You have taken a flight and spoke to the person sitting next to you just to get surprised on the price that they had paid to get the same seat as you. It is much cheaper than what you have paid to get the seat you are in. This could be real frustrating. Having done all the research, by multiple telephone calls and taking advice from numerous travel agents, you still have the flight tickets that are costlier than the person sitting next to you. So, now you are thinking as to how to get cheap flight tickets that are not priced higher than anybody else?

There are many ways to get cheap flight tickets but there are key factors involve in doing so. Booking well in advance is the best option one can have. There are very few people who would be able to tell you about their traveling plans 6 months before the time they actually have to board on the airplane. If you can do so, your flight tickets would be much cheaper than those who had to get them at a higher price due to uncertainty of their travel schedule. This situation is, thus, very well exploited by the airline companies and those travelers who have tong term plans.

Flight schedules come out in every 6-months time so you have exactly that much time to insure your cheap flight tickets. You can ensure that you are updated on this regard by subscribing to the newsletters of the airlines that fly your route. This would let you to be ready as soon as the flights are released. Booking a flight 6-months in advance in some cases is not possible to do because of individual circumstances. But if you are not bound, then you have an advantage in the flight ticket game.

All the airlines advertise with campaigns to promote very cheap flight tickets for specific routes but they don't tell you the number of discount seats available. This is where the game is set. The early you book the better as the busy schedules will sell out faster. Being on the mailing list will help, as you would be the first to receive information about it. The number of these flight tickets would be dependent on the airline, schedule and size of the aircraft. Once sold, you are left with second best option, still cheaper then the normal price but you are not getting the same savings.