Nowadays, most Chinese choose to travel by air. It is miserable to take trains to another place because of its turbid air and crowded space. What is more the price of discounted airfare is as much as the train sleeper’s. Such as Chengdu Flights or Guilin Flights. Taking planes is convenient and safe and you can enjoy the considerate services. But the question is how to book the discounted airfares? Here are some ways.
Booking in advance.
Airfares booking time is essential for traveler to book discounted ticket. If the schedule has been made, it is good to book tickets about one month in advance and easy to get the cheapest price. For example, if you want a ticket on 27th , July, you can get the discounted price easily at the beginning of the July but one discount most even no discount after the 25th, July for some hot lines.
Purchasing the double way airfares
Taking the flight from Shanghai to Sidney for instance. The double way ticket is charged RMB5280 but single way RMB4000. So you can save RMB2720 at most if booking the double way tickets. For Chinese flights, double way is cheaper as much as 2 to 3 discount than the single one. Besides, choosing the ticket agency in large scale which enjoys the high reputation, for they can get the more discounts from the airline companies.
Purchasing the red eye flight ticket
Many airline companies have the night flight on which many passengers will get eyes bloodshot because of staying up late. So it is called the red eye flight. The cost of night flight is lower but the businessmen do not prefer to take this kind of flight. So the airline companies will discount heavily to catch passengers’ attention. In addition, you can also save the money living in a hotel.
Booking on the internet
In general, people make telephones to book the ticket. Actually booking on the internet is much cheaper. There are many famous and popular websites, such as Chiantraveldepot, providing the booking service. Besides, all Chinese airline companies’ official websites have the function of purchasing the e-ticket which is sometimes cheaper than the ticket agencies.
Avoid the boom season
Every year from March to June, September to December belongs to the dull season of booking air tickets. The difference between boom and dull seasons are apparent. Besides, no matter going out for business or visiting friends, tickets on Friday and Saturday are hot. Many companies acquire staffs to work as soon as they get to the destination, so the tickets on Sunday and Monday are popular as well. People prefer Wednesday to take planes when needing to handle the short period business. So the cheaper days are Tuesday and Thursday
Choosing cheaper airline companies 
A lot of airline companies are compete with each other fiercely, you can choose the cheaper one according to the flight route. Some small airports and vice airports have few flights and lower leveled facilities, they will lower the ticket price to attract the passengers.
Paying attention on the sale events
Taking the Shenzhen airline company for instance, when it is around the Spring Festival, Shenzhen airline company has the Enjoying Festival promotion in which the double way airfare is lower. Some airline companies corporate with banks and you can take the co-branded credit card to accumulate integrals with which you can exchange the air ticket. They always hold the VIP events. Taking advantage all of the information you can get a super cheap flight!
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