Figuring out how to get cheap flights is my favorite hobby.
Okay, fine. Traveling is my favorite hobby. But finding the cheapest flight is certainly part of that!
Over the years, I’ve honed the craft of traveling on a budget down to a pseudoscience, religiously alternating between fare aggregating sites and travel search engines, setting rate alerts, and reading up on travel hacks like skiplagging in search of the lowest prices.
As you can imagine, that’s all pretty time-consuming and doesn’t always guarantee the best-priced flight — and there’s really nothing that rains on your parade quite like finally buying a ticket only to find out the price has dropped soon after!
Recently, though, I came across a service called Dollar Flight Club on Twitter. I saw a tweet promoting a giveaway, the winner of which would embark on a Bali retreat.
After entering the giveaway and creeping through the company’s Twitter account, I was intrigued by some of the flight fares they advertised.
$290 round trip to Hawaii? I literally just paid $625 for that. $340 round trip to Ireland? I went to Dublin in 2016 — for well over $340. And both times I thought I was getting the best deal ever!
I checked out DFC’s website to learn more about how to get cheap flights using their service.
Basically, the team at Dollar Flight Club does all the stuff I’ve spent hours doing — scouring the internet for the cheapest flights from and to the airports and destinations of your choice — and then presents it all neatly in an email sent right to your inbox.
Meaning you get the best flight prices without having to do anything more than open an email.
There are three different membership levels, one of which is totally free, no strings attached.
For $69 a year, you can opt for the Premium membership, which earns you up to four times more deals, including domestic deals for quick, easy weekend getaways. With the Premium membership, you also get access to the Dollar Flight Club app’s mobile alerts so you’re sure to never miss a deal.
And lastly, for those looking to get a taste of the high life, Dollar Flight Club’s Premium Plus+ membership includes all the great perks of the Premium membership with the added bonus of flight deals for business and first-class seats. But wait, there’s more! Premium Plus+ members also get a discounted Mobile Passport membership — all for just $99 a year.
Example deal from my member dashboard.
According to DFC, on average, members save about $500 per flight, so even if you only go on one trip per year, the Premium membership pays for itself many times over.
I’ve signed up myself, and honestly look forward to the email every day.
Will I stop aggressively checking flights every day? Probably not. But at least with DFC’s help, I’m guaranteed to find something good no matter what.
By the way, I totally didn’t win that Bali giveaway, but I’m now a premium Dollar Flight Club member which is kind of same thing — if not better.
Originally published in February 2019 and updated with new pricing information.
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