How to find cheap airfare to London

It is not difficult to find cheap airfare to London provided you know where to look. It also depends on how flexible are your travel dates, and what kind of facilities you want. If you are not finicky about flying Asian Airlines like Air India or Kuwait Air then these should be your first stops.

Most of these Asian airlines fly through London and sell tickets through consolidators. Often, the seats allotted on the US-London sector stay empty because most Asian passengers use airlines of their countries to book home passages. You can easily get an inexpensive seat till London on these flights.

The London seats are even cheaper during the off season. Two periods when tickets are cheaper are middle January to end March and November 1 to early December. Few people travel during these months. If possible, you should plan your journey to London during these months.

Otherwise, you should plan your trip in advance. Most airlines release their cheapest seats to travelers who book their tickets well in advance of the flight date. If you are late for these tickets then you can look for slightly less discounted tickets. These tickets are released from time to time by airlines. However, you need to be alert and visit the airline sites frequently to grab them.

You can also quote your price on Priceline.com, and hope that some airline will be willing to sell you a ticket to London at that price. The downside of this deal is that there are no refunds. You have to take the flight even if it does not suit you.

And don’t forget the sites that send low fare alerts. You must become a member of at least a couple of these sites. You never know when you may get a great offer.