Cheap airline tickets: 8 sites to find the best prices!

Don't know where to find cheap air tickets? So check out this post with 8 sites that will help you travel the world cheaply!

For me, the worst part of planning a trip is buying plane tickets. There are abusive cancellation fees, high prices, little time between connections, and several other problems that may arise along the way.

Not to mention the prices! With the rise in the dollar, the values ​​are absurd, especially for those who are already in the habit of traveling and remember the values ​​from a few years ago.

Combining this price increase with the fact that I I always wait until the last minute to buy everything., it's no surprise that one of the things I do most is look for cheap airline tickets.

And it is the results of these research that I want to share with you today. I've selected my 8 favorite websites for finding plane tickets, the ones where you'll always find the best prices and phenomenal discounts.

I can already say that there is no single winner, sometimes one site can find a better rate, another can find lower prices by using other strategies such as other people's miles. Therefore, I recommend that you always do your research on at least three websites, to ensure that you find the best prices.

In the end, I still chose some destinations to buy the prices found on each of the cheap airline ticket websites. Just to show you how they work in action!

8 Sites to find cheap airline tickets

1.

On the market for a few years, Passagens Promo is one of the best sites for finding cheap airline tickets! Initially with special offers for national companies such as LATAM, Gol, Avianca and Azul, the company also started to offer competitive prices for foreign companies such as American Airlines, Airfrance and TAP.

In addition to lower prices, another benefit of purchasing your airline tickets on this website is that the purchase can be paid via bank transfer, or pay in up to 10 interest-free installments on your credit card. WhatsApp support works all days of the week, including holidays.

If you are planning a trip, you can take the opportunity to set up an alert, so you receive an email notification when prices get lower.

2. Voopter

One of the best national comparators, as it presents prices from both airline websites and agencies such as CVC and Submarino Viagens. It is possible to compare fares for flights within Brazil and international flights, but for this second case I consider that there are better search engines (I wrote about them below).

Voopter does not sell tickets, and works as an intermediary between the customer and other websites, without charging an additional fee for this.

The great advantage of this search engine, for me, is being able to choose up to four departure and four return dates, making it possible to find the lowest price within that combination. There is also a “destination offers“, which shows promotions on pre-determined dates. For those with flexible dates, this is a great opportunity.

3. MaxMiles

Unlike other sites, MaxMilhas uses miles to buy tickets. The prices offered are not those shown on the airlines' websites, but are calculated based on the value of the miles needed to purchase each leg of the trip.

It seems complicated, but the company takes care of every step of the purchase – you don't have to worry about learning how to use miles or anything like that.

I've already gotten incredible discounts when using the website, like the ticket was R$800 on the company's website. and less than R$400 on MaxMilhas. It's worth checking out before checking out any other site.

If you have accumulated miles, you can also sell them and earn extra money (but check if your points program regulations agree with this practice).

4. Submarine Travel

One of the best options for international destinations, as Submarino Viagens is able to offer exclusive prices, often lower than those displayed on airline websites. More than once I found cheap plane tickets with discounts of almost R$1000!

However, I don't consider it the ideal option for national trips, as Submarino Viagens tends to have higher rates than the companies' websites. aerial. In these cases, I prefer to buy directly from the company that will carry out the flight, as in the case of any problem it is easier to resolve than through an intermediary.

If you haven't booked your accommodation yet, it's also interesting to take a look at the promotional packages. Looking for a round trip flight to Orlando, I got the price of R$2139 with taxes. For the same date, tickets and another 13 nights in a 3-star hotel cost R$2966.

» You might also like this post: How to book hotels using Multiplus or Smiles points

5. Must-see Passes

Despite having a search engine that uses the Viajanet system, the site is much more than a comparison of cheap airline tickets. Its great advantage is announcing the best rates and promotions in real time. If any company. If an airline makes a mistake and offers very low prices or offers a flash discount in secret, you can be sure that the website will announce it.

When the prices are very good, the tickets end up in minutes. The tip to find out about promotions before other travelers is to download the official website app and leave notifications on. Using this trick, I was able to buy tickets to Santiago de Chile round-trip from Florianópolis for R$450 with LATAM, and R$700 round-trip to NEW YORK with Copa Airlines.

Tip: If you live in the United States, a very similar site is Scott Cheap Flights. If you live in Europe, one option is to use the website Secret flying.

6. Skyscanner

My favorite option for searching for international tickets, as you tend to find good prices. It's just a search engine and, when choosing a rate that suits them, the user is redirected to other sites to complete the purchase, without paying anything for it.

The best feature is to search through the calendar, which shows the fares for every day of the month, making it possible to find the dates on which the trip is most affordable. I also like the ability to choose “everywhere” (everywhere) as a destination, ideal for when you just want to travel without spending a lot, without caring about where you are going.

7. Google Flights

Despite the simple interface, there are two reasons why I love Google Flights: it displays prices with taxes included, and possibility of choosing several departure and arrival airports. This second one is a great way to find out which combination is cheaper, sometimes with just a few hours on the bus to another city it is possible to save (a lot!) on tickets.

I also really like the option to just put the starting point, and the website shows on the map the different places you can go, and how much the trip to each of them costs. Very useful for national trips or when you are traveling to places with low coast airlines, such as Europe.

It also directs users to other websites, without making direct sales and without charging fees.

8. Kayak

Kayak was not going to participate in this list, because it does not have any functionality that makes it stand out compared to the other nominees. I like that it shows other dates when prices are better, but several other sites also do this.

However, in the next part of the post you will see a comparison between all the sites looking for cheap air tickets to five different destinations. In recent years, Kayak was the clear winner, and every time I updated the prices it always found the cheapest ones. Nowadays it is ok, sometimes some values ​​are lower than others, but in general it is average. I like to include it because sometimes it has unique offers that I don't see anywhere else.

comparisons

Now that you've seen my favorite sites, let me show them in action.

I selected some destinations that I would like to visit to do research: Thailand, Greece, Salvador, Orlando and San Andrés. All other searches were carried out leaving Guarulhos airport, in São Paulo.

Passagens Imperdíveis did not appear in the comparisons because the company's strong point is quick promotions and fare errors, making it not the best site to buy tickets if you have fixed dates or a specific destination in mind.

Thailand (Bangkok) – 15/03/2 to 22/29/03

Winner: Google Flights and Kayak found the lowest prices.

Greece (Athens) –15/03/2o22 a 29/03/2022

Winner: Voopter, Skyscanner and Kayak found the lowest prices.

Salvador – 15/03/2022 until 22/03/2022

Winner: Promo tickets, with almost R$200 difference on a national ticket!

Orlando – 11/1/2022 until 25/1/2022 (School holidays)

Winner: Promo tickets, again, but without the option to pay in installments.

San Andres – 15/3/2022 until 22/03/2022

Winner: Google Flights with LATAM prices.

As I said before, I do not consider that there is the best website. Sometimes we have money to pay in full, it is better to buy the cheapest option, and at other times we prefer to pay a little more to be able to pay in installments. But, for those looking for cheap air tickets, my tip is search on several sites before closing a deal!

In the travel resources section of the blog you can check out other sites that will be useful when purchasing your flights! 

And do you use any of these search engines? Do you know another amazing person? Share your experiences in the comments!

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