This is the most simple way to instantly save hundreds on your flight

SURE, there are a few hacks out there for securing airfare bargains. But this is the simplest and most foolproof way to make it happen.

IF YOU’RE looking to save money on flights for a holiday, you could spend hours trawling through websites to find the best deal.

You could deploy your hard-earned frequent flyer points, you could hold out hope for a last-minute sale, and you could opt for the lowest budget airline you could possibly endure.

Or, you could just pull out a calendar and time your trip right.

Analysis of flight cost data by Skyscanner.com.au has revealed the particular time of the year we see prices plunge: May.

Whether you’re travelling to somewhere nearby such as Bali, Bangkok or Auckland, or further away to Europe or the United States, May is the cheapest month in which to fly. May is all you need.

Why? May is a bit of a nothing month on the calendar. It has in-between-ish weather and no public holidays (with the exception of Queensland).

Want cheap flights? One word: May.

It sits between the peak travel seasons of April, June and July, which are much more popular with travellers, thanks to all the lovely long weekends and the winter school holidays.

Skyscanner also explained shoulder seasons, like May, are usually cheaper times to travel because airlines often offer good flight deals to ensure their planes are filled at this time of lesser demand. Hotels are often cheaper during these off-peak seasons too, for the same reason.

So how much can you actually save by flying in May? Skyscanner revealed to news.com.au the estimated average prices paid in May to popular destinations (departing from Sydney), the estimated saving that amounts to, and a comparison to time of the year prices tend to skyrocket: December.

Flying to Bangkok is cheaper if you do it in May (and you’ll probably see fewer Aussies over there, too).

BALI

The average price paid for May flights to Bali is $610. That’s a whopping saving of about 29 per cent, according to Skyscanner. On the flip side, in December, airfares to Bali surge to an average of $1177.

AUCKLAND

Heading to New Zealand? Flights to Auckland cost an average of $455 in May. That’s a saving of about 12 per cent. In December, that price goes up to $719.

BANGKOK

Flights to Thailand’s capital drop to an average of $854 in May, a saving of 16 per cent. In December, they’re almost double that at $1607.

LONDON

May flights to London cost an average of $1730, which is a saving of about 13 per cent. In December the average price surges by 30 per cent to $2584.

Flights to Los Angeles are about 13 per cent cheaper if you fly during the month of May.

LOS ANGELES

Travellers heading to the United States in May can expect to pay an average of $1307 by flying into LAX, a saving of 14 per cent. In December, that flight costs about $2174.

PARIS

It will cost you $1575 to fly to Paris in May. That’s a saving of 14 per cent. In December, a flight to Paris will cost about $2216.

SINGAPORE

Flights to Singapore in May cost an average of $710, a saving of 16 per cent. In December you’ll pay $1251 — a surge of about 48 per cent.

But keep in mind: this works if you travel during May. It’s not the same as booking your flights in May to travel at another month.