The Best of the Best: 3S Travel Tool

There are plenty of Search Tools out there to choose from, but not all searches bring back the best results.  Many will merely provide examples of seemingly incredibly flight deals with links attached, which once clicked will only lead to another website, that require travel seekers to enter the detailed information all over again, ultimately, without providing the low-cost airfare originally presented.

The same technique is presented when using third-party search tools for Hotels or Car Rentals as well.

It can be exhausting not to mention outright frustrating. We understand and want to make your experience when booking the best flight deals a pleasant one.

That’s why FlightGurus.com created the world famous 3S travel tool. 3S is as simple as it gets, Search. Save. Smile. That’s it! Using 3S, you can find incredible deals for any flight, domestic and international. Anytime. Anywhere.

Anyone looking to score a deal on flights have encountered their fair share of myths, subscription services offering the absolute best deals that somehow no one else in the world can find, or so-called “experts” or influencers, choosing their affiliate link of the day to tell you when the best day to book cheap flights.

“Tuesdays are the best day to find cheap flights to Miami”
“Book airline tickets on the last day of the month” etc.…

I’m sure you’ve heard these myths or something similar before and we are here to tell you that they are nothing more than myths. That old myth about flights being cheapest on a Tuesday is outdated.

You can find great deals any day of the week.  While it’s convenient to think you’ll nab a cheap flight by searching on a special day, it’s just not the case.

Flight prices are constantly changing. Airlines load new fares every hour, and they can add or subtract how many flights are available at a certain price at any moment.

Big travel days like Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Eve, Spring Break or Easter, for many travel websites, is more about the marketing than about offering actual savings.

However airlines look to ensure all of their flight paths are at full compacity and will offer the best realist flight deals to ensure it.

The price of your ticket consists of a number of things.
• Base fare
• Taxes and airport fees
• Fuel surcharge
• Service fee to issue
• Food
• Seat selection
• Baggage

The last four are optional most of the time, especially on low-cost airlines or short flights. With the older, more traditional airlines, and for long-haul flights, these things are usually included in the ticket price.

Price Hokey Pokey

Prices change due to seat availability and demand. The cheaper booking classes might be sold out even if there’s still 3 months before you leave.

There are some dates of the year where there is simply higher demand. When a lot of people have to fly somewhere (and even more when they want to go to the same destination or area), airlines will set their prices at a higher level.

Have you ever heard the myth that the airlines are tracking your searches, or that the more you search for the cheapest flights the higher the prices will go? Let’s address this myth and put it to rest.

The simplest, bear-boned way it can be explained is this: Websites use something called a “cookie”.

A cookie is a line of script that is meant to trigger something like a “tally” of the amount of people that have visited the site, their regional location and depending on what you have elected to allow or what they have programmed the cookie to collect.

It can also potentially collect any words your may have searched for within the website.  Meaning – if you search for “flights to Denver”, the cookie may collect that a user on the site, searched for flights to Denver, which tells the website owner what its users are most interested in.

These cookies help businesses in providing consumers what they search for the most.  It’s an independent task that is surrounding the actions performed on the website and has nothing to do with the rates determined by each individual airline.

In fact, it’s safe to say with all certainty that one has absolutely nothing to do with another.

Imagine if you were to search for computers on E-bay and that somehow triggered the change in the price of computers on Amazon.

That being said, airlines are not using cookies to track your searches to increase the price of a flight. No need to clear your cache or cookies or try searching incognito.

Is this you?

1) Pick a spot
2) Plan your dates
3) Book your flight
4) Go

If it is, this is the problem. Your process is costing you money. Setting your travel dates in advance before booking flights is the single costliest travel planning mistake you can make. It can easily cost you hundreds of dollars. Break the habit and start doing it immediately.

Follow the most important rule of the realistic flight saving guide: Pick the Price first.

Start by searching for flights first, letting the price guide you to the cheapest dates possible, then plan you dates around it. Doing this will save you hundreds of dollars.

Luckily, FlightGurus has created the perfect travel companion for you to find the most realistic flight savings by using its awesome 3S travel tool.

Whether you are looking to book a last-minute flight to Paris or simply hop over to Louisiana, 3S will show you the best rates available for not just one specific date, but also ways to save by leaving or returning on alternative dates.

All on one page, at one time, with clear, easy to understand options. No hidden fees or extra charges padded into the cost of the reservation. Just pure and simple savings.

Flying Direct Can Cost More Money than Time

Say it again – Flexibility is key. FLEX-AAAA-BIL-I-TTTTYYYY. Remind yourself of this when your goal is to score big flight savings deals.

Flexibility can also go beyond shifting dates, it can also include being flexible with your route. For travelers willing to change planes or hang out for a little while during a layover in another city, opting for a flight with stops can give big savings.

Yes, layover or plane changes can be a nuisance. Yes, it isn’t always realistic when traveling with young children or on a tight schedule. However, a little planning can make all the difference in capturing that extra $400.00 spent on a direct flight.

Money that could be used to upgrade Hotel Accommodations or maybe rent a Luxury Car. Maybe even that sports car you always wanted. It’s likely that you will spend more time in your rental car than you did in flight.

If you’re willing to add a little adventure to your itinerary, use layovers as an addon.  Visit two cities in one vacation.  Some layovers can be up to 7 days.  If you have the time like to explore, layovers can be a gift for you.

Getting a good deal on flights can all come down to timing. And in many cases, it’s less about when you buy your flights and more about when you actually get on the plane. It’s all about capitalizing on the cheapest times to travel.

This includes time a flight departs. There aren’t many that prefer to get up at 1:00 a.m. (this would be my scenario) 1) Get dressed and race as quickly as possible. 2) Drive with weary eyes, panicked and rushed to the airport. 3) Stumble and fumble my way through check-in, security, terminal then seat. 4) Sleep until landing. A flight departing at 3:30 a.m., would warrant huge savings.

I personally cannot state that I have ever purposely opted to book one. I would likely end up with mismatched shoes, required luggage still sitting in my living room and my phone charging cords still in the wall next to my bed.

Even IF I made it to my flight in time, I would be cranky and not my pleasant friendly self.

However, if you are part of the rare percentage of travelers that can manage this un-natural, inhuman flight schedule, you will not only save more money than ALL other travels of the day, but you also earned every penny saved and I for one applaud you.