By Chinelo Obogo

TO By decreasing financial load for air travelers, an aviation consultant, Kingsley Ezenwa, has shared tips that can help passengers to obtain plane tickets to more affordable rates. Speaking exclusively with Daily Sun, Ezenwa offered practical advice for passengers with strategies ranging from participation in social networks to loyalty programs.

Follow the airlines on social networks

Ezenwa said it is important that passengers control the social networks of airlines and email updates because many promotional offers, including discount or free tickets, are generally announced through these platforms.

“The first thing you should do is that passengers follow all airlines in their social media channels to know what is happening because much of the promotion they do To obtain free or cheap tickets, they are usually announced through their social media channels or by email. So, if you are a frequent steering wheel and want to get cheaper tickets, try to be intentional about checking its pages because sometimes you can not see some of those things, but they will definitely announce them on social networks, ”he said.

Reserve early

He said that reserving his early ticket is crucial because prices increase as the travel date approaches, especially during festive periods, when rates can be shot up to N400,000. “The worst time to book for a flight is the same day that travels. Many of the airlines execute what we describe as” progressive rate regime. “This means that the closer its travel date is, the greater the rate will be. Many airlines want to immediately sell their seats, so they are likely to release their lowest rate.

“Depending on the pressure on that flight, if you leave the reservation of your ticket up to one day or two for that flight, the cost of the ticket would continue to rise. If you are not lucky and it does not have the luck and it is a festive period, I assure you that I assure you that you can buy your ticket to up to N400,000. Therefore, it is always good to reserve very much because this is one of the best ways to reach good.

See directly with airlines

Ezenwa said passengers should consult directly with airlines about discounts because some of them offer cheaper rates on their official websites compared to when you have to go on sale at the airport. He also pointed out that there is discounts potential when reserving return tickets with the same airline that this strategy allows airlines to ensure both legs from the trip of a passenger.

He said: “For example, if your flight is N400,000 for both legs, the airline can give it a discount if you reserve your leg back with them. What the airline wants to make sure it goes and returns with them, therefore, you can say that for your loyalty, you can give a good discount in which you pay N170,000 for a leg instead of n200,000. Ticket, you are a discount discount, you have a discount on the discount, you have a discount on the discount, you are a discount and you are a discount and you have a discount and get a discount in which you are returned a discount and get a discount in which you find a discount, since you have a discount, you are a discount in which you are Book, that you are Book, that you find.

Register for loyalty programs

Ezenwa’s fourth recommendation is to register for airline loyalty programs. Although he acknowledged that some programs are more beneficial than others, he said that frequent flights could increase the points that could lead to free trips and, in such cases, only taxes are paid. He said it is important to understand the details of these programs to effectively plan future trips.

When addressing the problem between the reservation directly through the airline website or using a travel agent, Ezenwa admitted the direct reserve. He said there is an advantage that passengers have their direct contact information with the airline so that they can monitor any change in flights.

“Sometimes it’s good to reserve If it can because the advantages are many. Some travel agents will not use their number or email to book, so when there is a change, some of them will not be able to update it on time and that can affect it because paying for the flight change is expensive, ”he said.