1. Check for promotional fares online. Both Air Canada and Westjet offer websaver deals.
2. Travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. These days are usually the best times to get better airline ticket prices since travel demand is lower.
3. Travel on late night flights (red-eyes) or very early morning flights. These travel times are discounted and you will get a better airline ticket price.
4. Buy airline tickets that have stops. Usually direct flights are more expensive.
5. See if there are vacation packages available through the airlines or travel agencies or consolidators. If you need to buy an airline ticket, get a hotel room or rent a car you might get a better price.
6. Fly when it’s off-season. Airline ticket prices are more affordable in the off-season… it’s supply and demand.
7. Do an advanced booking. Try to book early. If you can purchase your airline ticket more than 21 days in advance some airlines will give you a discount.
8. Look for coupons. Some airlines offer coupon offers. You can sometimes find these in Entertainment books, travel booklets, car rental agencies, etc..
9. Some airlines offer standby rates.
10. Some ticket consolidators offer last minute deals. They purchase blocks of tickets that airlines release from their ticket inventory.