A lot of travel experts suggest booking your flight when you find the cheapest price. At Sky Key, we recommend booking your flight as soon as you know your travel plans.

Why waiting for the cheapest flight price is a bad strategy

Say you’re going to Puerto Vallarta on December 20th. A lot of people will try to time flight prices by casually looking at flights in August and September and then booking in October.

This strategy is often stressful. What happens if:

• Flight prices go UP between August and October?
• You get a “cheap” price but prices continue to slide after you book your ticket?
• The flight you want gets sold out?

When factoring in these questions, it quickly becomes clear a better strategy is needed.

What’s a cheaper and less stressful strategy for booking flights?

• Buy your flight as soon as you know you’re traveling
• Upload your ticket to Sky Key
• Sky Key will save you money if prices get cheaper

Why does booking your flight now and putting it on Sky Key help?

This strategy removes 99% of the stress associated with booking flights and maximizes your savings. You no longer have to worry about:

• Timing the perfect moment to book your ticket
• Your flight getting sold out while waiting for a cheaper ticket
• Uncertainty associated with booking your flight

Following this strategy saves you time, money, and stress. It’s that simple.

How does Sky Key help me save money on flights?

After booking your flight and uploading your ticket to Sky Key, Sky Key goes into action for you by:

• Monitoring your ticket price 24/7
• When Sky Key detects a lower price, it gets you savings back
• You end up paying the lowest price possible

For example, say you book your Puerto Vallarta flight on August 29th for $838 and upload your ticket to Sky Key. Two weeks later, the same ticket is selling for $700. Sky Key detects the price drop and automatically saves you the difference (i.e., $138).

Is there anything else I have to consider when booking my flight once I know my travel plans?

1. Avoid booking a basic economy ticket for several reasons:

• You can’t save money if the price of your basic economy ticket drops after booking
• If you need to change/cancel a flight because your plans change, you won’t get your money back

2. As long as you follow 1, you are all set. We often get asked “do I need to book a refundable ticket for Sky Key to save me money if prices drop after booking?” No, Sky Key will save you money on non-refundable tickets. Your savings will be in the form of a credit that you can use to make the next flight you purchase cheaper.

– Billy Bund. Co-Founder @ Sky Key