Retirement Travel School: How to Get Cheap Flights | Google Flights

If you have found other methods that work for finding cheap flights, please share them in the comments. Thanks so much and happy journeys. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Amen to booking directly with the airlines! I have been burned several times booking through a third-party website. They will NOT help you when there are problems. When you work directly with the airlines, you have much more flexibility and help if flights are cancelled. Once, while in Chile, I booked through the Spanish language version of the Chilean carrier. English part was non functional and I have enough Spanish to make it work. I got great fares for a four-leg ticket and could hardly believe it. I was kicked out of the site twice just before checking out. On the third try, it appeared not to go through. It was very late and I went to bed. Woke up in the morning to find everything set. My Chilean hosts cautioned that it booked me as a Chilean national and I would have to pay big surcharges at the airport. I was clear in booking as an American. Turned out I was lucky. No surcharge fares and a great itinerary for not much money. I took the chance because I had ample time to spare. Travel gods helped me that trip!

I love Google Flight. The VPN works… sometimes. Usually for poorer destinations. Fir example, we just booked Mexico with Aero Mexico using a Mexican location (VPN). The flight was $850 instead of 1225 (we’re in Canada and everything is more expensive). Great vids… keep going !

Just saw you in a People Magazine article 🎉 Awesome!!

We use Google Flights almost exclusively, except for Southwest. Thanks for the info on checking multiple departure and arrival cities! Did not know to do that!

We love maps too! Sometimes you find a different city to fly through, or stop over and see a city you hadn't thought of.

I appreciate you two. Great information for the less traveled folks!

I like google flights also and transferring my Chase points directly to the cheapest airline. Thanks to you, I have 3 flights coming up with my Chase transfer points on Southwest, KLM, and United!

Great tips! Always use Global Entry & TSA Pre to avoid the lines.

A friend of ours just told us about a nightmare she had after she booked through a third party...Including calling a number the third party gave her to reserve seats, which ended up being a scam! So many things went wrong, it took her days and many hours on the phone with her credit card company, airlines, etc. At one point she broke down in tears!!!

We (Canada) cannot book via Google flights and must go to the airline directly, which is our preference anyway. But we always 'shop' using Google flights before booking anything. 👌🥰👍

Been using Google Flights for years and always then book direct with the airline. Great to see we were right.

It makes sense to book directly with airlines, there's no middle man that wants to take his cut. This is the same for booking hotels, if not using points/credit cards. Thanks for sharing your tips. ❤Zeljka

Thank you ! Very helpful, as usual ! I get a lot of value from your channel and will continue to follow and support it. In the last few months, I purchased on Amazon, through your "store" website page, many, many items - all proving to be essential / necessary for a smooth trip. For example, the rechargers and plug in converter you recommended there, proved to be invaluable / a life saver for me ! I'm 65 y/o and relatively new to international travel. I absolutely had to have them, literally to "survive", when I took a recent overseas trip. Thanks again !

Indeed! When I was traveling abroad more often, I tried just about everything to book cheap airfares and accommodations. Now and as I’m reaching the higher numbers in age, I keep it as simple as possible. Google flights is my friend. Over the years they have added improvements and I use them often. Love the multi-city, nearby airport, monthly fare calendar (shows lowest fare day of travel) etc etc. Excellent video, thanks Bev & John !!! All the best!

Wow you guys are close to 100K subscribers! Exciting!! Really enjoy watching you both; you have inspired me to plan better for my own retirement!

Awesome video. I like keeping it simple. I have seen other people describe these convoluted things that I have tried and they never work. Thanks so much for being honest in these videos - they are helpful to anyone who likes to travel!

Really appreciate this episode!! I’m going to try Google Flights right away!! Thanks so much!!!

Great video thanks. While I knew about Google flights I had no idea about the multiple city option! Thx v much. BTW I recently booked flights with Singapore Airlines but thru Air Nz as Air Nz allowed me to upgrade on one particular leg PE to Business without having to go Business all the way. Saved NZD 2k! Madness

We got a mistake fare once by sheer luck in 2017. RT Montreal - Nice for $250! We were taking my parents so the 4 of flew RT for $1000. It's never happened again but it was certainly lovely that one time! I found it early on a Sunday morning.