Flexibility beats loyalty for leisure fares. Search whole months, fly mid-week, and consider secondary airports — London Stansted, Milan Bergamo, and Paris Beauvais often undercut main hubs by €30–80 round trip.
Set price alerts rather than refreshing manually. SnagAFlight aggregates carriers and highlights fare drops across your saved routes. Book when the price fits your budget; waiting for mythical last-minute deals rarely pays on short-haul Europe.
Mix airlines on open-jaw tickets: fly into Rome, out of Naples, or into Barcelona and out of Madrid. Trains between cities can cost less than repositioning flights if booked early.
Travel light. Ryanair, easyJet, and Wizz Air levy steep bag fees — a compliant carry-on pays for itself on two trips. Check in online within airline windows to avoid airport surcharges.
