I really hate taking the bus and I want to fly but don't want to be charged an arm and a leg. Please help me if you can.
2007-03-28 07:05:45 · 9 answers · asked by Angie 1 in Travel ➔ Air Travel
It depends on where you are flying to and from. If, for instance, if you are flying into or out of Chicago, your best bet is United, followed by American--unless you want to go to Chicago-Midway, where you would likely go with Southwest.
If, however, you want to go to Milwaukee, then Midwest Airlines is a good call. Dallas? American Airlines. Atlanta? Delta. Minneapolis-St. Paul? Northwest. Seattle/Tacoma? Alaska Airlines. Australia? Qantas. London? British Airways.
Y'see, flights that have lots of passengers tend to have lower prices.
But the bottom line is that air travel is really very, very cheap as it is. Personally, I'd be okay to pay a little more to get better service.
2007-03-28 07:38:59 · answer #1 · answered by Paul McDonald 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on where, when, and how flexible you are.
Southwest and JetBlue have many good deals, but aren't always the best. They aren't represented on travel sites. JetBlue has limited airports they fly to, and has been lacking in customer satisfaction lately.
Priceline lets you name your own price, based on the going rate. Say a ticket is normally $300, you can say you'll pay $225 for it. They'll submit your bid to airlines and if a seat is open you will automatically be billed and the seat is yours. The problem with that is, you don't know what airline or what time your flight is until it's actually booked. Usually you get red-eyes.
Travelocity, Expedia, etc. are usually about equal for pricing. Hotwire is sometimes lower if it's closer to the time you want to travel.
2007-03-28 14:13:43 · answer #2 · answered by dbackbarb 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends wher from and to. If you are near the Canadian border there are a number of airlines there with economy rates. Here in the USA if you book two weeks or mre ahead Southwest has good rates.
2007-03-28 14:12:37 · answer #3 · answered by Don D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They all can be good deals depending on what route you are traveling. Jet Blue is good for the east, US airways is good for the west. Continental is good for anything out of Texas. A rule of thumb is to find out where an airline's hub is, what airport they are based out of. You will get the best deals on that airline because they have lots of traffic to and from that hub.
2007-03-28 14:10:47 · answer #4 · answered by asif k 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Southwest has awesome rates to tons of US destinations if you`re flying domestically in the USA.
Otherwise, your best bet would be a travel site like http://www.expedia.com or http://www.travelocity.com.
If you're looking to go to a resort destination from Canada, try http://www.selloffvacations.com
Good luck!
2007-03-28 14:15:16 · answer #5 · answered by Chyvalri 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You have to dig for good deals. The prices are always fluctuating
2007-03-28 14:08:16 · answer #6 · answered by Michael b 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can try expedia.com or cheapflights.com
They are usually the cheapest. Hope that helps.
2007-03-28 14:14:47 · answer #7 · answered by rene 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
southwest
2007-03-28 14:08:18 · answer #8 · answered by jenivive 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
eazejet..
2007-03-28 14:16:08 · answer #9 · answered by eviot44 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋