JourneyWoman Webinar: How to Save Money on Travel with Skyscanner

How to reduce the cost of booking flights

Despite today’s economic challenges, our research shows that women over 50 are planning travel in 2025, with more than 80% of women intending to travel internationally in 2025. While Europe remains the most popular destination, Asia Pacific ranked the #2 region on our survey of over 1600 women in December 2024, with North America, Africa and Australia/New Zealand close behind.  With 40% of women booking travel at least 6-12 months in advance, finding affordable options to travel remains a major consideration, even in the off-season. 

This month in our webinar series, we turn our focus to saving money on travel. Joining us is Gemma Jameison from Skyscanner, who’s based in Scotland and has been with Skyscanner for the past four years. In this webinar, Gemma will bust some myths about booking travel including: 

• When is the best time to buy airline tickets?
• Is it cheaper to go directly or through an aggregator?
• What are some tips to get the cheapest flights?
• Does incognito/ VPN mode really work?
• What are the best value destinations to book flights into? 

Best Value Destinations 

According to Skyscanner’s 2024 Canadian research, these 10 cities included top 10 cheapest destinations* for flights from Canada: 

1. Florence, Italy: -29% price drop
2. Faro, Portugal: -28% price drop
3. Bogota, Colombia: -28% price drop
4. Madeira, Portugal: -28% price drop
5. Quito, Ecuador: –27% price drop
6. Reykjavik, Iceland: -21% price drop
7. Paris, France: -20% price drop
8. Rome, Italy: -19% price drop
9. Oslo, Norway: -18% price drop
10. Barcelona, Spain: -17% price drop 

According to Skyscanner, for 62% of Canadians, the cost of flights is one of the most important factors, with many budgeting the same or more for airfare in 2025 compared to last year. Spending on accommodation and car rentals is also expected to rise, with planned budget increases of 32% and 15%, respectively.