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- Posted: 29/05/2024
Finding Cheap Flights
Helping you travel for less: Finding Cheap Flights
Finding cheap flights doesn’t have to be a daunting task. With a few clever tricks and an open mind, you can unlock a world of possibility. We have spent years helping people just like you get away on a tight budget. Once you have found your cheap flights, you then need to consider booking cheap accommodation.
Let’s explore some great tips and additional tricks to ensure you make the most of your travel budget.

Be flexible with your dates
Use our ‘Start your Journey’ feature to input your availability, let us know how long you want to be away for and we will source you the best flights for your period. On top of that we will provide some great rated hotels that fits within your budget, oh, and its free to use!
Travel during the week
Be flexible with your destination
Check routes from an alternative airport
We all have our favourite airport, the one we know like the back of our hand and fly from all the time because it’s close and familiar. When finding cheap flights it’s important to remember that your local airport wont always have the best prices.
When we plan our trips we always check out a bunch of airports. Sometimes it is worth travelling to an airport a bit further afield if it offers a bargain route, better flight times or more destinations to choose from. A recent example meant we saved £500 flying from London compared to our local airport. It did mean an additional 3 hours of driving, but we decided this was worth it for the savings.
When searching for a trip, our platform lets you input your favourite airport, but also an alternative, making finding cheap flights even easier.
Travel light
Adding check-in luggage to your budget-friendly flights can quickly add over £100 to the price. By mastering the art of traveling with less, you can save a small fortune. If you need a little bit more than just a rucksack, a more cost efficient luggage option would be to take a carry on suitcase. Usually, this upgrade only costs around £20 more each way and is a lot cheaper than adding a big check in case.
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Now let’s be real, we’re a bit biased here, but hear us out— our platform is a game-changer! If it were someone else’s creation, we’d be raving about it just the same. We are a normal family who have spent years managing a tight budget. We designed our platform with your needs in mind, knowing how time consuming and difficult it can be to navigate the DIY travel world. We are passionate that everyone should be able to travel, regardless of their budget.
We have spent years helping you all get the best value DIY trips and in doing so, fully understand the pain points you face. We created our free plan to allow anyone to be able to search and find great value trips. Our premium plan offers another level of assistance, we send you weekly deals that work specifically for your requirements which you set within your profile. It gives you unlimited access to our expert help and will honestly be the best £30 you spend this year. Check out our Trustpilot reviews if you don’t believe me!
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The link in our linktree is an affiliate link, which means we get a small commission for bookings we generate. We genuinely always want you to get the best price, so do always compare prices. We always book through this site and it’s always fab for us at Manchester, East Midlands and Birmingham. We’ve just used it for Gatwick too 👌🏻
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If you haven’t tried our discount code yet, you should! It often saves our followers a lot of money.
The link in our linktree is an affiliate link, which means we get a small commission for bookings we generate. We genuinely always want you to get the best price, so do always compare prices. We always book through this site and it’s always fab for us at Manchester, East Midlands and Birmingham. We’ve just used it for Gatwick too 👌🏻
#airportparking #thetravelmum #traveldeals
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What do you think of the new hair?! Should I stick to being a scraggy mess? 🙃😅
If my mum could see this she’d laugh, and be glad I’ve sorted my hair out ❤️
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ad Don’t miss out on compensation in these situations! Chloe was entitled to a refund PLUS compensation. Most people will just settle for the refund 😮
You can check what you’re owed, even for previous cancellations and flight delays. I’ve put a link in my linktree if you want to check an old delay or comment DELAY and I’ll send you the website! It’s free to check 🫶🏻
If you’re busy like me and know you’ll never get round to chasing it, @airhelp is ideal! They’ve won me two lots of compensation now, both times I’d forgotten all about it 😅
#thetravelmum #flightdelay #travelnightmare #airhelp
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