Time of booking
Data from Expedia - one of the world's largest online travel technology groups - shows that, in the past three years, buying tickets on Sundays is often the cheapest of the week, helping travelers save about 6% on domestic flights and 17% on international flights.
Experts say departing on Tuesday or Wednesday often saves up to 20%, while flying on Sunday or Monday is the most expensive.
Expedia data also shows that August is the cheapest time to fly, while February and March are the most expensive periods of the year.
In addition, many people think that they have to book tickets very early to get a good price, but in reality, that is not necessarily the case. According to Expedia, booking international tickets 18-29 days before the flight date can save up to 17% compared to booking within 3 months as usual.
Not knowing the regulations on luggage size
When flying, many travelers only care about the weight of their luggage and ignore the size limits (length, width, height) of each piece of luggage.
Even if your luggage is within the weight limit, if it is too large or too long, you may still be refused transportation or have to pay an additional fee. Many airlines have electronic scales and measuring tapes at the boarding gate, so even after you have passed the check-in gate, you may still have to go back to pay a fee if your luggage is too large.
Visitors should carefully study these regulations to avoid wasting time and incurring additional costs.
In addition, travelers need to pay attention to the number of pieces of luggage allowed. Many airlines apply very strict regulations and will require the purchase of additional luggage if the number of pieces exceeds the allowed number.
Be careful when buying tickets through third-party apps
Nowadays, many travelers choose to buy airline tickets through third-party online applications, with attractive advertisements and price offers.
However, if not carefully researched, passengers may encounter many disadvantages, even having to pay more than buying directly from the airline.
In case of problems with flights or mistakes when purchasing and using tickets, airlines often find it difficult to support and resolve, and travelers have to contact the application operator themselves. In particular, many applications do not have offices in Vietnam, making contacting them time-consuming and laborious.
Wrong order of last name, middle name and first name
Each website or flight booking application has its own rules for filling in passenger names. Some websites do not have a Vietnamese interface, so travelers can easily get confused when filling in the "surname", "first name", "middle name" boxes, and even the gender box.
This mistake may result in additional fees for changing customer information (if you purchased a ticket that does not have free information changes).
Pay attention to check-in time regulations
Passengers need to carefully read the regulations on time for passenger information confirmation before boarding the plane (check-in) to proactively implement. If the check-in procedure has problems, you will most likely miss your flight and will spend more money and time.
Some airlines around the world require passengers to check-in online to reduce staff at the airport and also to save time for travelers. Some only allow passengers to check-in at the airport.
Some travelers are confused about flight times, especially with transit flights, because they cannot distinguish which country or time zone it is in. Please note that the time on the plane ticket is always the time at the local airport, which means that if you transit in a third country, the transit time is calculated according to that country's time zone.
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Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/5-sai-lam-khi-dat-ve-may-bay-khien-ban-bi-ho-tien-trieu-2465165.html
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