Tips to reduce costs for a summer trip

Here’s the Squeeze Team, the UK’s leading group of consumer experts, sharing tips on saving money for a summer trip. At the same time, they also guide how to avoid losing money while traveling.

Flight

Skyscanner publishes different rates for flights around the world every day. Experts rely on this information to research and figure out when to book the best prices for the peak summer season. The first two weeks after school leave is the time when people flock to hang out the most. Therefore, delaying a trip by 2-3 weeks can save up to 44% in costs. According to the above comparison Skyscannerthe average airfare for all routes in the world in the first week of the holiday was at 537 USD (12.4 million VND), but in the last week, the price dropped to 300 USD (nearly 7 million VND).

Flight date is also important. Flying on a Saturday is always the most expensive option. An example is flying from the UK to the US on Tuesday, a family of 4 will save an average of 478 USD (nearly 11 million VND) compared to flying on Saturday. Same destination in Greece, if flying on Thursday , travelers save an average of 300 USD (nearly 7 million VND) compared to flying at the weekend.

In addition, passengers also need to pay attention to the weight of luggage, to avoid paying extra money. Many low-cost airlines can at first glance dominate the fares. But if you’re traveling as a family, you’ll need to carry more items and may be overweight, increasing costs.

Where to stay?

First, go to sites like Kayak, Agoda, Booking nice Tripadvisor to compare prices. Then, call the hotel directly to see if they offer a higher or lower rate than the above apps before making a decision.

If traveling in a group that requires 3-4 rooms or more, research renting an apartment or villa. Apartments or even villas booked through Airbnb or Vrbo are often cheaper than renting individual rooms.

If you have a loyalty card, please call the hotel reception to receive more incentives such as free room upgrade, room discount, service…

For tourists who do not have the need to stay in places that are too luxurious 4-5 stars, they can search for motels, dormitories… The price will be more affordable.

Spending

Many hotels and shops abroad will ask if you want to pay in USD or local currency. If you choose USD, you may have to accept a much higher exchange rate than you would at a bank in your home country. Therefore, choose to pay in the local currency of that country.

Many tourists have the habit of changing their country’s money into USD to travel. After that, go abroad to exchange USD into local currency. That costs you twice the cost of the exchange.

Some credit cards have promotions such as cash back on spending. You should check these programs with your bank before your trip to get the maximum incentives.

In addition, experts also pointed out that online payment, reservation, ticket… is more beneficial than buying directly, because there are more discount offers online.

Mr. Minh (Follow Sun)