how to use AI to find cheap flight tickets

A significant portion (around 28%) of flight tickets are not listed on common search engines like Google or Skyscanner.
Low-cost airlines (e.g., Ryanair, Southwest Airlines, Jipe Air) often avoid these platforms to save on commission fees, making their tickets harder to find.
AI can uncover error fares and surprise sales that may not be immediately visible on traditional search sites.
The video highlights an example of finding a flight to London for $16.96, a drastic reduction from the usual $400-500 price.

To leverage AI for finding the best flight deals, you should:

Include alternate airports: Search for flights to nearby airports (e.g., Newark and LaGuardia instead of just JFK for New York). AI can automate this.
Be flexible with travel dates: Flights are often cheaper on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. AI can help identify these cheaper days.
Provide detailed prompts: Give AI specific information, including departure/arrival cities (with alternate airports), preferred dates, and openness to layovers.
Use ChatGPT and Google Gemini: While both are useful, the video suggests ChatGPT might find more hidden routes and provide more reliable information.

The video offers seven effective prompts to guide your AI flight searches:

Basic search: "Find the cheapest flight from [your city] to [your destination] next month, including hidden routes and alternate airports."
Find hidden airlines: "Ask for low-cost airlines that are not listed on Google Flights or Skyscanner."
Optimize layovers: "Ask for layover cities that can lower the ticket price, even if it means booking separate tickets."
Special deals: "Ask for any error fares, surprise discounts, or unusually cheap tickets from [your departure airport]."
Compare platforms: "Ask the AI to compare prices across all platforms and tell you which one is the cheapest."
Monitor prices: "Ask the AI to monitor the flight price for a few days and notify you if it drops below a certain amount."
Compare one-way and round-trip tickets: "Ask the AI to check if it’s cheaper to buy two one-way tickets or one round-trip ticket."

Double-check information: Always verify AI-provided details on the airline’s official website before booking.
Be cautious with complex bookings: Separate tickets or complicated itineraries can be difficult to modify later.
Act fast on error fares: Extremely cheap tickets might be error fares that could be quickly corrected.