Every budget traveler wants cheaper airfare. Less money on plane tickets means more money for hotels or maybe you can splurge for that amazing guided museum tour.
Enter so-called hacker fares, or one-way tickets that are paired to make a discounted roundtrip ticket.
Now, in general, one-way tickets come with a higher price tag. Although sometimes you can snag a good airfare deal, especially if it’s domestic, one-way flights usually cost extra because it is more difficult for an airline to plan around an open-ended, one-way flight.
Next year is all about cheap airfare thanks to Kayak's latest hacker fare guide. Photo credit: Shutterstock.
Except for when it comes to hacker fares, or two one-way flights that are paired together to make a round trip ticket. Sometimes these tickets are less expensive than if you bought a standard round trip ticket. Three cheers for flight hacks.
Hacker fares are usually more difficult to book and can be confusing (look out for hidden bag fees!), but luckily for you, Kayak just released its 2018 Flight Hacker Guide. Here are the best places to check out using hacker fares for both domestic and international destinations. The guide also features a list of the best stopover cities and a guide to best airlines by region. Budget travel (and cheap airfare) just got much easier.
Domestic Hacker Fare Destinations
If you’re flying from one American city to another, the winter months are when you can most likely save the most with a hacker fare, according to KAYAK.
Colorado Springs, Colorado; 12% savings
Cincinnati, Ohio; 11% savings
San Antonio, Texas; 11% savings
Madison, Wisconsin; 11% savings
Ontario, California; 11% savings
Memphis, Tennessee; 11% savings
Miami, Florida; 11% savings
Omaha, Nebraska; 10% savings
Des Moines, Iowa; 10% savings
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; 10% savings
International Hacker Fare Destinations
If you’re traveling from the US to an International destination, fares are pretty consistent but the off-season will usually prove better for hacker fares. So think about checking out the Caribbean in the summer or spending fall in Europe to find cheaper airfare.
Florence, Italy; 16% savings
Frankfurt, Germany; 15% savings
Bangkok, Thailand; 14% savings
Prague, Czech Republic; 14% savings
London, England; 13% savings
Tokyo, Japan; 13% savings
Edinburgh, Scotland; 13% savings
Munich, Germany; 12% savings
Barcelona, Spain; 12% savings
Manchester, England; 12% savings