cheap international flights - where do i search?

Question

Which are the links i go to to find cheap international travel ?

i mean - bucket fares ( whatever they are )
- cheap fars booked in advance
- last minute deals
- schemes and packages given by airlines or countries from time to time ( for ex - , i got a travellers pass from SA airways ten years back, a sri lankan fight plus hotel pacage 5 years back, a malaysian airline 3 stop deal 2 years back.......) any one shop website hosting links to all these deals ?
- anything else ?

Answer 1

There are several ways to get the best airfare: Try one of the big companies: Travelocity.com. or Expedia.com. The advantage to them is that they show many different airlines and the cheapest prices for both the specific date you want to fly and the dates surrounding that date. In case your plans are flexible. The disadvantage is that you are locked into the fare dates. If you want to change a date due to injury or an emergency, their fees can be extreme.

Try the airlines directly. Either their Web sites or direct telephone lines. Some of the Airlines offer low price guarantees meaning that if you find a cheaper fight on another Web site they may match the price or beat it. Each airline is different though, so you have to check them out individually.

Just remember, if you are going to try to get the cheapest flights, the airlines normally have restrictions. You may have to purchase the ticket 14 or 21 days in advance, there may be no refunds or changes allowed. You really need to know these restrictions. If you try looking for a last-minute flight you will end up paying a lot more, although there are occasional exceptions. I personally, managed a last minute ticket to S.F on the Millennium New Years eve. And received a better price than my friends that had booked a month in advance! But… you cannot depend on this at all.
Usually travel agents do not get the lowest fares and sometimes they tack on a commission. Travel agencies used to be the best way to get the best airfare, but with the Internet, It is now just as easy for individuals to check themselves.

If you call an airline directly (they all have toll-free numbers), be sure to ask them if they have any specials. Often they do have specials, but you have to ask them about them!
So be careful about restrictions on tickets. Be aware of charges for overweight baggage and remember that many of the very CHEAP fares you see in the Travel section of the local Papers are fares that are quoted, “without taxes” Taxes can really add up.
Have fun and happy travels.

Answer 2

Go to the airlines website FIRST. They usually have a low fare guarantee, which means that they'll beat any other price available online. e.g.

www.continental.com (Continental)
www.aa.com (American Airlines)
www.united.com (United Airlines)

etc...if you desire other airlines.

other than that, try

www.cheaptickets.com
www.orbitz.com
www.priceline.com

for last minute,
go to www.lastminute.com

Now the schemes and packages thing might be tough nowadays as airlines are competing to offer no frills flights. Yeah bad news to us travellers, but hey you want cheap flights right??

Spend some time looking through the web. Or else if you know airline employees, ask them for a companion pass. Then you'll REALLY be paying rock bottom prices. Good luck!

Answer 3

Best I've found are Kayak.com and cfares.com Buying way out doesn't do much anymore. I bought tickets 9 months ahead this year from Texas to Turks and Caicos and the prices went down about 2 months later from 600 to 400.
Sign up for "buzz" alerts on kayak, they check all the sites. But cfares is pretty outstanding, i saved a hundred a ticket from Texas to Rome this year for 3 tickets. they beat everyone that time.
safe journeys

Answer 4

Hi,

You can get very useful info related to air tickets from http://www.bestdealsononline.com . Check it out! Happy Journey!!

Answer 5

You can search it with term "cheap international flights" on search engines. To help you , I would suggest http://www.cheapoair.com -- good website. So, you can try.

Pal

Answer 6

This site lists cheap travel sites: http://www.travelbargainsites.com