How to Find the Best Holiday Deals with Trip.com

Another thing we’re proud of is our pricing. But how do you maximise the best deals on our superb platform? How can you squeeze every penny, cent or dime out of your trip? Thankfully we have the answers for you, in one handy blog…

A sight we all love - flying over the coast

Be flexible with dates and destinations

Got a bit of wiggle room to plan your next trip? Then you could find yourself with the best possible prices. Even better if you’re equally flexible with your destination - you can find some remarkable deals for your new favourite destination…

Check out our fancy Flight Map to see all the best options available to you - at the cheapest prices on our site.

Be sure to check out low-cost carriers

One of the best things about Trip.com is: you're able to compare prices from all airlines.

In the UK, Ryanair, EasyJet, Eurowings and other low-cost airlines offer great flight deals to specific routes. Be sure to keep an eye on charges - normally you’ll pay additional fees for selecting your seat and checked luggage, so be sure to factor those in when you’re booking.

And, particularly for short journeys that don’t require any frills, you can find some true bargains.

Some examples of trending routes?

EasyJet flights from London to Amsterdam.

Ryanair flights from London to Vienna.

Wizz Air flights from London to Palermo.

Check out our flights page - complete with interactive map - to keep track of the best deals by each airline.

Be open to flying non-stop- or changing - to get a good price

If you really want to get bang for buck, many cheap flight routes will offer slightly left-field alternatives. If 'airport hopping' works for you, you might find yourself with an even bigger bargain. If you have a long layover, you can even take advantage of an extra 'mini-break' too.

Alternatively, travelling non-stop for a longer route - which is actually more sustainable, too - is a potential money-saver as well.

One other thing is that Trip.com also features a 'virtual interline', where our search engine combines flights from different airlines with a self-connection in between. This is another great way to save money -and something you won’t always find on an airline's website…

Be open to mixing airlines and airports
While we all tend to default to return flights when searching for our perfect trip, a cheaper alternative could come in the form of mixing and matching.

If you’re flying from one London airport, returning to another may be better value. If you’re using one airline for your outbound journey, cheaper alternatives for the return will come up as default. If Trip.com shows you the best options from our search tool, then you’ll have a self-transfer guarantee too.

Also, be sure to use our multi-city function when looking at flights if you’re looking to move around a bit. A bit of mixing and matching and you could find yourself saving a fair bit of cash…

Book early - but not too early…

The eternal question - when is the best time to book?

While you can get some great last-minute deals, and booking well in advance will give you a lot of options, on average you'll find the best prices 2-3 months prior to departure. So if you have a date in mind, get ready to book around then.
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Get travel discounts as a student

After a long delay in freedom of travel, it is high time that everyone takes advantage of fewer restrictions - and if you’re still studying, then we have great news for you.

If you book with us, you'll be entitled to exclusive student flights offers - including long-haul destinations - and some routes offer free changes and cancellation, and even free extra baggage too.

Click here to see our offers and scroll down to find out how you can take advantage. Trust us - if you’re a student, it’s worth it…

Subscribe to price notifications

On our delightful app - and being an app-centric platform, you really should download it if you haven’t already - be sure to switch on your notifications so that you’ll be alerted when there’s a price drop or special deal on flights.

Coming soon - our Flight Saver Card.

Essentially, when you purchase a flight, you have the option to pay a little more now for a much bigger saving on your next booking - and that includes all future flight bookings within a 90-day period.

Keep your eye on Trip.com for more updates…

Bonus tip: Freeze your flight price

In our collaboration with the wonderful people at Hopper, our Price Freeze function helps travellers save money by protecting price volatility when booking your next trip (the option will appear as you book).

By paying a small fee upfront, on selected flights you’ll be able to freeze a flight price for up to 14 days. This gives you the chance to check with your travel companions and finalise plans before booking your trip.

Save money on beach holidays

Book your flight on Trip.com first, and then use the flyer exclusive coupon

Once you’ve booked your flight with Trip.com, you’ll receive an exclusive coupon for hotels in your destination's area. This means that once you’ve settled on your brilliant flight deal - fully supported by our top customer service team - you’ll automatically be entitled to a hotel deal too.

Mobile-only hotel deals

Do we really need to say it again? You really should download our app if you haven’t already - we have exclusive offers on hotels that can only be found on it.

First up, be sure to utilise our Trip Coins reward system.

What are Trip Coins? Well, they are essentially our app-only loyalty scheme. If you download our app and register with us, every time you book hotels, flights, or some of the other great products on our app, you'll earn rewards - Trip Coins - that you can redeem next time you book via our app. The more you book, the higher your membership tier, and that means an even greater level of discounts.

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