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Home » Here is Why Using Google Flight Track Can Save You Serious Money

Here is Why Using Google Flight Track Can Save You Serious Money

05/09/2016 //  by Muslim Travel Girl//  8 Comments

The best way to save on flights with google flight track

I have written about one of my favourite ways to check out the prices which is using Skyscanner.

However what happens if you go to book a flight and it is expensive?

One day you can find a flight for £350 and the next day when you are ready to book the price goes up to £500. You get scared that it will go even higher so you book. But then the following day the price is again lower at £400. You get frustrated and kick yourself for not waiting. I know, because this has happened to me on many occasions!

Flight prices are so volatile that they can change within hours not days. If for example, you book during the weekend you are more likely to see the prices inflated.

Personally, I have noticed that when I look for flights during the day they seem to be more expensive than during the night, like after11pm. Now, I am not sure if this has anything to do with actual pricing but one thing is sure I never book my flights on the first day I look. What I do is always to track the price for a few days until I have the right price for me. 

Now, you might be wondering how do you do that? One of the easiest ways to track prices is using Google flights tracker. It is super easy and it will send you email alerts when the price changes. 

As a fun exercise I was tracking some flights for a client and believe it or not the pricing was crazy. It started at £700 and it went up to £1100 just in a matter of days. Imagine if I had decided to book the £1100 flight on the day I saw it. My client would have overpaid £400 per person.

Definitely not a cool thing! That money is enough for 6 nights in a 4-star hotel. I much prefer spending it there than the airline.

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Here are three flights I was tracking. 

Here is Why Using Google Flight Track Can Save You Serious Money
An indication of how prices can change with sharp deeps
Here is Why Using Google Flight Track Can Save You Serious Money
An indication of how prices can change, they do go down as well
Here is Why Using Google Flight Track Can Save You Serious Money
An indication of how prices can change

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Here is what I recommend for you: 

[ms_icon icon=”fa-plane” size=”25″ color=”#f70070″ icon_box=”no” class=”” id=””] Go to google flights and find the flight you want.

[ms_icon icon=”fa-plane” size=”25″ color=”#f70070″ icon_box=”no” class=”” id=””] Select your flights / times and at the end of the process track price option will appear. Click there to track the prices.

[ms_icon icon=”fa-plane” size=”25″ color=”#f70070″ icon_box=”no” class=”” id=””] Always track the prices of your flight for a few days. See a pattern and when you find the price you are happy with, book it. Sadly there is no right or wrong way to know if it will go up or down, but monitoring will help you see a pattern.

[ms_icon icon=”fa-plane” size=”25″ color=”#f70070″ icon_box=”no” class=”” id=””] After tracking them for a few days you can make up your mind if you want to buy or still wait.

Here is Why Using Google Flight Track Can Save You Serious Money
You can track all flights if you wish

 

Here is Why Using Google Flight Track Can Save You Serious Money
Or you can track a specific flight only

You can even track a dream trip you want and monitor the prices over months to see what is the lowest price for your flights.

I love Google even more for this option since it can help you gain an understanding of prices, especially on routes that you might use more than once.

I love tracking prices even just for fun. 🙂

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  1. Yusra

    13/05/2019 at 12:02 PM

    Salaam,

    Here is a pro tip (trust me I have my own contacts) for booking at the cheaper price, always book on a Tuesday, post 11pm (midnight towards better) and on incognito page, because you know cookies.

    Reply
  2. Farida

    08/01/2019 at 12:20 AM

    Thanks for that, I’ll use it next time.

    Reply
    • Muslim Travel Girl

      11/01/2019 at 3:33 PM

      Glad it could help

      Reply
  3. Angela

    20/10/2016 at 1:10 PM

    I love your tips Elena!

    Reply
    • Muslim Travel Girl

      20/10/2016 at 6:18 PM

      Thank you Angela 🙂

      Reply
  4. Susan

    16/09/2016 at 12:43 PM

    I haven’t flown in about 10 years before that, quite a bit in the ’80’s and ’90’s. But one thing for certain in the US, 9/11 changed EVERYTHING. The taxes added on, the price difference of a ticket goes up and up every year. Aside from that, flying from one big city to another is considerably less than say, Phoenix AZ to… Allentown, PA? Better to fly into Newark, NJ and drive an hour to your destination. 🙂

    Reply
  5. Cord

    06/09/2016 at 9:58 PM

    I agree completely,I have been able to save at least one hundred dollars per flight by simply tracking a desired flight as soon as two months prior to departure. The email alerts are very useful, and I find bigger savings for domestic flights, (Canada). Great tip!

    Reply
    • Muslim Travel Girl

      06/09/2016 at 10:00 PM

      I am so glad it worked for you too Cord! I love that tip and I hope more people will use 🙂 Thanks for stopping by

      Reply

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