{"id":3200,"date":"2013-12-24T06:18:15","date_gmt":"2013-12-24T10:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.parksleepfly.com\/blog\/?p=3200"},"modified":"2025-09-08T08:43:52","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T12:43:52","slug":"hack-your-airfare-to-asia-taiwan-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parksleepfly.com\/blog\/hack-your-airfare-to-asia-taiwan-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Hack Your Airfare to Asia: Taiwan Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Planning on visiting Asia and you are traveling on a budget? Check out this neat trick that anyone can do to fly to Asia and save money.<\/p>\n<p><b>The Backstory: <\/b>Asia is one of the most competitive markets for airlines. Every country has a large national player, you name it &#8211; Singapore Airlines, Air China, Korean Air, Thai Airways, EVA Air \u2013 and they all compete fiercely for the same routes. This cocktail is a bonanza for travellers looking to find a deal. Here, we teach you how.\u00a0<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><b>The Technique:<\/b> Book your flight for another city with a stopover on <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">your actual destination city<\/span> and pay less.<\/p>\n<p><b>In Practice:<\/b> Lets go to Taiwan. I picked a random date (January 15<sup>th<\/sup>, 2014) to try out this technique.\u00a0 We will be searching for the cheapest one-way flight to Taipei following these simple steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Do a quick search on Kayak.com. I checked for prices and the cheapest flight from LAX to Taipei is with EVA Air at $628 USD. If you want to expand your search, also make note of the next 3 cheapest airlines.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/psf_blog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Untitled.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img srcset='https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/psf_blog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Untitled-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/psf_blog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Untitled.png 564w' sizes='(max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px' decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3201\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/psf_blog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Untitled.png\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"564\" height=\"296\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0Go to those airlines\u2019 websites and check what other cities they travel to &#8211; make note of those cities. In this example, we went to EVA Air\u2019s website and checked for flights to other Southeast Asian countries.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/psf_blog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Untitled2.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3202\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/psf_blog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Untitled2.png\" alt=\"Untitled2\" width=\"299\" height=\"220\" \/><\/a>3.\u00a0Go back to Kayak.com and search for flights to those secondary cities. As you browse the options, look for flights with stopovers. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The trick here is to search for flights with a stopover in your actual destination city<\/span>. In most cases, the airfare will be more expensive (for obvious reasons) but if you search enough you will find a cheaper rate. In this example we did!! We found a flight from LAX to Manila with a stopover in Taipei for $529 USD. That\u2019s $99 dollars cheaper. And here\u2019s the beauty of the trick: If you look at the details, both options are actually the same flight \u2013 EVA Air Flight #11. It\u2019s just that its cheaper to buy that flight when going to Manila than when going straight to Taipei.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/psf_blog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Untitled3.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img srcset='https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/psf_blog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Untitled3-300x271.png 300w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/psf_blog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Untitled3.png 808w' sizes='(max-width: 808px) 100vw, 808px' decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-3203\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/psf_blog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Untitled3.png\" alt=\"Untitled3\" width=\"566\" height=\"511\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>The Execution:<\/b> During your travel day, please <b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">make sure<\/span><\/b> you tell the check-in attendant that you <b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">only want to check-in your flight and luggage to Taipei<\/span><\/b> \u2013 otherwise your luggage will be circulating aimlessly in a carousel in Manila!! I\u2019ve personally done this twice, once in Frankfurt and once in Jakarta, and I was prepared to give explanations and come up with a story but both times the check-in attendants just smiled and didn\u2019t ask anything.<\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Reason?<\/span><\/b> Although I don\u2019t know the exact reason why this happens I would love to speculate. My best guess is that it\u2019s a necessary algorithmic mistake. In this case, EVA Air wants to have the most competitive pricing from LAX to Taipei and it does. It also wants the most competitive pricing from LAX to Manila and they are the second most affordable after United ($22 USD cheaper). These are two completely different markets with different players and different levels competition. This strategy make perfect economic sense, its where the demand and supply curves meet. However, we can take advantage of this algorithmic fallacy by checking for stopovers and booking cheaper flights.<\/p>\n<p>Next time you travel, spend an extra 15 minutes looking for alternative routes and with a little luck you\u2019ll save some extra bucks.<\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Bonus Tip:<\/span><\/b> Every time you travel, make sure you check the actual airline\u2019s website as well. In some cases they have cheaper pricing. In this case, the same flight is quoted at Kayak.com at $529 USD when you can find it at EVA Air\u2019s website for $511.20 USD. All-in, combine these tips and save $116.80 dollars versus booking the traditional way.<\/p>\n<p>About the Author:<\/p>\n<p>Alex Saad is the Founder and CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/shuttlewizard.com\">ShuttleWizard.com<\/a>. He hopes to use his travel expertise to find cheaper airport transportation deals for fellow travelers. ShuttleWizard.com is an airport transportation search engine and reservations platform. You can find the best deals on airport shuttles and airport car service nationwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Planning on visiting Asia and you are traveling on a budget? Check out this neat trick that anyone can do to fly to Asia and save money. The Backstory: Asia is one of the most competitive markets for airlines. 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