i need to get a flight booked for travel in less than a week. how can i do it CHEAPLY?

Question

so. my boyfriend is moving here in less than a week and still hasnt bought his ticket. how can we get one really cheaply? im not seeing much that is very cheap (considering it is a ONE WAY flight in less than a week), and i need help so i dont lash out on him for not buying the 83 dollar ticket he saw a little over a week ago.

anybody got any ideas?
or want to buy the ticket for him? ;-)

Answer 1

Try FareChase, they will search dozens of websites for you, so you dont have to!!!

Answer 2

What cities and what are the dates?? Travel websites can appear to have cheaper fares, but by the time you get done, the booking fee's and their junk fee's add up to more than what the airlines charge. The cheap fares are usually only good if you book round trip, so you need to read the fare rules before selecting that fare.

Before you pick to go with a travel website, build itineraires with different websites, then go to the airlines. Look at the final price that you will pay and see the difference. Airlines will only charge you the $10 security fee and sales tax. The travel sites tack on $15-$50 and even more for booking fee's.

Auction websites are risky, they wont let you know right away and you are at the mercy of whatever flights they give you. You could have a double or triple connection with several hours between flights.

Ive worked in the industry for years. Fares are sold in 30 day, 21 day, 14 day, 7 day and 3 day advanced purchase. At 7 days you arent looking at cheap fares usually and depending on the day of travel, the flights may be full leaving you with the higher fares. Try booking mid-week or Satruday. Friday and Sunday are the most expensive days.

Shoot me an e-mail to [e-mail] and I'll be glad to help you find decent fares. Im not a travel agent, just know how and where to find good deals with out you getting ripped off.

Airlines are comepetitive and I havent found discount airlines to always be cheaper. Southwest has had to raise their prices to offset the price of fuel, and Ive actually found cheaper fares on major airlines.

Answer 3

Go to a travel site like expedia or travelzoo & see what they can come up with. At this point, you may have to take what is available as the cheaper seats may already be taken & remember 1 way tickets generally have a higher price then most
other seats.

Answer 4

Try going to www.kayak.com. It does a search of all of the major online travel companies for you to get you the best price. Try southwest airlines as well. I travel somewhat frequently and they usually have the best one way deals I've seen. They only service certain cities though and sometimes you have to go a bit out of your way to get to the airport they operate at, but the savings are usally worth it. Their address is www.southwest.com

Answer 5

Go online to all; the travel sites - Expedia, travelocity, hotwire, etc. Find the airline that has the cheapest flights, and call them directly. See if they have a cheaper offer over the phone.

Answer 6

Try SIDESTEP. It goes to all the sites you would look at and checks their prices. It then gives you a list arranged by price. Download it from www.sidestep.com. If you pick one it will connect you to the airline for you to make the purchase.

Try picking off days like Tuesdays or Thursdays for best prices

Answer 7

hi Nik There are 2 budget airways that fly to Norway. Ryanair fly from Oslo to Manchester and Stansted. Norwegian Air shuttle fly from London, Manchester and Edinburgh - they don't seem to be somewhat as inexpensive, yet you need to have greater success with your motorcycles. desire that helps Rafi

Answer 8

try usa3000.com they only go to select citys but they are cheap. jetblue and southwest are cheap too.

Answer 9

Did you try placing a bid on Priceline.com?

Answer 10

http://www.priceline.com/

good luck