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Wrong airfare: how to travel for a penny

Using tariffs with errors is one of the best ways to find cheap flights, but few people know what an erroneous fare is and how you can make the most of it. Writes about it Jen on a jet plane.

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The lawyer, blogger and traveler Jen shared her experience using the erroneous tariff.

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In the 2017 year, I wanted to buy 12 flights for 12 months. I worked as a full-time non-profit lawyer. And she decided to creatively search for ways to increase income: from the second job of teaching English on the Internet to finding cheap flights around the world.

I found out that there are three main ways to get cheap tickets:

  • Subscribe to flight notifications to take advantage of sales, price cuts and fares with errors;
  • Use the services of low cost airlines such as Wow Air or JetBlue;
  • redeem points or miles to book award flights.

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This list is not exhaustive. There are people who get travel passes or find cheap flights in other ways, but these three methods helped me fly for $16 to Ecuador, for $38 to New Zealand, and for $22 to San Francisco, California.

What is an erroneous tariff?

A missed fare is a mistake or miscalculation made by an airline selling tickets at a price that seems too good to be true. For example, initially a ticket to Kenya may cost $ 1400, but when entering a price, an airline employee mistakenly puts on sale a ticket for $ 400.

As a rule, such tariffs are associated only with human error. The main thing is to catch such an omission and book a ticket.

For example, in November of 2017, I flew back and forth from Miami (Florida) to Buenos Aires (Argentina) for $ 331. I did not use any points for this transaction, no tricks. There was just a good thumb, which made a mistake in the price of the ticket for a sufficiently long period so that I could use it.

As a rule, a ticket to Argentina is expensive. It is located on the very edge of South America, a prestigious place to visit. Buenos Aires is often called Paris of South America.

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When I saw this fare, I immediately booked a ticket. And she was pleasantly surprised to receive confirmation. Usually the ticket price ranges from $ 800-1000.

How to find out about errors in tariffs?

As a rule, you can find out about tariff errors through flight notification programs. These websites search the Internet for the best 24 / 7 offers and announce the availability of a new offer.

There are many ways to receive notifications: from email to pop-ups on mobile devices. You should act with lightning speed when an alert arrives in order to be in time before the airline corrects the error.

Do erroneous tariffs always work?

A good alert program should report that the transaction is a mistake. And it is likely that the airline will not confirm the reservation. If this happens, it is possible to pay the difference in tariff or to get all the money back. So it’s a win-win business!

The probability of confirming an erroneous fare is higher if you book directly through the airline’s website.

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The number of people who purchase a ticket can also be affected. If you are the only one to take advantage of the error, the chances are good that you will be welcomed. But if hundreds of people booked tickets, the airline is more likely to suffer from PR than from financial losses. This was the case with British Airlines, when in 2018 they refused to save thousands of tickets that were booked at the wrong fare to Tel Aviv. It is noteworthy that these travel documents were bought through other people's sites.

Should I book a ticket if there is a mistake in the fare?

Of course! Although there is always a chance that the fare will not be respected, there is nothing to lose. In the worst case, you will get your money back and continue to search for the next incredible deal. The only caveat is that you should wait at least a week before booking your accommodation or making return purchases. By that time, as a rule, there will be a clearer idea of ​​whether the airline will allow it to fly or have to abandon the transaction.

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