How to book a plane ticket

If you are planning an independent trip, you can significantly save by booking a plane ticket in advance. There are several ways to buy and reserve tickets. For most of them, you do not even have to get out of the house.

• In most cases, these are companies connected to the global booking system.
• It is suitable for those who are not used to making purchases via the Internet and fears to leave their card data, wants to receive a consultation of a specialist and does not want to spend time on independent search for tickets.
• Since the agency acts as an intermediary, in most cases, commissions are added to the ticket price.
• Full list of Moscow aircraft can be viewed here.

• Top 5 Russian air carriers: Aeroflot, Transaero., S7 , Russia and UTair.
• The cons of this method: not always the convenient interface of the airline site and the need for knowledge of English when buying tickets of a foreign carrier.
• To book a ticket, enter the route, flight date and number of passengers to the search window. Next, follow the booking stages according to electronic prompts: flight selection, filling information about passenger, booking confirmation.
• Some airlines are asked to specify passport data when booking a ticket. If you are planning a passport replacement, check if you can change the number on the phone.

• Sites aggregators. Collect information about flights from the entire network. When buying a ticket, you can choose the option that is most suitable for the price and dates. If you are looking for cheap flights, it is possible to choose flights with a transfer. Most Popular Services: Skyscanner. and Momondo..
• Ticket agencies. Suitable options are usually smaller. There are exclusive tariffs, in this case the ticket can be purchased cheaper than the airline. Examples: Anywayanyday. and unifest.ru..

• Tickets are better to book 2-3 months before the trip.
• When paying through the VISA or MasterCard payment system, do not specify the card number. The calculation using the electronic money system is usually cheaper.
• If you are not satisfied with the prices of selected dates, see the cost of tickets for two or three days before or later. The cheapest tickets are usually on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, with the exception of festive dates.
• Constant monitoring of tickets for the tickets of various airlines is tedious, it is more convenient to subscribe to the newsletter. You can do this on the site airlines-inform.ru. In the section "Special offers of airlines".
• Before confirming the reservation, read the condition of the selected tariff: is it possible to pass a ticket or change the dates whether the extra charge is required for making changes, the maximum allowable weight of baggage, etc.
• Book flight tickets only on sites that have a good reputation.
• If you often fly, do not forget to clarify the presence of a bonus system for regular customers.

In most cases, the ticket on paper is not required, just a photo on the phone or printout with the armor number. Do not forget to clarify the possibility of passing the electronic receipt by flight.