I’m a flight booking expert – the only method to really make sure you find the cheapest tickets
A HOLIDAY booking expert has revealed the best way for passengers to save money when buying their flights.
Some people suggest that there are clever tricks that can keep airfare costs down, including booking on certain days of the week as well as flying on specific days.
However, that advice should be ignored, according to a man who knows more than a thing or two about booking flights.
Gilbert Ott is a frequent flyer and founder of the website , where he advises people on how to get the best deals on their plane tickets, as well as offering other tips and tricks.
As far as he's concerned there are only really two days every year when passengers are guaranteed to find cheaper flight prices.
For the rest of the year, they have to use other methods to make sure they don't overpay.
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He told that "Black Friday and Cyber Monday" were the closest thing holidaymakers would likely get to "a magical day to book travel".
Instead, he recommends flying at certain times of the year to keep costs down, as well as getting to grips with online price trackers.
He continued: "To score the best flight deals, it’s often more about when you want to go than when you want to book, and setting price alerts to see when prices do change.
"Think about changing your travel plans to shoulder season months when airfare can be 43 per cent lower or better.
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"Also, don’t be afraid to learn everything you can about Google Flights, so you can let the best deals you’ve searched for come to your inbox."
He recommends setting price alerts as early as possible and relaxing while the price changes are emailed directly to you.
Fox News' "CyberGuy" Kurt Knutsson explained how to use Google Flight price trackers so people could make sure they didn't get ripped off on their tickets.
In shared on the Fox website, he said: "There's an amazing feature on Google that lets you track the prices of flights to anywhere you want to go.
"Go to and put in the cities you want to travel to and from. Next select your dates of travel and tap 'search'.
"Where it says 'track prices' toggle this on either with the dates you've already selected, or if you're a little more flexible, meaning prices could also be more flexible, toggle on the 'any dates' option.
"You get price alerts to receive emails the moment the price of the flight changes. It's amazing."
Meanwhile, this symbol could mean you're eligible for money back when booking flights.
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And this traveller has invented a clever trick to ensure he always finds the cheapest tickets.
