“The golden rule is be flexible,” McGee said. “If you tweak the day that you’re going, if you tweak the airport that you’re going to, and if you tweak the hour of the day, it can be remarkable how big ...

There are also multiple ways to save on the airfare purchase itself, like utilizing discount programs or using the right credit card. Here are seven of the best ways to reduce your out-of-pocket ...

The government has saved $1.89 billion from the GSA's City Pair Program on airfare discounts for official trips of federal ...

Airfare can be one of the most expensive parts of traveling. Apps make it easy to track trends in fare prices, look for deals and book flights. Some apps are completely free to use while others ...

Don't book flights the wrong way. This Google Flights data will tell you the best time to buy cheap airfare. Macy Meyer is a North Carolina native who graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with a BA in ...

The day of the week you fly can also make a huge impact on the price. Wednesday tends to be the cheapest day of the week to ...

Rather than targeting precise dates when hunting for cheap flights, you should instead look for what Keyes calls "the Goldilocks window" — a period of time when cheap fares are most likely to ...

Scott Keyes, founder of Going — a travel app formerly known as Scott’s Cheap Flights that sends out airfare deal alerts — has heard them all.