Travel Hacks: ChatGPT’s Secret Prompts For Cheaper Flight Bookings

Flight costs are increasing quickly. So many travel agents utilize ChatGPT to find lower fares, saving them money. Some say it works better than expected.

Finance influencer Casper Opala explained how he used ChatGPT to lower his flight costs from £700 to just £70. He used clever prompts to discover routes with hidden airports and budget airlines not listed by main sites.

How ChatGPT Helps Plan Travel

ChatGPT does not have access to live booking systems. But, it can help you search for cheaper options really quickly using smart questions and suggestions.

Travelers can query ChatGPT to compare one-way and return fares or ask what the best time to book is. While the latter two tips have been around for a long time, ChatGPT cuts down the time to find this information. Experts also suggest that users should check final prices from trusted travel sites before booking anything.

Prompts That Have Been Useful for Cheaper Flights

The travel community reports that they have success in utilizing ChatGPT with specific prompts, which helps them save money with different parts of the booking process.

1. Best time to book

Ask ChatGPT:

What are the cheapest days to travel this route?
When is the best time to book for [month or season]?
How early to book short haul flight or a long haul flight?

ChatGPT can also recommend card benefits or travel points tricks.

2. Alternate Airports and Routes

Flying from or to smaller airports can save you money.

Try these prompts:
What are the cheaper airports around [city]?
What are cheaper ways to fly from [city A] to [city B]?
It can even combine bus or train along with a flight in order to maximize savings.

3. Budget and Local Airlines

Not only are there budget airlines, but a lot of local airlines do not populate in Google Flights.

Ask:
Which low-cost airlines might fly this route but are not listed on the site I am booking on?
What local airlines have flash sales for flights in [country]?

4. Scoring Layovers

Layovers could make your cost lower, and allow you to explore another city.

Good prompts:
Can you suggest cities where I could have a layover at a lower cost on this route?
Which airlines have free stopover programs?

5. Multi-leg Tickets

Booking two flights separately may be cheaper than paying for a one-way flight.

Ask:
Is it cheaper to book [city A → city B] and [city B → city C] rather than paying for the one-way flight direct?
Can you show me some cheaper multi-leg routes to complete this journey?

6. Spot Deals and Mistake Fares

ChatGPT may be able to help you spot flash sales and very rare mistake fares.

Try:
Do you have or publicize any flash sales from [airport] this month?

7. Create Travel Savings Checklist

Did you know that you can ask ChatGPT to create your own custom booking checklist?
You can ask:
“create a list of all the travel deals I need to track, such as fare alerts, error fares, and alternative routes.”
Provide the best sites for tracking deals on [route].

Conclusion

ChatGPT isn’t a substitute for booking websites (like Skyscanner), but it helps you search smarter. More and more are calling it their secret travel tool.

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