The New Year has presented a lot of "unprecedented" things, and travel is going to be one of them. A less expensive Britain and the "Wild West" of airfares are some of them, says a report in The New York Times, which also reports on some of the most up-to-date ways to save for travel in 2017.
"You can scour the internet for low prices on rooms and airfares, but at some point, you just have to pull the trigger so you can start planning your trip. Keeping that in mind, there are still some great, relatively easy ways to get more bang for your travel buck in the new year," writes Lucas Peterson.
Want to save money on the sly, there's an app for that.
"Spending less money on that next trip is all fine and good - but what if you don't have any money socked away in the first place? The Digit app is trying to make saving for that next special excursion (and saving in general) an effortless experience. The free app analyzes your financial situation and spending habits, then pulls a few dollars from your checking account every so often and deposits them into a separate F.D.I.C.-insured savings account that Digit opens for you," writes Peterson.
Peterson also suggests that now is the time to travel to Britain now that Brexit is a reality.
"While London will never truly be a bargain, if you have always wanted to go, this may be as cheap as it's going to get," notes Peterson.
Airfares are also extremely low right now, thanks to low-cost European airlines such as Wow Air and Norwegian Airlines.
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"There are some truly head-scratchingly low fares out there: As I write this, Norwegian is offering $585 round-trip, nonstop fares between Los Angeles and London in April, and I just found a $306 round-trip flight from Newark to London on Wow Air (with one stop in Iceland), also in April," says Peterson.
Another savings tip: Track prices after you purchase.
"Citi Price Rewind is a service that will refund you up to $500 an item and $2,500 per year if you buy an eligible product (think jackets and sleeping bags) with your Citi card and the price drops within the next 60 days. The best part? It will do the tracking for you automatically when you register your purchase (made with a Citi card, naturally) on its database of retailers," says Peterson.
For more tips on saving on travel this year, read on here.
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