The best apps to get and book cheap flights

Finding a cheap flight for our vacations is possible, although you always have to be very attentive. To do this, we can use various utilities, such as the one provided by Google Flights. Although if we want to become authentic experts in the search for cheap flights, we must not stop trying these 5 applications that we teach you. Yes, finding a cheap flight is difficult (really cheap, we mean) but not impossible.

5 apps you can download today from the Google app store, all of them free and easy to useWe will try, however, to give you all the keys to get the most out of them. Remember that everything depends on you and that, in the end, the one who follows it gets it.

5 applications to find cheap flights

Skyscanner

Skyscanner is one of the most popular applications for finding cheap and affordable flights To start using it, we need to connect to its network using the Facebook account, Google account or an alternative email. It is essential to have a Skyscanner account to search and find flights on your mobile.

The interface of this application is very minimalist and sober. We have to focus, above all, on the second lower icon in the navigation bar, especially if we have an adventurous spirit and want to explore destinations and getaways.For example, in 'Anywhere', Skyscanner will offer us the best destinations from our location Note, we have to give location permission to the application: it appears by default that we are in Madrid. We can even put 'Any date'. National results will appear first, followed by trips abroad.

Of course, we have the 'Search' section where we can locate flights, hotels and rental cars. Press the corresponding bubble, fill in the information requested and the application will begin to track the flights it finds. Of course, you can sort and filter the results. Each flight comes with information of interest: very curious that it notifies you, in a clear and orderly way, if you will have to spend the night in an airport, the time difference between countries and if the flight is at night.

You can get all of this for free if you download the Skyscanner app from the Play Store.

Kayaking

With the second application that we teach you today, you will also need an account, linking Facebook or Google. As soon as you connect, the search engine will appear in the foreground. Fill in all the information that is requested, similar to that of other apps: destination, dates, number of passengers. It is a very austere first screen that facilitates the use of the application. When you search for a flight for the first time, a screen will appear that just press if you're adventurous enough: Kayak will offer you a random trip at a great price.

The application advises you if it is convenient to immediately buy the flight you have selected, since it may consider that it is the best price that you're going to get On this screen you can activate the alert of possible price changes on the flight.

Another good section is 'Explore the world'. Here you can tell Kayak how much money you want to spend on your trip so that it can accommodate you with a tailor-made trip. Choose the place of departure, the date (or any) and your budget, also if you prefer direct flights or with stopovers, which are usually cheaper. With a search for June, we have found return tickets from Seville to Frankfurt for 44 euros. Sounds good right? Of course, the app is free. Download it and try it out!

Skiplagged

To search for cheap flights with Skiplagged you won't have to create an account, just download and install it. When you open it, you'll be greeted with a set of predetermined travel plans, which often connect different countries abroad. Perhaps this section is not very useful to us, so we are going to look directly for the desired flight.

Press the magnifying glass and enter the destination we want, being able to choose 'anywhere' Then, we choose the date for our return flight one way or round trip and that's it. The chosen destinations will appear in a column: we recommend that you change the currency in the application menu, since the dollar appears by default. Prices include taxes.

Download Skiplagged now in the Play Store.

Pirate Travelers

More than a travel search engine, Viajeros Piratas will offer you all the offers that are currently available in terms of trips that are a real bargain. If holidays are approaching, the application will offer you dedicated plans, for example a trip to Geneva for the May bank holiday for €152 flights and hotel All sporadic offers that the different airlines offer also have a place in Pirate Travelers: for example, currently, Air M alta offers direct flights to M alta from Madrid for 80 euros round trip, including summer.

The ideal way to use this application is to dive deeply into the different offers that it suggests. It is also advisable to look at the offers daily because cheap flights tend to fly: if you get a seat as soon as the offer appears, you will be much more likely to be for a ridiculous price.

However, in the side menu, you can search for the flight you want, keep track of it, as well as find out about the hotel offer in a specific city. A free application with which you can save a lot of money.

eDreams

We end the selection with another regular on these lists: eDreams. With this application you can search for flight or flight plus hotel. eDreams performs a search with more than 140 airlines to show you the best price for the flight you have selected.The application also offers you discount codes when you make a purchase, for example, 20 euros off if the minimum amount of your trip is 400 euros.

eDreams is a very simple and effective application for those who don't want to complicate themselves too much and are just looking for a cheap flight. Download it now for free from the Google Play Store.