When is the Best Time to be on Holiday 2019?

by My Flight One | Apr 28, 2019 | Travel blog

Often people are looking to find the best time to be on holiday, whether it’s a long holiday for a couple of weeks or a short city trip for 2-4 days. In this post, we provide you some advice on the best time to be on holiday, but that depends from one person to another on a number of elements, whether you have flexibility at work to take your holiday whenever you want or whether you can only go on holidays when your kids have school holidays or when your partner is available. It can also depend on your budget as it’s one of the hurdles to find a good time to be on vacation. Here are our best tips which can help you find the best time to be on holiday:

1. Find a cheap flight to a country of destination

One of the key considerations for travelers while planning their holiday is to find a cheap flight to their country of destination. You could simply do that by either booking your flight early enough in the year if you already have a place in mind or by booking during the low season period. The best low season period that we identify is September, October, May and sometimes you can find a good deal in June as well.

Use social media platforms to find the cheapest flight deals by following a number of travel bloggers and travel agencies which can find the deal for you, as these people post regularly on their Facebook page or on their Instagram profile the best flight deals they find on the internet.

Another way to find great flight deals is by subscribing to newsletters provided by travel agencies. This is ideal for those of you who would like to do a few city trips during a long weekend in order to explore a city or a country nearby.

In case you have few destinations in mind, you could also use our low fare calendar which can help you find the cheapest time to fly during the year.

2. Bridge your holiday with bank holidays

Most people have work or other commitments in their life, they cannot just leave on holiday whenever they want to because they need to show up to work and they probably have limited days off in one year. Therefore, one of our best tips is to make the best out of your holiday by bridging them with bank holidays, whether it’s Independence Day or other types of holiday in your country of residence, take few days off before or after that day. This way you don’t waste your bank holidays, but you are actually enjoying them somewhere on the beach or on a mountain. So actually, this way you use your holidays more efficiently. Besides, this way you minimize the workload when you come back from holiday as everyone else had one or two days off due to a bank holiday. Of course, all of the above is correct if you plan your holiday in advance, that’s why planning your holiday is very important to make the best out of it.

3. Find the right work-holiday balance

Finding the best time to be on holiday isn’t always related to finding cheap flights and cheap hotels, a lot of people go on vacation simply because they need it. Nowadays, we live in a competitive environment that requires people to work hard. Thus, people want to have a regular break from work, they need to disconnect for a while from their daily activities and clear their minds in order to come back more productive, and the best way to do that is by being on holiday. Try to break your holiday in parts, make sure that you are not continuously working for more than 6 months. For instance, if you are entitled to take 20 days off in a year, try to break them into 3 or 4 parts as follows (5, 5, 10 days), if you take the first 5 days including weekends that would sum-up to 9 days which is a good period to be on vacation and disconnect for 9 days. You could arrange the second 5 days to have multiple city trips during a long weekend or you could use them to bridge with bank holidays. The last 10 days you could use for the so-called “holiday of the year”, which is normally people would take during the summer period. This way you break your holiday into parts.

The key element for all of the above is to plan your vacation days in advance and don’t leave it for the last second. We know that planning in advance can be very challenging due to different circumstances and requires some efforts but once you do it you could repeat the same plan every year, adjust it and build on it.

To recap:

Find a cheap flight to a country of destination
Bridge your holiday with bank holidays
Find the right work-holiday balance

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How to Beat Jet lag? Best Tips of 2019

by My Flight One | Feb 13, 2019 | Travel blog

Nowadays, frequent travelers experience time zone change more frequently than ever due to different reasons of travel. Some travelers they barely come back from their business trip and either they are already packing for the next one, or they are packing for their holiday with the family.

Jet lag can last for 2 or 3 days and you cannot run away from it but it’s not that bad if you can develop techniques to overcome it, so why does jet lag happen? Jet lag is known also as time zone change syndrome and it happens when people fly from one time zone to another and it causes a disruption in their sleep as a result of that time zone crossing. The more time zones you cross the more severe the symptoms are. Basically, jetlag happens because your internal time-keeping system is disrupted and your body clock is out of sync.

Here are our best techniques that can help you beat your jet lag and quickly recover from it:

1. Book a flight that lands at night

Travelers experience jet lag on their way back home more often than when they fly to their destinations (e.g. if you are traveling from Europe back to your home in Los Angeles or any city located on the west coast then there is a higher likelihood to experience jet lag than on your way to Europe), therefore we advise our travelers to take into account landing times when they book their flight so they can find a flight that lands at night in order not to encounter any sleeping difficulties.

2. Eat a filling meal

Another trick that helps beating jet lag is to eat a filling meal when you land, even if you are tired and you don’t feel like eating or doing anything, we recommend you to eat because if you don’t, then you might wake up in the middle of the night looking for food. A filling meal doesn’t have to be unhealthy, you can have some fish and vegetables or some soup and fruits for desserts.

3. Exercise or go for a run

In case you land in the morning or in the afternoon then exercising would be the best option for you to keep you going for the day. You can also go for a run in the park for 20 – 30 minutes in case the weather permits.

Exercising followed by a hot shower helps you overcome the stress and the tiredness you have and it will help you recover faster from your jet lag.

4. Let it go and have a flexible schedule

The best way to beat jet lag is to actually let it go and learn how to overcome it by adopting certain techniques (as mentioned above). What we mean by fighting it is that, if you wake up at 4:30 A.M and you couldn’t go back to sleep after trying for the next 10 or 20 minutes, then don’t waste your time by keeping on trying because you will not sleep. So get up, drink some coffee, start your day as usual and make sure you accomplish as much as possible in the first part of your day because you will not be as productive later in the day. You will feel tired around the afternoon time, but since you start your day early you can actually finish it early. Flexible working hours are very common nowadays, so if your schedule allows you to leave work early then you can leave early and do some other activities until it’s time to sleep. Don’t try to sleep in the afternoon because it will only make your jet lag worse. Even if you are very tired, make sure you keep going until it’s time for you to go to sleep.

To recap:

Book a flight that lands at night
Eat a filling meal
Exercise or go for a run
Let it go and have a flexible schedule

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My Flight is Delayed, What Can I Do?

by My Flight One | Nov 10, 2018 | Travel blog

It’s very annoying when your flight is delayed or cancelled but luckily travelers in Europe can be entitled to compensation for delayed or cancelled flights. Please note that not every delay can be justified as a DELAY. Within Europe a delay can be considered only if:

The flight was delayed by at least 2 hours for a journey of up to 1,500 km.
The flight was delayed by at least 3 hours for a journey exceeding 1,500 km within the European Union, or a journey between 1,500 and 3,500 km to or from a non-European country.
The flight was delayed by at least 4 hours for a journey exceeding 3,500 km to or from a non-European country.

Compensair helps you get compensated not only in the case of flight delay or cancellation but also in case of a denied boarding or missed connections.

The traveler can get from €250 to €600 for problems with flights operating in Turkey, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland or any other country in the European Union. The compensated amount is related to the distance flown.

How can I use this service?

The traveler must sign a consent form and provide information about the flight(s) and ticket number. Furthermore, specialists will make a detailed analysis of the situation, prepare a claim and conduct a “legal dialogue” with the airline. The client is informed of all important steps via e-mail or SMS. You can create an application using this link (no payment is required from you at the moment of submission)

Which travelers are entitled to submit an application and to use this service?

All the travelers who flew in the last six year can use the services regardless of citizenship. This means that a traveler can get compensation even if he or she is not an EU citizen. Compensair takes care of everything.

How much time does it take to receive a compensation?

On average, the claim is proceed within three to four days from the time of the request. It might require up to eight weeks in the case of pre-trial proceedings, and up to 20 weeks if the claim is resolved through a court.

What are the rules for missed connection?

If one or more flights were delayed or cancelled, the total delay to your final destination point determines your right for compensation. If you book several flights under different booking codes (different tickets), each will be regarded as a separate flight with own starting and final points.

Can the airline avoid compensating the traveler?

Yes, delayed flight compensation claims can be avoided if an airline can prove the flight delay was caused by exceptional circumstances beyond their control and in many cases a strike or extreme weather conditions occurred.

So, how does Compensair make money then?

If the claim is successfully finished, the traveler receives 75% of the compensation and the remaining 25% is Compensair’s commission. In case of failure, the traveler does not bear any costs, since the fee is only charged after receiving compensation (in case of success).

You don’t have to accept flight delays and do nothing about it, so hurry up and get your compensation with one click in case you are eligible.

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Book Your Next Flight Using Our “Low Fare Calendar”

by My Flight One | Oct 7, 2018 | Travel blog

The Low Fare Calendar widget is used extensively by our frequent flyers to help them find the cheapest flights. This widget is based on historical data and previous searches done on our website by our customers. Here is how to use the Low Fare Calendar in 4 steps:

1. Go to https://myflightone.com/ and scroll down to the Low Fare Calendar

2. Enter the airport name or your city of destination and select the duration of your holiday/vacation using the slide bar

You can tick the box “Direct flights only” in case you prefer to look for direct flights only. You can change the currency in you would like to check the flight tickets in currency other than the US Dollar.

3. The Low Fare Calendar will show you the cheapest month for flying to your destination. The month will be highlighted in green color, for example: the cheapest month to travel from Los Angeles to New York is October as shown in the picture below

4. Click on the highlighted month then click on Find this ticket and you will be redirected to a set of cheap flights during that period.

Finding a cheap flight can depend on many factors. One of them is your flexibility in terms of dates and duration of travel. Normally, the cheapest flights are the ones which include few layovers. Some people don’t mind a long flight, they would prefer to spend more time flying and save on flight ticket cost than flying directly to their destination. Hopefully, this Low Fare Calendar will show you the cheapest option if you plan your trip in advance. For more travel tips, check out our post 10 Tips for Travelling Luxurious on a Budget .

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5 Things to Do on a Trip to Las Vegas

by My Flight One | Aug 29, 2018 | Travel blog

If you have ever seen or heard of Las Vegas you would probably know that there are many things that you could do on a trip to Vegas, in this post we will stick to five that we recommend you to do in order to make a fantastic short trip to the Sin City.

1. Stay in a luxurious hotel

Find yourself a nice hotel at a discount located on the strip where you can enjoy the view and the facilities of this hotel (like the swimming pool, gym, spa and so on). Some travelers they mention that it’s not worth to book a nice hotel room because you spend most of your time outside the hotel anyway. We have a different opinion about that, My Flight One thinks that it’s important to have few hours for resting in between your activities in Las Vegas and of course after a long day you need a comfortable bed for few hours of sleep, after all you should not forget that you are there on a holiday so it’s important to feel comfortable.

Here you can find the best hotel deals in Las Vegas:

2. The Las Vegas hotel tour and its wide-range buffet

A wide-range of delicious buffets are offered by most hotels in Vegas, depending on your appetite you can purchase the buffet either one time access or weekend-access (please note that most of the time alcoholic beverages are not included in the rate) and don’t worry we found you a great way to burn those calories you got from your meal(s), the best way is to do the hotel tours visit after the meal, you can go for a walk at your pace to different hotels on the strip and enjoy the amazing themes and short shows in each hotel, there are few hotels connected to each other through halls so you can avoid walking in the heat, just to mention as well you can do this tour on your own or you could also try a guided comprehensive tour which is a combination of walk and bus tour (check it out here). Another good idea is to combine the tour with food which will give you some room for other activities, check out this afternoon walk down the strip deal.

In case it’s not your first time in Las Vegas then we advise you to do a memorable 10-15 minute helicopter-tour for a reasonable price, in case you haven’t done it already (check out here).

3. A pool party is a “MUST”

As you might have heard already, Las Vegas is a well-known destination for all-day party mood. If you are a party lover then we recommend you to go to a pool party (day-club). First, it would be a great idea to check-out the pool at your hotel since pool access is included in the room rate, in case the party at the hotel was not good enough for you then you can try another pool in another hotel. For example, The Encore, Wet republic ultra pool and The Marquee are known for having one of the best pool party atmospheres in Vegas. If you wish to enjoy an outrageous first-class party in the sun at the best Sin City daytime hotspots then check out this deal.

4. Don’t forget the show

Attending a show before a night-out is something we recommend you to do instead of resting after you had an amazing pool party. There are a lot of shows in Las Vegas which are known for their creative visual performance in the theater, attending these kind of shows will clear your mind while you will enjoy watching a top-notch talented performers.

Here are few upcoming shows that you could buy:

5. Party hard in one of the best nightclubs

Nightclubs in Las Vegas have the best residential DJs in the world, which makes going-out at night very interesting and highly recommended for party people, to name few of the clubs where the most famous DJs in the world are playing (Tiesto, Alesso, Calvin Harris and Hardwell):

XS
HAKKASAN
OMNIA

If you are looking for an epic night in a VIP-style experience, you can check out this deal, with this deal you will have the possibility to explore four of the hottest nightclubs of Las Vegas (Fridays and Saturdays).

If you are interested in booking a flight to Las Vegas, here are some of the best flight deals:

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