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Hello Steemit,

This is my first post within the community and I want to share with you a few websites that can help you get insanely cheap prices for flights to some of the most exotic destinations.

The process is quite simple, sometimes airlines make mistakes and there are a few communities that track them every day and share the best deals.

What are mistake fares, and why do they happen?

Flight mistake fares, otherwise known as error fares or airline price glitches, are a HUGELY reduced flight ticket due to a mistake. Various botch-ups can create a mistake fare – here’s a few!

Human error

Laziness, fatigue, or a case of stubby fingers and a small keyboard can cause numbers to be omitted or added in error when entering a flight price, resulting in a seriously reduced ticket.

Currency conversion mishaps

Calculating a rate from one currency to another poses a huge risk for miscalculations. A famous example is a $4,000 United Airlines ticket that was listed for just $79 – allegedly due to a mishap when converting the Danish Kroner to the British Pound.

Omitting fuel surcharges & fees

Fuel surcharges were first created in the 70’s during the oil crisis to accommodate fluctuating prices. Annoyingly, they were kept ever since – supposedly partly to prevent frequent flyer programs from allowing people to book 100% free tickets using miles (you must always still pay these additional fees). Every now and then though, these charges may be dropped by mistake. Fuel surcharges make up a surprising percentage of an airline ticket, so if left out, it equates to big savings!

It’s too darn hard to find and correct every error

Statistically speaking, error fares are inevitable. With the abundance of flights and archaic flight booking systems out there, mistakes will happen and they will be overlooked. It is far too time-consuming and costly for airlines to continually snope out and correct every single price mishap.

Let's get down to business!

1) One of my favourite websites is AirFareWatchdog.com and it has a lot of flights added daily, most of them in the USA. For those not in the USA, just wait, I have the best website for worldwide flights added below.

It even has a Top 50 Best Fares the collects the best offers:

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2) TheFlightDeal.com - a lot of awesome flights for US cities and US - Europe.

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3) And now, the best at the end - SecretFlying.com, this website is kicking ass when it comes to airline mistakes!

If dates aren't that important for you, you can find here insane offers, down to one quarter of the initial price.

Just a few examples from today:

Moscow – New York: €88
Moscow – Los Angeles: €148
Berlin – Los Angeles: €165
Brussels – Panama City: €184
Budapest – New York: €190
Lisbon – New York: €195
Stockholm – Los Angeles: €197

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I hope this post will help a lot of travel enthusiasts and Steem members to save a few bucks on flights and go to the most exotic locations. Cheers!