How to read a Jack's Flight Club email alert

When one of our emails lands in your inbox, it’ll look like this:

Before you open it, you’ll be able to tell a lot about the flights within. Specifically, the destination, the price, the travel dates and the airline. You’ll also see if there are any special features, like if it comes with luggage included, if it’s non-stop, or if it includes peak dates. 

Like what you see? Open it up! 

Inspiration and introduction

Right at the top of the page, you’ll see an image of the destination, and, underneath it, a blurb about the flight tip.  

We’ll usually outline any relevant details you might need to know about the fares, and then we’ll include our JFC tips for your visit. These tend to be interesting and unusual things to do and see — we pride ourselves on steering clear of the tourist traps to earn you serious brownie points with your travel buddies. 

For extra inspo, try clicking one of the in-text links, chances are, it’ll take you somewhere cool! 

Note: We are not affiliated and do not receive any fees from the websites we link in the introduction. Our only incentive is to inspire your future travels!

Next, you'll see any important notices we want to give you—it might be worth it to add new airports to your profile so you'll see more content, or to update your dream destinations so we know where you'd like to go! Anything here is worth reading to make sure you're getting the most out of your membership. 

Occasionally, if it’s a lesser-known destination or we’ve got some extra know-how, we may include an ‘After you land’ section. Here, we would provide extra detail and practical tips on what to do after touching down.

Okay, let’s scroll down a bit further…

The details

On the left, you’ll see a list of all the departure and destination airports included and the best-priced option we’ve found from each of them.

Then on the right, starting from the top, you’ll see the travel dates once again. We always express this as a range of months, sometimes without any extra explanation. If that’s the case, it usually means there’s great coverage throughout that whole time. Otherwise, you might see:

• Example trips below: this means that the trips are limited, so we’ve written out some example trips in the ‘How to Book’ section below
• Varies by route: if there are lots of different routes included in the deal, it’s often the case that availability isn’t consistent across them all. We’ll try to succinctly show when each route has available trips. 
• Late/early [month]: we’ll usually list this if the trips are only available during one part of the month 

We will also highlight if the availability includes or excludes particular holidays like Christmas or Easter. 

Below is a list of the airline(s) operating the flights covered in the tip. And under that, our estimation of the standard fare price. 

The standard fare is an estimation of what a comparable flight to this destination normally costs. We usually look at whether the flight is non-stop, includes luggage, or has availability during a peak season, because these will all affect the typical price of the flight. 

Next, it’s the bags and fees information. Here, we will list if cabin or checked bags are included in the fare, and if not, we’ll tell you how much they cost. 

Finally, based on our experience, we will make a judgment on how long we think the fare will last before the price jumps back up. This is just a guideline, and you should always book our tips sooner rather than later, as fares can change at any time.

Booking Instructions

This is where we tell you exactly which websites are offering the fare and instructions on how to book it. Usually, this involves finding your dates on Google Flights by clicking the blue button, as shown in the example above.

There may also be situations where we advise finding your dates directly on the airline’s website. In these cases, the blue button may look different. e.g ‘Find on Lufthansa’, or another airline. 

Sometimes we advise booking with an online travel agency to get the cheapest price. In the example email, shown below, you can see there was a ‘step 2’ which recommended booking with an online travel agency through Momondo (we will also suggest Skyscanner if that’s where you’ll find the cheapest prices). 

Note: You’ll need to book the flight via the airline or an online travel agency, not via JFC. Our only job is to let you know when we spot a cheap flight, so you can take advantage of it! 

Stay in touch!

Here you’ll find a link to read more from our Navigators — we’ve got lots more articles on our website about different destinations, airlines, how to find cheap flights, and lots of other juicy nuggets of gold. You can also give us your feedback on the email by clicking on one of the emojis. 

Finally, you can let us know if you do end up booking a trip by clicking on ‘Tell us for a shot at a free flight’. We love reading all about your adventures!

And, if you ever have any travel-related questions or just feel like saying hello, make sure to drop us a message on our socials :-) 

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