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Would you book a round-trip between Europe and North America for $8?
As absurd as it sounds, deals like this exist. They’re called mistake fares (or error fares) and occur when an airline or travel agency accidentally sells a flight for cheaper than intended.
In today’s issue ⤵
Mistake Fares 101 - What are they, why they exist and how to find them
20% Off Air Canada, 45% off Breeze Airways - More airline deals from around the world
Qatar’s new Qsuites - Product overview
Highlights from the Farnborough Airshow
✈️ Why Mistake Fares Exist
Mistake fares typically appear due to:
Human Error: Simple typos or data entry mistakes.
Currency Conversion Errors: Miscalculations during currency conversion.
Glitches: Technical issues during fare updates.
Mistake fares aren’t common; however, they aren’t exactly impossible to find either.
💳 How to Find Mistake Fares
Although airlines have numerous measures in place to avoid publishing mistake fares, it’s not impossible to find them.
The easiest way is to sign up for a service that finds them for you. Here are a few:
If you’d rather search for mistake fares yourself, use the explore map offered by your OTA (online travel agency) of choice. Google Flights and Skyscanner are reliable choices and have explore maps that allow you to visualize flight prices from your departure city to any destination. Keep an eye out for flights that look suspiciously cheap. If you manage to find one, chances are that it’s a mistake fare.
Searching for mistake fares manually takes a lot of time, because there’s no guarantee that you’ll even find one. If you do find one, book it as soon as possible, since airlines are notorious for shutting down mistake fares quickly.
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🚨 Keep in Mind
If you find a mistake fare, book it as soon as you can. There’s no guarantee that it’ll last, so you want to book it before you make any other plans.
Let’s say you managed to book a mistake fare. There’s no guarantee that the airline will honour the fare, and they could choose to cancel your ticket instead. There have been many instances where airlines ended up honouring mistake fares, and plenty of others where they didn’t.
Example of an airline honouring a mistake fare
If you book a mistake fare and you’ve started planning your trip, make sure the rest of your bookings (i.e: your hotel) are refundable. It’s recommended to delay planning the rest of your trip as much as possible, just in case your flight ticket gets cancelled.
🚀 Deals
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⚡️ In the News
Brand New Qsuites
Qatar Airways’ Qsuite is considered the best business class product in the sky. 7 Years after its launch, Qatar Airways has officially announced their latest business class product: Qsuite next gen.
According to Qatar Airways’ official press release, the new Qsuites will be available on Boeing 777-9 aircraft starting 2025. This announcement comes alongside Qatar Airways’ latest order for 20 additional 777-9 aircraft.
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DISCLAIMER: All prices quoted in this newsletter are in United States Dollars (USD) unless stated otherwise. The guides presented in this newsletter are for informational purposes only and are not intended to be personal financial advice. This publication may contain curated content with links to source materials. Recommendations and opinions are those of the original authors, and Flight Citizen assumes no liability.
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