July is now winding down and the vast majority of Italians are preparing to enjoy the deserved holidays August holidays. However, not everyone has the foresight to organize themselves well in advance to save costs and, for others at this point there seem to be two choices: bleed their wallets to reach the chosen destination or desperately look for something cheaper.
Actually, in the low cost era you can find gods flights at reasonable fares even if you book a few days before. According to Arc (Airport airlines corporation) and Expedia, fares are in free fall this summer. To give a few examples: airline tickets to Paris fell by 28%, those to Madrid by 23%, Lisbon -22%, Amsterdam -15%.
Ma How to save money to fly to Italy or abroad? Just follow a few simple rules
Low cost holidays: the handbook
The first rule for a low cost holiday is to be flexible. Those who have not managed to plan everything in advance will have to go in search of the most convenient promotions, adapting their preferences to what the market offers in terms of dates and places. It should also always be taken into account that flying at the weekend costs more, so it would be preferable to leave and return on midweek dates. Not surprisingly, the best offers are always found on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Another fundamental rule is that of buy one ticket at a time. In fact, very often the promotions are not valid for both the outward and return journeys. An example? Flying from Rome to Sicily after August 23th will cost around 69 euros. To return to the capital by purchasing both tickets at the same time, however, you will need a minimum of XNUMX.
Thirdly, it is always advisable to compare the price of the rate offered by the company, by going to the reference site, with that offered by the comparison site. The differences between one and the other are often substantial.
Lastly: give up all additional services and be careful to respect the dimensions and weight of the bagagli established by each company: a single extra kilo can be very expensive. In all cases, traveling with hand luggage is always the most convenient choice.
