Air fare-- how to save and what airlines to avoid?

[Krischaser]

Hello-- any tips to save on air fare and which airlines are ok and which to avoid. Flying out of Detroit or Flint and close to Spring Break. I know.....

 

[NYCgrrl]

The best way to save longer term is to accumulate points. Sites like https://thepointsguy.com/credit-cards/business-pm/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=BRD1-Other-points guy-776836414491&utm_term=points guy&utm_cmpid=19788135328&utm_adgid=147184127176&utm_tgtid=kwd-34387825392&utm_mt=p&utm_adid=776836414491&utm_dvc=c&utm_ntwk=g&utm_adpos=&utm_plcmnt=&utm_locphysid=9004169&utm_locintid=&utm_feeditemid=&utm_devicemdl=&utm_plcmnttgt=&utm_misc=&utm_ltpcid=Cj0KCQiA-NHLBhDSARIsAIhe9X04IsSqyTVvnkn164zKpbuQBD2tY9voeYWlg8H2U7S5TeyJGIac8ykaAvjDEALw_wcB&utm_paid=-pm&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=19788135328&gbraid=0AAAAADKlpfrcIXgt5sSU3sDFgr3LPJCZ0&gclid=Cj0KCQiA-NHLBhDSARIsAIhe9X04IsSqyTVvnkn164zKpbuQBD2tY9voeYWlg8H2U7S5TeyJGIac8ykaAvjDEALw_wcB
can be of use. Some of these sites will also clue you in to sales. Don’t forget to check “google flights” too.

If you value comfort and reliability over money, don’t fly Frontier. Don’t know if they fly out of Detroit so just a heads up.

 

[HollowxBastion]

Airline reward programs, credit cards that have good perks and get you rewards (like Aeroplan) + book separate tickets instead of round-trip.

Since I'm Canadian, i usually fly with Air Canada or Porter airlines, For airlines in the USA, I've only ever flown American Airlines and Frontier. I've heard tons of good things about Southwest & Delta from American friends though.

 

[Tigger2ntinkerbell]

We fly out of Flint- FNT using Allegiant Airline. Not really comfortable seat but doable. Flight to Sanford is non-stop, low cost. Then we use Lyft to get to WDW.

Going out of Detroit-DTW is stressful (road work, traggic,parking, overnight hotel stay, flight changes).

But Add up what you would spend on parking, travel time to airport and cost for tickets, then figure out what works for you.

 

[Herding_Cats]

We fly out of Flint- FNT using Allegiant Airline. Not really comfortable seat but doable. Flight to Sanford is non-stop, low cost. Then we use Lyft to get to WDW.

Going out of Detroit-DTW is stressful (road work, traggic,parking, overnight hotel stay, flight changes).

But Add up what you would spend on parking, travel time to airport and cost for tickets, then figure out what works for you.

I life further north, and all of these things we factor in when considering the drive to detroit for flights, so we usually end up flying out of TVC or GRR instead.

Depending on if you have small kids, how much "wiggle room" you need for travel time, don't overlook flying into something like PIE (St Pete/Clearwater), RSW (Ft Myers) or PGD (Punta Gorda) and then driving over to Orlando. It's about a 2hr drive, but we saved a LOT of money doing that last year.

Absolutely make sure you're familiar with luggage costs AND weight limits (Frontier is cheap if all you're doing is bringing a backpack, but fees add up quickly when you start including carryon or checked baggage costs.)

 

[ruadisneyfan2]

I have found that flexibility is key. If you can fly midweek or arrive on a Saturday night, those are usually less money.
The more rigid your dates and times are, the more you’ll pay.