Money saving expert reveals clever trick to bag easyJet savings
Money saving expert Martin Lewis has revealed how easyJet passengers can bag cheaper flights by "tricking" the airline’s booking system.
His website, moneysavingexpert.com, has shown travellers a sneaky way to get peak time fares at lower prices by using easyJet’s Flexifares.
"The idea is to book a Flexifare on the same route at a less busy time, then switch to the dates you originally wanted. It’s not the easiest trick in the book, but if it works it could save £100s," it says.
The website gives a step by step guide to how to trick the system, advising passengers to pretend to be making a group booking for 20 people to gauge availability.
It also provides examples of passengers who have enjoyed major savings.
It quoted one customer who saved £700 on flights to Lanzarote in the school holidays and who said in an online posting: "When we went on the easyjet website the flights were over £1,500 including bags. We then booked the flexi flights, which were £848 – a saving of £700. A bit nerve-wracking for the 24 hours, but we know it works. There must be availability obviously on the dates you are changing to."
A spokesman for easyJet said it was aware of the guide and made the following statement: "EasyJet’s aim is to provide easy and affordable fares for everyone which is why we provide a number of tools on our website to help customers identify the best flight for their budget.
"Our recently launched ‘low fare finder’ makes it easier than ever to find the lowest fares available on specific routes without the stress of needlessly changing dates and our Inspire Me tool enables customers to specify their budget and dates and sets out on a map where they can fly to for that budget.
"Flexifares are designed specifically for the business customer and offer the flexibility they require when travelling for business, however there is no guarantee of availability on alternative dates. Most of our passengers travelling during the peak summer understand that the earlier they book the cheaper the fare will be."
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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