flight booking

[toldozer]

Anyone have any advice? I normally just use Orbitz/travelocity but is there a cheaper "trick"? checking the airline sites Orbitz is about 10 bucks cheaper. Just didn't know if anyone works in travel that would have insight. Feel free to pm.me.

[Squirrel]

Try to book around 21 -31 days out.  If you can travel on Tues/Wens/ or Thursday book then .   If possible try to fly during low season Between middle January - Mar and Late Sept - Mid Nov.   

 

 

Airlines have started lowering the number of flights to have less seats so prices don't fluctuate like they used to.  Once in a whiloe you will see some good sales.  Also check to see what the airline amenities and baggage fees are.  You might buy a lower ticket price but spend more for checked baggage and food. 

[Happy Panther]

Once you get a quote from travelocity or whatever, hold it and go check the airline website for the same flight. Often you get better options (i.e better times) or lower prices.

 

I have often found that travelocity will get me there with a 6:30 a.m. flight on USAir while USAir can get me a 10:00 flight 

[Kevin Greene]

Yeah not so long ago you could find $400 flights from LA to Hawaii. Prices suck now, makes it hard for my Travel Agent wife to line up any deals. :-(

[Anybodyhome]

Any more, it's not worth the time and trouble looking all over the web to save a couple bucks. I use Travelocity and I did once receive a check from them for the difference in a booking I made and a price reduction made by the airline.

[SCP]

Kayak.com compares all the discount sites. Or you can try to buy your tickets at like 2am on Tuesday or Wednesday. That's when airlines have their cheaper fares online for some reason. If you are flying out of Charlotte, you can sometimes save money by driving to Greensboro and catching a flight, connecting in Charlotte, to your final destination. Even though I have higher status on US Air I still fly Delta most the time out of Charlotte because they are cheaper on many flights if you don't mind connecting through ATL.

[Chimera]

Kayak.com compares all the discount sites. Or you can try to buy your tickets at like 2am on Tuesday or Wednesday. That's when airlines have their cheaper fares online for some reason. If you are flying out of Charlotte, you can sometimes save money by driving to Greensboro and catching a flight, connecting in Charlotte, to your final destination. Even though I have higher status on US Air I still fly Delta most the time out of Charlotte because they are cheaper on many flights if you don't mind connecting through ATL.

I was going to say the same thing... nearby smaller airports can usually save some on the fares, but be sure to include extra fuel and/or parking fees at other airports.

I've heard calling the airline directly can save a little as it eliminates some of the middlemen. Never tried it though.

[PandaPancake]

When looking at flights use private browsing or incognito mode. They use your cookies and show you higher prices because they know you will be going

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