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Discount domestic flights: where discounts genuinely come from and how to qualify for them.
Quick answer
Genuine discounts on domestic flights come from a handful of sources: airline sales, unpublished agency rates, off-peak timing, and sometimes resident or group pricing. Each has conditions — the discount is real only if the rules fit your trip.
Discount sources worth checking
- Sales and promo windows on specific routes and dates
- Unpublished tour-agent rates, especially on competitive corridors
- Off-peak calendars: midweek, shoulder seasons, red-eyes
Before you commit
Discounted fares sometimes carry tighter change rules or seat restrictions. Confirm the rules and the total before paying — a discount that blocks a needed change is not a discount for your trip.
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