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When you move abroad, visiting your family back home can be expensive. Fortunately, there are many websites that help make buying flights to African countries cheaper. If you’re looking to buy flights to Africa for less, read on.

Here are the best cheap websites to buy travel tickets to Africa.

Skyscanner

Skyscanner doesn’t actually sell flights to Africa directly. Instead, the travel search engine will show you a list of the hundreds of best flights to Africa and links to the airlines’ websites from there. The best thing about this website is that it offers flexibility with your searches, as well as the choice to activate price alerts. 

Momondo

Momondo is another flight comparison website but this one also shows you the price trends for each flight so you can book accordingly. Plus, it offers easy flight tracking and lots of filtering options. Like Skyscanner, Momondo allows you to mix and match different airlines to get the best possible overall flight package.

Expedia

Expedia won’t necessarily give you the best deals but if you plan to book travel tickets to Africa reasonably regularly, you may benefit from the Expedia Rewards package. This allows you to earn rewards through flight, hotel, car rental, cruise and activity bookings, which can easily add up over time.

Kayak

Kayak is another great travel search engine when booking flight tickets to Africa. Its price comparison tool makes it easy to spot the cheapest flights with Kayak Hacker Fares bundling different flights together to give you the best overall fare. It also offers price alerts to help you keep an eye on flight prices.

5 top tips when buying flights to African countries

When you’re browsing and buying flight tickets to Africa, there are a few things you can do to help make sure you’re getting the best deal.

  1. Book to fly on the cheapest days

The cheapest days to fly are usually weekdays. Fortunately, the calendar views on price comparison websites make it easy to see and select the cheapest days to fly. You’ll usually get the best prices on flights flying out on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

  1. Book your flights in advance

It’s a common belief that you tend to get the best deals when booking last minute. But this is often not the case. When you’re booking flights to Africa, you’re best off booking up to a year in advance – particularly if you plan to travel during peak periods like summer and Christmas.

  1. Go incognito

Did you know that your browser tracks your location and identity? This means that every time you look at flights, the airlines remember. And since they know you’re likely to buy and book, they increase their prices accordingly. To avoid this, search using an incognito browser and always delete your search cookies.

  1. Pay for flights with a credit card

If you’re able to pay off your balance in good time, it’s a good idea to book flights using your credit card when possible. Particularly as flights to Africa are likely to cost you hundreds. Paying with your credit card offers you protection should your airline or travel company go bust.

  1. Don’t fly direct

Direct flights to Africa are generally a lot more expensive. Consider deselecting the ‘direct flights only’ box when you search and buy flights with a connection instead. If you’re not in a major rush to get home, having a stopover somewhere can also help to keep costs down.

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Jennifer Tate

Jennifer Tate is a freelance copywriter and content manager based in Newcastle upon Tyne with over 15 years of experience in creating SEO copy and content for both leading brands and independent start-ups. Working across a variety of sectors from fintech to fashion and healthcare to homeware, Jennifer specialises in content creation, content management and social media strategies and has worked with TransferGo since 2017. As well as TransferGo, Jennifer has also recently created copy and content for Charlotte Tilbury, carecircle, Tommee Tippee and Robinson Pelham.

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