Volunteer abroad program : flights, free flights, free accommodation

Do I have to book ticket by myself?

A volunteer organization is only likely to book your flight if the cost is included in the fee. If this is the case it is often the case that they will book the cheapest available flights. This may mean not travelling from your first choice of airport and trips with many stopovers.

Most volunteer organizations give you a time by which you need to arrive and allow you to book your own flights. Most organizations will then ask for the details of your arrival if they are arranging pick up from the airport or accommodation for you.

Does volunteer organization help to find cheaper airfare?

Volunteer organizations are unlikely to be able to offer you any special deals on airfares. We recommend that you carry out some research online using flight comparison apps and websites. (see below for a list).

You will find the best deals if you are flexible with your dates.

How much does it cost for international flight?

The cost of international flights will vary according to season, destination, carrier and even the time of day you book the flights.

As a general rule, Christmas and summer are more expensive times to fly. You are also likely to find that flights are noticeably more expensive during school vacations so changing your travel date by just a day or two can make a huge difference.

Also bear in mind that high season in your destination may be different to summertime where you live. For example, countries in the tropics experience are rainy/hurricane/monsoon season from May to October so travel during these times may actually be cheaper than expected.

Where can I get cheap airfare?

You are likely to find the best deals online, although if you do have a local travel agent it might be worth going in to talk to them as they can give you a general idea of prices and may be able to offer you a discount.

Even if you plan on booking with a travel agent, it is worth looking online using flight comparison websites so you have a general idea of prices. Here are a few flight caparison websites to get you started:

• Skyscanner – Offers the option to look at flight prices over a month so great for those with flexible travel dates.
• Kayak – Allows users to filter search results which saves time going through unhelpful results
• STA Travel – specifically caters to students and young people. They also have a number of branches around the world where you can get further discounts/personalised assistance.

Here are a few tips for using flight comparison websites:

• Use at least 2 different flight comparison websites as different websites have access to different carriers.
• Search using Incognito Mode or similar. Travel websites collect cookies when you search for flights which can push the prices up the more you search. In incognito mode/private browsing, cookies are not stored which means you are likely to get the cheapest results possible
• Remember that the price shown on the comparison website is probably no the exact price so click through to make sure.
• Use the results and see if it’s cheaper to book directly with the airline.

Are there any airlines that offer discount tickets for volunteers?

There are a number of websites which claim to offer discounted airfare for volunteers:

However, we have found in our own research that flight comparison websites tend to yield better deals than these websites do so by all means check them out but only in conjunction with other flight comparison websites to find the best deal for you.

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