# @pcmag on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DMncbG2Nbqh
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- **Posted:** 2025-07-27T15:30:14.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** PCMag (@pcmag) — https://gondola.cc/pcmag

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Well, it used to work that way, but airlines, credit card companies, and banks have cracked down on the whole process, and use a variety of factors to make sure people are looking at the same flights, regardless of where they seem to be from. ✈️

I decided there's no better way to find out than by testing flight prices with my VPN.

To do so, I went to Google Flights, Kayak, Momondo, and Skyscanner. I first searched the catalogs without a VPN connection to get a baseline price for a set date range. To mitigate fluctuation, all tests were conducted on the same day during the same time period.

Next, I searched for these same travel plans while connected to a selection of VPNs in over a dozen regions such as Canada, India, Japan, Mexico, and the UK.

After converting the prices back to USD, the majority of figures were either exactly the same or within a small percentage point of the original price. 

The verdict: Using a VPN did not help me find a cheaper flight.

A discounted rate can still happen to slip through the cracks, but your purchase may get flagged by the service provider or your bank if they notice something unusual about your location versus the flight you're trying to book, and you might see that charge bounce back if it looks like you’re trying to game the system.

#traveltips #vpn #cheapflights #techtips #technews

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technews, vpn, traveltips, cheapflights, techtips

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