What websites do you guys use to get cheap airplane tickets?

[ManBearPig]

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[Uppsala9496]

http://matrix.itasoftware.com

I use that to search then buy from the airline direct.

 

[saratoga172]

Depends. I try to fly southwest when I can for the points. Most are from free work flights so end up with free flights every few months.

Otherwise I check Expedia or Hotwire. Most of the travel sites are fairly close depending on the trip since they all use the same airlines.

Southwest is the primary that does not go through deal sites. They are direct purchase only. Like their boarding process the best.

 

[dud]

http://www.kayak.com/

 

[Dr. Detroit]

www.kayak.com

Prices are generally all the same - all within a few bucks based on website fees.

VirginAmerica
Southwest
JetBlue

Prices fluctuate based on the day, generally cheapest on Saturday from what I've seen.......

 

[vshah]

kayak or itamatrix. although i had good luck with flightfox last time, found a $150 cheaper itinerary for a $35 finders fee.

 

[lothar]

http://matrix.itasoftware.com

I use that to search then buy from the airline direct.

What he said.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Need to get a ticket for my dad and I have no idea what places are good to get tickets from. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks ATOT! :awe:

All travel websites pull from the same database for flights and base pricing. Then they tack on their own fees.

You should look at the flexible date option to see what the planned costs are.

Pricing for any airline will depend on destination, booking lead time and day of week.

Some airlines do not feed the database you have to go to their sites..

 

[RossMAN]

https://www.hipmunk.com/

 

[atreader]

^ +
https://www.google.com/flights

 

[Svnla]

I travel a lot to outside the US and I use the big 4: Expedia, Travelocity, Orbitz, Hotwire.

I also check out all the airlines websites that serve my city.

Also, don't forget to enroll and earn some miles from your flights. My next trip will be free because of the miles (well, have to pay about $100 for various fees) and I will save about $1,500.

 

[OutHouse]

http://www.cheapoair.com

The big 4 suck. I swear they are all the same company.

Cheapoair price to fly from denver to elethera bahamas is 700

The big 4 its 1300 and they dont list american and united with direct flights from ft lauderdale, the put you through nassau with a 6 hour layover.

 

[MonKENy]

also dont forget to search in incognito mode

 

[RossMAN]

also dont forget to search in incognito mode

Any particular reason?

 

[ManBearPig]

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[CA19100]

https://www.hipmunk.com/

Seconded!

Any site that will sort your flights "by agony" clearly understands modern air travel. :thumbsup:

 

[vshah]

Any particular reason?

Prices will go up after you have searched for a similar itinerary a few times

 

[ManBearPig]

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[Sahakiel]

Thanks for all the suggestions guys. I like that hipmunk site the best.

So...question: how is it possible that a non-stop flight takes longer than a flight with stops (for going to the same place from the same place, obviously)?

Go the other direction.

 

[ManBearPig]

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[CA19100]

No, longer both ways.

It shouldn't be longer. Are you sure it's a nonstop and not a "direct," which can include stops?