Flying can be an expensive mode of transport – but I have compiled a list of a few things you can do to be sure that you get the best deal on the flights:

Search around – This is the most important one. Unless you are going after air miles from a particular airline I highly recommend shopping around for the cheapest ticket. Travel agents can do this – or you can go to websites like ebookers or cheapflights and they will search through the airlines for the cheapest ticket.

you could also search on the web for low cost airlines that may fly between the 2 countries (especially in Europe), whose flights will not nessecarily come up in some of the travel websites. Low cost airlines are popping up all over the place – so be sure to have a look and you could potentially save a lot!

Be flexible with dates – This is really important for a cheap ticket, as if you fly close to or on a weekend the cost of the flights will increase, where as if you can be flexible and fly on a tuesday or wednesday you could save some cash.

Dont travel in peak season – If you can help it try to avoid travelling in the peak seasons (Summer when school is out, Christmas and Easter), If possible leave just before or after the peak time. One tip at Christmas is to fly on Christmas day and the price (in my experience) will be significantly lower then a couple of days before.