Travel Season In October-it’s a good time for travellers to start looking for flight tickets if they are going abroad. Planning in advance can help you get the best rates and the current offers on credit cards can further lower your prices.
“The current offers on credit cards offer the best deals for those who plan to fly in the September-Octoberholiday season,” says Sharat Dhall, COO (B2C) at Yatra.com. Several online travel agencies (OTAs) have partnered card issuers to offer cashback on bookings. Cleartrip is running an offer with HSBC. HDFC Bank has tied up with Goibibo, Makemytrip, Yatra and Musafir.
Discounts offered with OTAs– Opt for transacting through their apps. They offer loyalty points when you sign up with them and download the app. These loyalty points or virtual cash can help bring down the ticket cost further.
While OTAs offer the best deal, they don’t offer the concessions that airlines run. If you are a senior citizen, defence personnel or a student, many airlines offerdiscounts on base fares. This is not available with the OTAs. A flier should, therefore, compare whether the tickets are cheaper after discounts with an OTA or with a travel concession from an airline.
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