2006-07-11 05:31:21 · 7 answers · asked by El Jay 1 in Travel ➔ Air Travel
no one site in particular is going to always offer better fares than the next. Travelocity could have a butt cheap fare one week and have the highest fare the next week. it all depends on how many seats are available on a flight. this can change in a matter of minutes. say you are looking at a flight and you see a low fare. a soccer team books 34 seats on that flight and you check back ten minutes later and the fare is $300 higher.
in order to get the best fare, you need to check several sites everytime you look at fares. also, once you find a good fare, book it though the airlines website. most travel booking sites have a surcharge of $5 or more.
2006-07-11 06:12:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many great places to find cheap flights, but prices vary based on a few factors: your destination/itinerary and airlines available in the database. For example, Orbitz, Travelocity and Expedia all have similar databases and prices. I prefer Orbitz of the three, followed by Travelocity (based more on ease-of-use and selection). If you're looking for the best possible fares, however, you may want to check out SideStep.com, as they are the only database with discount airlines like Southwest and Jet Blue. Good luck!
2006-07-11 05:40:05 · answer #2 · answered by playdohy_69 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I ALWAYS check Expedia.com first, then try to beat their price by going direct to the airline's own site. The pain is that soutwest, jet blue, and other regional airlines aren't on expedia or any of the other major sites.
2006-07-11 09:01:40 · answer #3 · answered by NPB.Mo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your travel agent....WHY? because we are hooked up to ALL the airlines and their inventory...we can find you the least flight in a matter of minutes...we put in search criteria and pull from all the airlines inventory instantly....AND we know the rules on the cheapest flights and when to buy those and not buy those....
2006-07-11 06:43:14 · answer #4 · answered by rhonda d 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the airline's site. You will feel safer knowing that you booked through the airlines, and they WON'T leave you stranded.
2006-07-11 09:23:21 · answer #5 · answered by kjaymckinnon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Southwest is usually the cheapest
2006-07-11 05:35:57 · answer #6 · answered by dwh12345 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's cheaper to go to the indiviual airlines actual site.
2006-07-11 09:01:52 · answer #7 · answered by Love United 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋