The Best Cheap Flights Websites Nobody Talks About

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  • This video is all about how to find the best flights, with a heavy focus on cheap flights. Using 5 online tools that nobody is talking about it's possible to get great prices on flights that you probably never knew existed. If you want to travel on a budget and prioritize flying comfortably, then you'll enjoy this video.
    I have used all five of these tools to book crazy cheap airfare and enhance my inflight experience over and over again. So I wanted to share these flight booking hacks with all of you to help you find the best and cheapest flights possible, too. Enjoy and happy travels!
    00:00 Intro
    00:48 Kiwi
    02:12 Skiplagged
    03:31 SeatGuru
    04:52 ITA Matrix
    06:25 Bookwithmatrix.com
    07:34 Outro
    #travel #cheapflights #businessclass #travelhacks #budgettravel #fly

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  • @user-gj1vm6vh5g
    @user-gj1vm6vh5g 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Been using ITA for years and love it. I'll look for another video about it from you. I can always learn something new!

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Awesome and thanks for the feedback! I've got another video on ITA in the works along with many others. 👨‍💻

  • @christinecampbell1658
    @christinecampbell1658 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Awesome information, thank you so very much! We will be traveling a lot starting in the fall and will want to economize by finding the least expensive flights.

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad it was helpful, happy travels!

  • @shea5702
    @shea5702 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Loving your channel. You get right to the point.

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for watching, happy travels!

  • @BetterYet
    @BetterYet 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +197

    Excellent info. As a former travel agent, booking directly with the airline is best even if a bit more expensive. If things go sideways, they can easily fix it but if you booked with a reseller or agency you are stuck with whatever they can or are willing to do. Plus fees.

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Welcome to the channel and thanks for sharing your insight!

    • @Gold.Circle.
      @Gold.Circle. 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      wud not touch a reseller with a barge pole

    • @riskyron1416
      @riskyron1416 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      Book with anyone other than the airline you will regret it if anything goes wrong as you will be talking with an ass on the phone in Seattle or Mumbai telling you they will answer in a month or two/ Airline will have a representative at the airport to address

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@riskyron1416 Agreed, book direct wherever possible!

    • @riskyron1416
      @riskyron1416 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@DavidGTravels Seems Central and South America Business Class has become a thing of the past. Economy Plus has no attraction in replacing. AeroMexico has become my favorite but miss the Embraer 190 and absolutely will not fly Boeing Max and hesitate flying any Boeing. I worked mainly with Military and NASA, but familiar with the engines and instrumentation on Commercial Aircraft. I practically wrote the procedure for Spectrographic Oil Analysis Program. Boeing lost its quality control in the late 1980s. Too many drugs being used by their workers. As I once told a US Marine Major, "You think you're so special then tell me why they let drug crazed sailors work on your plane." Yup that did it. Knew I was right, never flew a gain and took an early retirement. Sure glad Lockheed no longer makes Commercial Aircraft, they had the worst quality control of any.

  • @SharedDestiny
    @SharedDestiny 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Thanks a lot, mate. You have made my day.

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad to hear that!

  • @dioneiakunz4836
    @dioneiakunz4836 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Outstanding! Thank you for sharing 🙏🏼

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @rachaelr8044
    @rachaelr8044 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    This was brilliant! Thank you kindly.

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You're very welcome!

  • @redzebra6688
    @redzebra6688 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Dang!! Thank you for all that information! Really appreciate it. Instantly SUBBED!! ❤👍

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Welcome to the channel, overjoyed that you found it useful!

  • @jeremiahmontana
    @jeremiahmontana 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +31

    The Google Flights recommendation was a winner for me on it's own!! Thank you for mentioning and I'm sure I will rewatch and explore some of the other engines later as well.

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Thanks for watching!

    • @duncanmac2195
      @duncanmac2195 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I went to google flights. The prices were higher.

  • @Oilcruzer
    @Oilcruzer 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Thank you. We saved 45% on our October booking to Europe. Big thumbs up.👍

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Great to hear, enjoy your trip!

    • @Oilcruzer
      @Oilcruzer 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@DavidGTravels Thanks. And full disclosure, we used itamatrix after learning Kiwi, and then booked on the airline site directly. It was about 4 hours of "what ifs" for cities and dates (ending up using multi-city) and inputting options and amazingly we have better flights than we could have imagined (and could not otherwise find.)

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Awesome, so glad you found an amazing deal!

    • @essviot1165
      @essviot1165 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Which site did you use

    • @Oilcruzer
      @Oilcruzer หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@essviot1165 ita matrix and then direct booked.

  • @namebutler
    @namebutler 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Excellent video and information. Much thanks.

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad you found it useful!

  • @fredvanarnam6080
    @fredvanarnam6080 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    David, can't wait to try some of your ideas to get my wife and I back to the Philippines. Great stuff.

  • @HighDef69
    @HighDef69 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Very useful information. Much appreciated kind sir. 👍🏾

  • @michaelking4578
    @michaelking4578 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great info man. Thanks

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @botlakarthik
    @botlakarthik 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Good to know Info. thank you for the nice video.

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @ludmila3578
    @ludmila3578 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great information, thank you!!👍🙏

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @oscarbowen
    @oscarbowen 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great info. Thak you!

  • @thomasalison6188
    @thomasalison6188 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great tips, thanks!!

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @tatihagerty8101
    @tatihagerty8101 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Incredible! Thank you!

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  18 วันที่ผ่านมา

      You're very welcome!

  • @DRventura333
    @DRventura333 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    55 countries, Wow, congratulations on your travels. Will try these sites out hopefully when economy and safety get better or pre COVID.

  • @marioojeda6713
    @marioojeda6713 14 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Great information. Just subscribed. Another video would be great.

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Glad you found it helpful, I have a bunch of other videos on how to find the best flight deals in my all about flights playlist: th-cam.com/play/PLlHFWceWhDiToruSro5wuxwKK3VNkycWb.html&si=pbURoK1I3IqfA1yv
      If you’re talking about an ITA matrix video I have one in the works, too.

  • @mellocello187
    @mellocello187 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Very good video! Thank you.

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for watching and welcome to the channel!

  • @ericrusby807
    @ericrusby807 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +237

    Bad Experience with Kiwi. You might want to do a video on this so others don't fall into the same trap. I booked with Kiwi for HNL to Sdf flight 3 months in advance. Good fare basic economy tickets on Hawaiian and Spirit. Paid for the tickets. 1 month later kiwi tells me Spirit cancelled their flight. Kiwi tells me they can try to get my money back, but once you say okay, it is non revocable. A day later kiwi tells me they got a credit from Spirit for the flight good only for 2 months, and that the Hawaii flight was cancelled with no refund. So basically by letting them try to cancel, I got screwed. Couldn't even use the Hawaiian ticket anymore to get to the mainland. This was all two months in advance. I'll never use kiwi again. Like you said, find the flights with them, and do the rest yourself.

    • @wolfthequarrelsome504
      @wolfthequarrelsome504 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Can you threaten then legally?

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +49

      Unfortunately booking with OTAs can often add complication to traveling. As I recommend in the video, book direct wherever possible and use other websites as search tools.
      -David

    • @88darnell
      @88darnell 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      I heard you recommend NOT booking with Kiwi. Great video!

    • @Starfish2145
      @Starfish2145 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +26

      He said NOT to book with KIWI

    • @gillis51
      @gillis51 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

      KIWI stinks. They did something similar to me. Never got back a refund.

  • @Swanidhi
    @Swanidhi 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great content! Subscribed

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks and welcome!

  • @dreamervanroom
    @dreamervanroom 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    You are great. First one I gave a thumbs up to and have been listening for a while. HINT listen at 1.5 speed.

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for that!

  • @leemorris8723
    @leemorris8723 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    ITA matrix will make me a global nomad!! thank you thank you thank you

  • @lindafreeman50
    @lindafreeman50 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Short and sweet love this site

  • @hg2.
    @hg2. 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Well done.
    Thanks.
    "I've got my work cut out for me." :)

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad it was useful, you got this!

  • @DamionLouisInPortugal
    @DamionLouisInPortugal 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Google flight is a greAt start for me... I will try the others. Thanks for the info 😊

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Have fun!

    • @TheBooban
      @TheBooban 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@DavidGTravelsI didn’t even know about Google flight. I stopped using google for hours because Google is deceptive, showing you what they want you to see. And then you go there, it’s another price. But thanks for this flight video. It’s ridiculous how it’s so hard to book holidays. And the longer you take, the price ticks up.

  • @dimebagg1
    @dimebagg1 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Used Kiwi for cheapest direct from Europe to Southeast Asia.
    Well who would have known Athens Singapore route exists direct for 200 bucks. Amazing tool if flexible.

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Awesome! That route is on Scoot (Singapore Airlines low-cost subsidiary), so make sure to consider baggage and other costs. Happy travels!

  • @georgepetrin1334
    @georgepetrin1334 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Fabulous info.

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @mohammedal-ammari5225
    @mohammedal-ammari5225 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That's great INFO, THANK YOU !!

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @dhananjoydas9966
    @dhananjoydas9966 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks and appreciated.

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Very welcome, thanks for watching!

  • @Maurice181
    @Maurice181 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is good stuff..!

  • @myitperson
    @myitperson 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hello, lots of valuable information. Lots to learn. Did you mention apps or should we use the website on a pc?

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Great question! I usually tend to do most of my flight searching on a computer, but some of the sites mentioned have decent apps too.

  • @Sam-gw9qv
    @Sam-gw9qv 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Keep up the great work

  • @kathy6803
    @kathy6803 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for this

  • @soosaifernando3361
    @soosaifernando3361 หลายเดือนก่อน

    excellent . Thank you very much

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for watching!

  • @chronic2023
    @chronic2023 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    Interesting video but I never use these sites. I book directly with the airlines because, in the long run in my case at least, it's easier to manage flights directly with the airlines. Okay, I'll never get a first class ticket for $700 instead of over $3,000 but I do get points for my flights and usually end up with enough for a couple of nights for free each year in pricier hotels in major cities. 😊

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks for commenting.
      I booked business class tickets between the US and Europe for around the price you just listed and booked directly with the airline.

  • @larmckenna
    @larmckenna 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Seatguru isn't maintained well anymore. Aerolopa is a greay alternative and kept updayed for the moment. Great video.

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks for watching!

  • @TheThaiLife
    @TheThaiLife 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great info, thank you!

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Glad it was helpful, thanks for watching!

  • @ASIDBOB
    @ASIDBOB 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank You !

  • @pchaynes
    @pchaynes 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +48

    He clearly stated he recommends booking with the airline directly and not through Kiwi.

    • @roja7426
      @roja7426 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He did include kiwi and showed you how to use it. Although he didn’t say to use it entirely.

    • @missmayflower
      @missmayflower 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@roja7426you only use it for research. You ALWAYS book directly with the airline. If something goes wrong, those third party booking sites don’t help you.

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@roja7426 Thanks for commenting. In this video the methods I show on kiwi are intended to give you a powerful way to search for flights, but when it comes to booking them I recommend to always try to book directly with the airline if possible.

  • @rhatid
    @rhatid 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice video 👏👏👏👏

  • @larry-notthecableguy
    @larry-notthecableguy 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome 🎉

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for watching!

  • @dmitriikurilov1569
    @dmitriikurilov1569 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    What I see right now is that airlines artificially keep the number of flights low to charge approximately 50% more than before COVID. Having less flights they pack airplanes full and often overbook (I hear them announcing it at the gate that the flight is overbooked and they need someone to agree to fly with another flight). Having their flights overbooked they have very little stimulus to offer discounts. That's why I could not find any discounted flight from my town in Canada to Bangkok for September-October using the mentioned websites though it is the low season. Probably, the situation is better when you fly from the USA but when you travel from Canada it is expensive like hell.

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for sharing!

    • @mitzoss
      @mitzoss 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I wish you could comment more than "Thanks for sharing!" I am interested how you're responding to those arguments@@DavidGTravels

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@mitzoss Many routes have less flights than pre-COVID, though there are other routes that have much more competition now. Though passenger numbers are getting close, they're not back to pre-pandemic numbers yet. So there's still some continious adjustment being made by airlines. But all of this is only so helpful to the average traveler to consider - in the end there are deals to be had using the techniques outlined in this video.
      Feel free to ask any more specific questions @mitzoss

  • @johnjackson8783
    @johnjackson8783 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you.

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for watching!

  • @Germerican2510
    @Germerican2510 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Kiwi wanted to charge me 50 USD for the second baggage from Chicago to Frankfurt via Istanbul . In the Airline regulations of Turkish Airlines it was stated that the 2nd baggage is free. So I booked directly over Turkish Airlines and saved 50 USD in contrast to Kiwi. Happened last year in June. So check, doublecheck and then check it again.

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Book direct to avoid stuff like this.

  • @GuidoLoko
    @GuidoLoko 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Cool! Didn't know about ita matrix! Imma def go down the 🐇 🕳 haha

  • @TechFromRony
    @TechFromRony 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Yes make an another video on ita and finding cheap flight

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for the feedback, I’ve got this and more in the works so stay tuned!

  • @the-real-bert
    @the-real-bert 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    ita video - yes

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for the feedback, it’s in the works.

  • @yeminat
    @yeminat 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Muchas gracias

  • @northernbohemianrealist1412
    @northernbohemianrealist1412 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    YES!!!

  • @ludovic4903
    @ludovic4903 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Yes make another video for more clarity so we can use it effectively

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Will do, thanks for the feedback!

  • @hart-coded
    @hart-coded 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    EXCELLENT

  • @kurniawanbako9731
    @kurniawanbako9731 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Amazing

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  26 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @adamlawrence4690
    @adamlawrence4690 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ello Mr T-Spurt. Just wondering. Do you end up saving/ extending battery life by using the front display screen. I'm really keen. It's just the battery life 👍🫶🇦🇺

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hey there, I'm not sure what you mean :)

  • @marlenefunk2137
    @marlenefunk2137 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Having had two airport managers as good friends over the years, you would be surprised to know where airlines cut costs. Having a high regard for life, I do not do discount airlines. Depends what you call a great deal. It depends on the value you put on your life. If you get into a habit of using one major airline all of the time, they will usually give you great bargains.

    • @farmerfarmerer3847
      @farmerfarmerer3847 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yeah, I draw the line at DC-3's In South America, where there are more drums of diesel than passengers.

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Definitely agree that a suitable airline depends on your needs. To be fair to low-cost carriers I’ve had horrible experiences on them, but I’ve also had a lot of really good experiences (and half empty planes) flying them.

  • @colorocko1
    @colorocko1 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You won me over on "nifty" and you don't have any gray hair LOL!

  • @DrewJmsn
    @DrewJmsn 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Very happy your video appeared in my feed today! With friends and family in Asia, Europe, and all over the US, I've used the internet for travel booking at least 25 years. You give a few tidbits here I'd never heard of, will definitely try out. I'm very grateful for the pointers, you have my subscribe. Thank you!

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad to hear it helped, happy travels!

  • @Abdou0427
    @Abdou0427 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you for sharing. Can you do one on hotels

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad you asked! I’ve got one in the works right now and it will be out soon.

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  12 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      Just a heads up that you can find a couple different videos about hotels deals now, happy travels!

  • @IceCream-hp7mm
    @IceCream-hp7mm 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Could you do a video on booking round trip flights with different cities? Say San Francisco to Amsterdam and the return is Madrid to San Francisco.

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I can definitely consider including that in a video in the future, thanks for commenting!

  • @kaylyncollier8850
    @kaylyncollier8850 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    thank you

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for watching!

  • @alpiccino21
    @alpiccino21 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Yes please, make a tutorial video about ITA

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for the feedback!

  • @TheSquidworm
    @TheSquidworm 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Some things you ahow disappeared too fast and i didnt get the chance to see what you were showing. A slighly longer pause would be good. Good info though. Needed this 2 weeks ago!

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for the feedback, I'll keep it in mind for future videos. When a video is fast, I find the slow-down and pause functions in TH-cam help me out.

  • @jocelyndemers8686
    @jocelyndemers8686 หลายเดือนก่อน

    coooool

  • @Nebuheru
    @Nebuheru หลายเดือนก่อน

    Gota a question. If you use skiplagged to find a flight with a layover where you're going, can you get your checked bags at the layover point, or do they stay with the airline for the duration of the entire flight?

  • @alexsakon
    @alexsakon 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    does google flights use ITA matrix? it sure feels and looks like it in a slightly more simpler interface

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Sort of, google now owns both and google flights was influenced by ITA Matrix.

  • @thomasrudy6132
    @thomasrudy6132 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    interesting information for sure, are you saying the cost of a flight from airport a to airport b is more expensive than a flight from airport a to airport b to airport c? if that is the case, would you be able to use the fight from airport b to airport c, which you didn't use, as proof you will be leaving the country of airport b in 30 days where that is required, thus, eliminating the need for a throw away ticket?

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for commenting! I’m not sure I follow your idea here, do you mean that the skipped leg of your flight would still have some kind of value?

  • @paulgilliland2992
    @paulgilliland2992 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Not completely traveling to your final destination is frowned upon and hopping off at the hub city is likely to get you the boot .@This happened to me on BA last year .

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hey @paulgilliland2992, thanks for the comment! You’re right that skiplagging has some controversy attached to it. Skiplagged is also a useful search tool for other flight search techniques, though - I talk a bit about this in the video if you’d like to learn more.

  • @dnnsmtchll
    @dnnsmtchll 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    yes make a video re ita matrix !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for the feedback!

  • @jennifermueller4654
    @jennifermueller4654 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Which airlines have that two seat option do you find? I love that.

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Quite a few, but do keep in mind that they’ll usually be wide-body planes on long haul flights or small jets on more regional routes. My favorites so far are the upper decks of British Airways and Qatar Airways A380s, but the 767s United flies to and from Berlin are decent enough too.

  • @montrealmaaan6237
    @montrealmaaan6237 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very informative thank you

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for watching!

  • @marcr2204
    @marcr2204 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    i think i have been on these sites but what i noticed is you have to take luggage and check out and check in? if i am travelling international destinations where there is stop over in anohter country that is very painful to exit/do immigration etc?

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      This is really a case by case thing, but I highly recommend trying to book directly with the airline where possible.
      -David

    • @88darnell
      @88darnell 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Solution - don’t check luggage. Travel lighter to remove the risk.

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Here's how I tend to travel for reference: th-cam.com/video/uVKPUnqZBUw/w-d-xo.html

  • @FlaThunderstorm
    @FlaThunderstorm 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    When considering a travel site that advertises inexpensive tickets, one has to wonder why are the tickets so inexpensive? One of the ways, that is not legally allowed by airlines, is using someone elses frequent flyer miles. The travel company purchases frequent flyer miles from someone that cannot use them for one reason or another. The miles are purchased for rock bottom cost. Then the travel company uses the frequent flyer miles to book your ticket sometimes consolidating miles from different entities. There have been many recorded instances where the airline has booted people off flights with no refund, sometimes in the middle of their trip, and you may be banned from flying that airline.

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks for commenting.
      In this video you’ll find information on how to use five sites that are often overlooked to find flight deals that can be booked on the airline’s own website.

  • @kcsnew
    @kcsnew 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome except seatguru rest all new and informative to me. Cheers 👌

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad it was helpful!

    • @rod_at_adelaide5766
      @rod_at_adelaide5766 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@DavidGTravels Seat Guru is no longer updated I've been told?

  • @robertbuchanan9234
    @robertbuchanan9234 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Kiwi? don't make me laugh. My booking with them got cancelled and I'm still waiting for my refund a year later.

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      This video is showing you how to search with kiwi and book directly with the airline.

    • @robertbuchanan9234
      @robertbuchanan9234 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You are correct, cheers. Still, do not book through kiwi.@@DavidGTravels

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I usually avoid booking through in third party, but I haven’t personally had any issues with the few flights I’ve booked via kiwi. Clearly other travelers have had different experiences, and thanks for sharing yours. Happy travels!

  • @420Myths
    @420Myths หลายเดือนก่อน

    do you know if there is an easy way to search for multi ticket flights? example going to point A to C cost 2k but buying one ticket for A to B then B to C only cost 1300. This is where im stuck right now haha. Cant find an easy way to search like this. Multi city is close but not close enough to work as it doesn't search for cheaper ways via separate tickets.

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Google flights is a good go-to tool for this. For one-way tickets you can just search separately, but often open jaws can get you much lower pricing.

  • @cdt996
    @cdt996 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Skiplagging can be risky. It can get you banned by an airline.
    Seat guru can be wrong. I always check aero lopa too.

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      True that, it’s always important to consider the risks when skiplagging.

    • @cdt996
      @cdt996 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@DavidGTravels btw, thank you for pointing out kiwi. This is my go to now!

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@cdt996 Glad it's been useful, sure has saved me some money in the past!

  • @jeamdu
    @jeamdu 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    yes make another video

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for the feedback, will do!

  • @jaxx-_-123
    @jaxx-_-123 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +41

    Make sure to tell these people that if you you Skiplagged or just hopping off on that middle flight, you have a high chance of being banned from that airline. Do that on the four or five major airlines, and then you never fly again.

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks for commenting! If you're interested in learning a little more about skiplagging and my thoughts on it, here's a video for you: th-cam.com/video/2qJyi1jpiyo/w-d-xo.html
      Do keep in mind that Skiplagged is useful for other flight search techniques and I go over this in the video.
      -David

    • @jaxx-_-123
      @jaxx-_-123 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      @@DavidGTravelsI know all about it and while you may get away with it at first, Airlines’s do keep track of that kind of information and once they become aware, you can definitely get banned from flying them again.

    • @TheBooban
      @TheBooban 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@jaxx-_-123but does skiplagged show you the flight continues beyond the city you bought the ticket for? Maybe I don’t want to Skiplagged. I just like to buy tickets through them.

    • @jaxx-_-123
      @jaxx-_-123 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@TheBoobanyes, if you buy a ticket from city A to city C but get off in city B in the middle of your journey, that is against the terms of service and could get you banned from that particular airline. If you just did it once they probably wouldn’t do anything but if you make it a habit…..

    • @TheBooban
      @TheBooban 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jaxx-_-123 but I mean does skiplagged show me my ticket actually continues to city C? Because I search for city A to B. Skiplagged can show me this flight to city B. But it also goes to C. Does it show me this? Or am I skiplaggning in ignorance?

  • @eddierobles2137
    @eddierobles2137 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    👍👍👏👏

  • @milanamughal
    @milanamughal 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    If your travel is set in stone - such sites are not bad.
    However, to all parents and spouses of military, future military out there - ALWAYS buy tickets directly from the airlines.
    The travel third party retailer will push you into a dead end with fees for date or time change, cancelations will end up looking the entire cost of the ticket, IF you will be able to get a hold of customer service if any urgency. Most of them do not work 24 hours. And airline won’t be able to help you at all, unless the tickets were purchased directly from the airline.
    Not all airlines are “military friendly”. But I won’t advertise any specific one, because a lot also depends where your Marine, soldier, seaman, etc is stationed. Depending on the part of of continental US, or Korea, Japan, Germany, etc. Don’t count on “military discount” - whenever your kiddo (or spouse) will be traveling on leave - the date will be blacked out of military discount. And if you have complicated routes - also ask about one way tickets cost - that was cheaper at times (rare, but this happened) to buy 2 one-ways tickets than one round trip.

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      In the video I’m clear that you want to book directly no matter who you are.

  • @mareelewis7639
    @mareelewis7639 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The flights from Australia to the Uk is hard as i can only fly 4 to 5 hours at a time and its not cheap. Love some advice please. Thank you.

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks for commenting!
      Keep in mind that on this channel I don’t quite have the bandwidth to give individual travel ideas in depth. But you could try breaking up your trip with a few stops along the way - maybe something like Singapore for a few days and then India and Turkey. There are a fare amount of low-cost options in Asia and Europe.

    • @mareelewis7639
      @mareelewis7639 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@DavidGTravels Thank you for your time but i think i will have to end up paying someone from youtube as i cannot go that way due to the medication i am on as it takes a lot but i thought to Apia and then to Hawaii to the mainland and to Canada and need to break it up to the Uk if that makes sense. Thank you and if you are ever looking for a paid job well always let me know as i need to get over that way as my son has a terminal illness. 😞

    • @missmayflower
      @missmayflower 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@mareelewis7639Use a travel agent. That’s what they do.

  • @ponderwithdave
    @ponderwithdave 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Yes I have heard and read horrible customer service experiences about kiwi so I'm not sure if he got paid for it but if not this is a reflection on the channels advice. I travel a lot but have gotten away from doing flight videos due to working on other projects but I do not make videos on companies that have known issues unless I'm calling them out. I will not sugar coat or promote bad actors in the industry you shouldn't either but of course it's your choice.

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I’m not telling you to book with kiwi, but rather to use it as a search tool and book direct with the airline.

    • @ponderwithdave
      @ponderwithdave 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@DavidGTravels OK good idea sorry about any confusion. Hey I got an idea do Video on ranking travel booking sites on internet reputation and platform etc... I will pay more when purchasing for confirmation of no issues with any company depending. Then the ones that are bad actors will come up. But me if I heard they were not on the up and up I would not recommend anything on there platform because of confusion, sorry keep the good information coming

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ponderwithdave In my view the best website to book with is always the airline's own site, outside of the rare occassion that the flights just can't be booked there. I'm not saying that all OTA and metasearch sites are exactly the same, but rather that in my view they're mostly just useful for searching for flights (not booking them).

  • @tegabiz4232
    @tegabiz4232 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Awesome video , please check for me ,the cost ,sit,the airplane I should used .
    From Lagos Nigeria to Miami Florida on 14 to 30 , April 2024 , from Tega , Nigeria

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I made this video to help you check for yourself, happy travels!

  • @chabela1944
    @chabela1944 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Yes, do a ITA MATRIX & Book with ITA MATRIX

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks for the feedback!

  • @ravman1184
    @ravman1184 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I travel out of jfk , nothing is cheap unless you book months in advance or off peak , also so websites track you ,clean you history every time you look ,or used a VPN

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for sharing. I booked a flight to Europe for about $130 one-way five days before travel in December 2021, so there are some last-minute deals from JFK at times.
      It’s a good idea to just set your browser to clear the cache each time you close and reopen it. That said, the idea of prices changing because of cookies during your search is really blown out of proportion a lot of the time. Most credible flight search websites don’t do that at all.

  • @o.c.g.m9426
    @o.c.g.m9426 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Kiwi is another low-cost carrier rated site that nickle n dimes you for luggage as well. Also, they work by keeping you stranded your 2nd leg back to usa. Jfk to Italy 9 hrs Italy to jfk 17 hr...8 hrs in airport 😂

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  18 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Book direct… and claim EU261

  • @ruicardoso1969
    @ruicardoso1969 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    minute 0:21 its Granada in Spain

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Indeed! Will have some more content from Spain coming in the near future, too.

  • @popbre3
    @popbre3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    When ever I use a 3rd party booking to look for low fares and then try to book directly with the airline line the price goes up $300 sometimes up to $1,000., ho back to the 3rd party and it’s still the low price. So I end up booking with them. How do I get the same low price when booking directly with the airline???

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That can happen, but it’s very rare that third-party sites will be more than a tiny bit cheaper. The process I find the most success with is to search for the flights i research directly on the airline’s website, but you may find that you get a better price by clicking into the airline’s website from another search website from time to time.

  • @rgrtnyjjc
    @rgrtnyjjc 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Using a VPN to change the country the flight is being booked from can yield cheaper prices too.

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Thanks for sharing, this can also be a really useful tool for finding cheap flights. Often you don't even need a VPN to get prices from different countries, either. I've got a video in the works that covers this topic, so stay tuned!

    • @fedepetit
      @fedepetit 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It’s a myth. Have no real effect

  • @dimebagg1
    @dimebagg1 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    David how did this one video for you go so viral? Has so many views wow

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I’m just looking to make videos that help as many people as possible travel better.🤷‍♂️
      Overjoyed that you found it useful!

  • @serenity8145
    @serenity8145 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    In my experience booking directly with airlines is always more expensive.

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Interesting, after booking over a thousand flights in the last 10 years I’d say the majority were cheaper or about the same price when booking directly with an airline. I’ve got a new video for you on the topic coming out soon, stay tuned!

    • @serenity8145
      @serenity8145 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks!will do@@DavidGTravels

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Happy travels!

  • @nellybelly623
    @nellybelly623 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What do you think of Travelocity for last minute deals?

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I’ve never seen any unique last-minute flight deals that couldn’t be found for similar prices elsewhere on Travelocity. It’s almost always best to book direct with the airline where possible, so for these third party websites I try to focus on the ones that are most usually for searching for flights (not booking).

    • @nellybelly623
      @nellybelly623 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@DavidGTravels sure. Was looking for a next day flight. All the airlines said $900. Travelocity said $575 and it would be on one of the big 4 airlines. Alaska, delta, American or united.

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@nellybelly623 Great to find an awesome deal no matter where. I have booked quite a few last-minute flights and nearly all of them could be booked for at least near the lowest price directly with the airline.

    • @nellybelly623
      @nellybelly623 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@DavidGTravels I don’t know why I said Travelocity. It was Priceline. I could not find any deal on those airlines that could come close to competing. I do not know why I said Travelocity because I totally agree with you, I find the airline & book direct. Way better if there is any delays or issues. Ended up not taking the flight because I couldn’t find feedback on Priceline.

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I’ve found some good deals on Priceline, particularly for rental cars which I talk a bit more about in my recent video about rental car hacks: th-cam.com/video/0KvbeihFW8Q/w-d-xo.htmlsi=xqkJWBfeArVjG18F
      But for last-minute flight deals, I’ve found they’re almost always bookable for near the best price directly with the airline.

  • @Rubin_Lopez
    @Rubin_Lopez 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    When you buy through 2nd party websites the airlines aren’t accountable for your flights the websites are. I lost over 1,200bucks on travelacity

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Hey Rubin, thanks for the comment. I always recommend aiming to book direct with the airline where possible.

  • @OneMinuteMeds
    @OneMinuteMeds 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    These sites were good in the past. I just checked them. They are very expensive now...

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Could you share the exact details of what you mean?

    • @OneMinuteMeds
      @OneMinuteMeds 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      In the past, I used skiplagged and got excellent prices on tickets. A few days ago I tried for a new flight, and prices were more than booking direct with the airline. This happened with each of the sites I tried. Not just because I needed a ticket in two days. I tried a month later and still the prices were more. @@DavidGTravels

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for clarifying. It's completely true that third-party websites (skiplagged included) will charge a bit more than the airlines most of the time. Basically they're charging a commission, but the thing is, you only want to use those sites to search for flight deals. Once you find a deal then it's time to go to the airline's website and book it there. It's just without a nice variety of search tools (like the lesser known ones in my video here), you may never know a great deal exists!

  • @johnadair6108
    @johnadair6108 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great....thanks!

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for watching!

  • @scottsmit1115
    @scottsmit1115 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    American Airlines is suing Skiplagged. Where people were barred from an airline for skiplagging. If your tickets going to airport A - B - C and get off at airport B. On the return flight should be C - B - A. but your get on airport B and finish at airport A. That's how the airline catches you.

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @scottsmit1115 United sued Skiplagged and lost. If you skip a flight all the rest of your flights on that ticket will be cancelled. But keep in mind that Skiplagged is also a useful search engine for other flight booking techniques.

    • @DoomFinger511
      @DoomFinger511 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      That's why you buy 1-way tickets each way instead of a round trip.

    • @TheBooban
      @TheBooban 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@DoomFinger511but 1 way tickets are more expensive.

    • @raleedy
      @raleedy 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@TheBooban Hey, it’s just arithmetic. A-B-C and B-A one way may add up to less than A-B RT. If not, don’t do it!

  • @HorrorFun23
    @HorrorFun23 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I need some cheap one for Nebraska

    • @DavidGTravels
      @DavidGTravels  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Try out the techniques shown in this video and let us know what kind of great deals you find.