Tips to Save on Airfare to Kerala, India

1. Book your tickets in advance

Did you know that you can book tickets up to 11 months in advance? If you are traveling during a holiday season and you are sure about travel dates, book your tickets early. During holidays International Flights can be booked up in advance. We recommend you book your flight reservations around 3 to 4 months in advance, to get the best deals on airline ticket.

2. Look for Flexible Dates

If you are flexible about the dates, you can try searching with “Flexible Dates” option so that the agents can look for flights a day or two before or after as tickets to your destination might be less for those dates.

3. Try Near by Airports

Sometimes, a nearby departing airport may have lesser fare to the same destination. For example if you are traveling from New York to Mumbai to Cochin, you can also search for flights from a nearby airport like Newark, New Jersey. Many metros have more than one international airport.

4. Travel on Weekdays

Traveling on weekdays is usually cheaper than traveling on the weekends. Most airlines like Air India and Jet Airlines have weekend surcharges.

5. Pay using a Credit Card that offers cash back

Normally payment can be made by personal check, certified check, or credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card, American Express or Diners Club) for all airline ticket purchases. But paying by checks does not benefit you anything. Use your credit card that offers 1-2% cash back. If you are spending $3000 on tickets, you are saving $30-$60 right away. Saving on ticket fare is equivalent to getting the ticket for less. So if an agent offers $10 less but does not accept credit cards, think twice.

6. Try online websites like KeralaFlights.com

If you are traveling to Kerala (a state of India) from USA or Europe, websites like KeralaFlights.com can offer you the lowest airfare for the dates that you want. Many website companies normally do not maintain big physical offices and can avoid many overhead charges unlike a travel agency. So they can share some of those savings with the customers.