Travelling has become more accessible to the masses, thanks in part to the rise of low-cost airlines and affordable accommodation. However, as any seasoned traveller will tell you, flight tickets fluctuate – a lot – and quite often, they form the bulk of your expenses when travelling.
由于廉航的发展和酒店价格下降，如今旅行成为了越来越接地气的选择，普通大众也完全消费得起。但是资深驴友会告诉你，机票价格其实浮动得非常厉害——而出行费往往也是旅行费用的大头。
A 2019 Annual Airfare study found that the average economy fare changes a whopping 61 times before a trip. Unsurprisingly, this makes booking flights stressful and anxiety-inducing.
2019年度机票盘点研究表明，出行前机票价格其实会波动多达61次之久。因此，人们往往为了订到低价票而头痛不已。
So, how do you ensure you get the fairest price? The study, which is in its fifth year and is based on an analysis of 917 million airfares over than 8,000 markets, notes the following:
那么如何能够订到最合算的机票？机票年度盘点已经走过了第五个年头，分析涵盖8000多个市场中高达9.17次机票预定，研究结果如下：
When’s the best day of the week to travel?
何时是订票“吉日”？
According to data for 2019, the “best day to buy a flight” for those flying within the US is 76 days before from your travel date.
2019年数据显示，在美国，出行前76天订票为最佳日期。
When is the best day to fly?
何时出行最合算？
Opt for midweek instead of weekends.
最好周中，避免周末。
Tuesday and Wednesday are ideal days to fly, with the former costing nearly US$85 cheaper on average than the most expensive day of the week to travel, Sunday. They also found that Friday is the second most expensive day of the week to fly.
周二和周三是出行理想选择——相较于最不合算的“周日”，这两天订的机票能节省85美元左右。研究同时发现，周五是仅次于周日，出行费用第二高昂的一天。
Buy travel insurance
购买旅行保险
Buying travel insurance may be the last thing on your mind when planning a holiday, but it serves to protect you financially in the event of unforeseen incidents.
人们在规划旅行时往往忘记购买旅行保险，但是购买旅行险能够让人们出门在外时很好的防范风险。
Depending on your policy, you may find that you can receive compensation when there is a delay to your flight, if your airline has lost your luggage, if you have a medical emergency while abroad or even if you have to rush home due to the death of a loved one.
保险不同，具体条款也不同。但购买了保险你就会发现，无论是飞机晚点、行李丢失、骤得急症或甚至是亲人逝去，你都能或多或少的获得赔偿。
Travel insurance is one of those things you buy with the hopes of never using.
旅行保险是唯一一个人们买了之后希望永远用不到的商品。
转机还是不转机？这是个问题
学生*党**为了节省开支，往往会在出国时选择转机，那么转机时到底有哪些需要注意的事项呢？首先，如果购买的是联程票，那么大可将心放进肚子里，由于第一乘航班延误导致错过第二班航班，乘客可要求航空公司帮忙调至最近的航班，继续航程。唯一要注意的是，乘客绝不能直接从第二个航程做起，联程航班必须从第一程开始坐，否则机票就会作废。
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