With Covid-19 flight restrictions still lifted in many parts of the world, a phenomenon known as the “revenge journey” has since taken hold, where globetrotters, including Singaporeans, are making up for lost time.
Increased demand has also resulted in exorbitantly priced ticket prices, with searches showing exorbitant fares for many routes, Bloomberg reported.
So what if you don’t have such a high budget?
A Singapore-based TikTok user recently shared a trick to get less expensive plane tickets on the video platform. His video released on July 11 has since garnered approximately 22,000 views.
Subtitling his video “how to get less expensive flights by cheating the system,” TikTok user Winnia. je guided the audience through a step-by-step procedure to get less expensive tickets “that no one knows about. “
Thanks to his method, one can “save around $40 on a one-way ticket to Bali. “
Their secret, it seems, is to use Skyscanner, a metasearch engine and an online agency, but not in the way one would expect.
The real trick, as she proves, is to use Skyscanner’s online page hosted in the destination country. So instead of booking on skyscanner. com. sg, if you’re traveling to Bali from Singapore, you deserve to head to skyscanner. co. id instead.
And instead of paying $219 as stated on the online page for a flight, the same flight price is about 1,923,201 Rp, or about $180, giving you savings of about $40. Winnia. je also made sure to put a disclaimer stating that the video was not sponsored.
So, does it hack paintings when we try it ourselves?
Well, yes and no. What we found is that the costs of priced tickets were more or less equal, or less expensive through a few insignificant dollars.
In some cases, for example, when trying to book a flight to Bangkok on October 31, flights on skyscanner. co. th were more expensive (3133 baht or $118) than on the Singapore-hosted site ($89).
However, another pro tip discussed through a TikTok user in the comment segment of the Winnia. je video is to check not only the Skyscanners of the destination country, but almost any country.
While it requires a bit of effort, it’s probably worth it.
Others shared that piracy works if the destination country has a weaker currency or is economically less physically powerful than Singapore.
And while the option to get less expensive tickets through Skyscanner is supported by other bloggers, they have asked users to book directly with the airline when savings are marginal ($30 or less, as defined by Thrifty Traveler), as tickets are booked electronically through Skyscanner. You may not bring the same cancellation policy. They may also not provide the point of service to the visitor required to satisfy any request you may have.
Other commenters also shared their own tips for booking reasonable flights, one of which includes using a browser’s incognito mode when purchasing tickets so that the individual’s location and online knowledge remain confidential.
Who said being a reduced price hunter is easy?
candicecai@asiaone. com