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Travel can be expensive - save money with flight-buying websites like Skyscanner.
- Booking a flight can be expensive, and travelers are always looking for ways to save money.
- There are many websites that do the dirty work of searching through airline providers to find the perfect flight at the cheapest price.
- Of all the flight-buying websites, Skyscanner is almost always the cheapest due to its multi-city searches, price trend tracker, and secret "everywhere" feature.
Not long ago, vacationers relied on paper maps for directions and a telephone for booking flights. Before Google, the only way to snag a good deal on a flight was to call each airline, visit the ticket counters, or spend the extra cash on a travel agent. Today, affordable travel is only a click away.
There are dozens of websites that do the dirty work of sifting through hundreds of providers to find users the perfect flight, and as a frequent flyer, I rely on them heavily. I have five go-to websites for searching flights, but some are cheaper and more user-friendly than others.
It is important to note that although flight-buying websites are helpful in the hunt for cheap flights, purchasing flights directly from the airline is often best. A third-party site won't care whether you've missed a connection or need to change the time of your flight to avoid losing your job (take it from me).
Here are the pros and cons of my favorite flight-search sites, and why Skyscanner is the best: