways and some great tactics. If you wanted a job as a air host on an international carrier, you would go places.. free or cheap.

[LifeWellCruised]

Great tip! I have some flights to book so I’ll give it a try :)

[gudgengrebe]

I’ve just found your site and subscribed. Thanks for doing this. I’m going to binge watch your videos. I need help with this. I find air travel exhausting, expensive and confusing, so anything that helps with this will be greatly appreciated! If you have tips for avoiding the entitled twits I’d be willing to pay you 😀

[specfu]

Im going to give this a try...thanks for the tip

[BillinHungary]

I had a different type of savings when flying from Budapest Hungary, to Johannesburg South Africa. The main long flight was from Amsterdam, so the Budapest-Amsterdam leg was a short "feeder flight". I checked for the routing from Vienna-Amsterdam-Johannesburg on the same morning, since VIenna's airport is only a few hours away from Budapest's. To my surprise, the entire fight was over $200 more, starting from Vienna. Why? Because Austria is a higher-income country than Hungary! So, it turned out that on the 11 or 12 hour flight from Amsterdam, I might have been sitting next to an Austrian that paid $200 more for his seat just because he started in Vienna and I started my 2 hour flight to Amsterdam from Budapest! So this again shows that they price differently depending on the country that you are living in (or that they think you are living in - thanks, VPN!)

[CP-wtjf]

Thanks Megan. I appreciate the hack and will be trying it out

[scottbowman]

Thanks Megan. I’m new here but I’m willing to try.

[rkug]

I’ll have to give this trick a try tonight!
I am searching for flights from ATL to Peru as well as ATL to EU. My question are: 1) When you switch countries, it switches currency too and yet I can in USD? Does using a USD credit card mess anything up? 2) don’t the websites know your location based on the ip address? Unless you’re using VPN or incognito mode?

[denismoreau]

Yes definitely try it out thanks good hacks 😊

[punchtravelchannel]

Wow that's a great tip! I will check out your VPN link. I plan to fly a lot this year and can definitely use some savings on plane tickets.