Off-topic: what is the deal with articles that have giant GIFs after each paragraph? I get it, it is supposed to be funny, but it becomes annoyance very soon. One or two is fine, but not a myriad. Also, when at work, makes me make close the page faster. /rant

So I guess the tl;dr is if you have time/flexibility to burn on a really long trip there's ways to find cheaper flights. If you can fly in or out of a distant airport it'll be cheaper. If you can fly on different days or different times it'll be cheaper. Also good, use a VPN to search for flights from other countries.

So, useful advice if you're going far far away and have plenty of time to spend.

How did this post get 7 points in 3 minutes and get to the front page? (i.e. not triggering the voting ring detector)

Wow. Finding a good deal on flights involves a ton of work. The packages tip is a good one