Getting the Most out of for Kayak Flight Search

My favorite online flight search tool - Kayak.com - highlighted some of its flight search features in a recent newsletter that can help you save some money.  On the surface alone, searching kayak to find great flights is great, but there are a host of tools and features that can save even more money for you.

Best fare calendar

Self explanatory - a calendar of the best fares so it’s easy to plan and see if departing and returning on a Thursday is better than a Tuesday.

Better Fare Alerts

Kayak will email you when they find the cheapest fares on your inputed itinerary, and now the alerts include more options like non-stop flights, one way, or cabin preference.  So if you’re not ready to purchase, kayak will track fares and do your due dilligence for your.

Other tools in the Toolbox

In addition to the calendar of fares, an even better feature is the graphs that depict the fares found by searchers for every day of the month, which is good for us visual learners who <3 pictures.

Another very helpful graph is one that helps travelers find out if it’s time to buy.  This image shows the price for the same flight over the last 90 days, so you can interpret the trend and what not to see if waiting is better or worse than purchasing NOW.

Anywho, I still stand by kayak and love its great service to travelers. If you’re looking for more flight search tools, check out my previous Guide to Finding Cheap Flights.