#errorfare and #businessclass are probably two of the most thrilling hashtags you can see in your timeline. Essentially, what’s going on is the airline or OTA (online travel agent) has loaded an incorrect price for a flight and it could turn out to be the bargain you’ve been waiting for. 

There’s no knowing where an error fare might pop up, so I’d suggest following the hashtags on X or other socials so they’ll pop up in your feed. You can set price alerts for specific journeys on Skyscanner and Google Flights but you should also follow Secret Flying or join Jack’s Flight Club as they’ll share anything juicy. Sometimes, the routings won’t work at all for you, like Jakarta to the US via Tokyo for £300, but you also might feel like Charlie Bucket finding the golden ticket. And it’ll be so worth the wait!

If you do manage to find your golden ticket, a word of warning; just like old Slugworth coming along to scupper your fun, the airline may cancel your ticket when they realise the mistake so don’t book anything else for the trip that’s non-refundable. Keep a close eye on your emails and your booking on the airlines website for the booking being cancelled. If the airline honours the ticket, you’re a winner baby!

Error fares appear more frequently in economy than business or first class, usually caused by fat fingers or the wrong exchange rate being used when loading the fare, although the savings are generally bigger in premium cabins. I was lucky to snaffle 3 seats in the famous Qatar Airways “Sake Fare” to Japan in 2017 – business class for €622 each! These fares don’t stick around so if you see it and it works, book it and hope for the best. 

Error pricing doesn’t just happen with flights either and Secret Flying will also share ridiculous hotel prices too. I once paid £14 for an overnight stay at the Townhouse Hotel in Manchester! It cost more than that to park the car! 

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