How to Find Cheap Flights (And Let dekhtehai Do the Watching for You)
Finding a cheap flight can feel like a full-time job. One day the price looks good, the next day it’s gone up, and you’re left refreshing the same booking site hoping it drops again.
I’ve been there. Between work, trips, and trying not to overpay, I started building simple tools so I wouldn’t have to stare at flight prices every evening. That’s how the Deals page on dekhtehai.com came about.
Here’s a practical way to hunt for cheaper flights — and how you can use our free alerts so you don’t have to check every day.
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1. Be flexible where you can
The biggest savings usually come from flexibility:
- Dates – Flying mid-week (Tuesday or Wednesday) is often cheaper than Friday or Sunday.
- Airports – Check nearby airports too. A train to another airport can still work out cheaper overall.
- Trip length – A stay of about 2 days to 4 weeks often has more fare options than a fixed long weekend.
If your dates are locked, that’s fine — you’ll just rely more on timing and alerts.
2. Don’t book the first price you see
Flight prices move. Airlines and sites change fares during the day and overnight. What looks “okay” at lunch might be better the next morning.
A simple habit helps:
- Note the route and the lowest price you’ve seen.
- Wait a day or two if you’re not in a rush.
- Only book when the price is at or below what you’re happy with.
That’s exactly the idea behind our alerts: we remember the lowest fare we’ve seen for your route and only email you when something cheaper appears.
3. Use our Deals page for free price alerts
On the Deals page you can set a simple flight alert in under a minute.
How it works:
- Enter your email.
- Choose From and To airports (start typing the city or code and pick from the list).
- Optionally set a maximum price — e.g. “only email me if it’s under £100”.
- Hit Get price alerts.
We’ll check your route every couple of hours. You’ll only get an email when we find a genuinely lower price, confirmed, than the best one we’ve already seen for you. No daily spam — if your inbox is quiet, nothing useful has changed.
What we search for right now:
- Round-trip, non-stop flights only
- Stays of roughly 2 days to 4 weeks
- Free tier: up to 2 routes per email
Hotel alerts are on the way; for now it’s flights only.
Set a free alert in under a minute
Go to Deals →Some booking links in our alerts are affiliate links — if you book through one, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.
4. A few extra tips that still help
- Clear cookies / use incognito – Sometimes helps with price testing, though it’s less dramatic than people claim.
- Check one trusted site and an alert tool – You don’t need ten tabs open. One booking site + one alert is enough.
- Act when the email arrives – Good fares can disappear. If we ping you and the price still looks right, book soon.
- Mind the total cost – Cheap base fare + heavy bags + awkward airports can wipe out the saving. Factor that in.
5. Keep it simple
You don’t need to become a full-time deal hunter. Set the routes you care about, go about your week, and let the alert do the boring part.
If a price drop email from dekhtehai helps you book a trip for less, that’s the whole point of the page.
Set an alert here: dekhtehai.com/deals
Safe travels — and may your next fare be lower than the last one you saw.
FAQ
How often does dekhtehai check flight prices?
We check most routes every couple of hours. A small number of routes get a full live re-check once a day. Either way, you're only emailed when a genuinely lower price is confirmed — not on a fixed schedule.
Is dekhtehai really free?
Yes. Setting up alerts and receiving them costs nothing. Some of the booking links in our alerts are affiliate links, and if you book through one we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you — that's what keeps the alerts free.
What kind of flights does dekhtehai cover right now?
Round-trip, non-stop flights for stays of roughly 2 days to 4 weeks. One-way trips and flights with stopovers aren't supported yet. Hotel price alerts are on the way.