Airline Tickets

[DW mouser]

Where Are You All Searching For Airline Tickets? I've Tried All The Regular, Orbitz, Expedia,ect. And I'm Not Having Any Luck With My Dates, March 18-25 For 7. Any Suggestions?

 

[Taja]

Have you checked the airline sites for your major carriers?

I know Southwest has fares posted only through December 12, 2005--as of last night, anyway!

 

[NewEnglandDisney]

I agree with Taja, check directly with the airlines. Expedia, Travelocity, etc. have been going downhill for awhile, and just-as-good, if-not-better deals can be found directly most of the time. Plus, they usually carry additional restrictions when buying through brokers like that (change fees, etc. are generally higher or non-existant).

N.E.D.

PS - happy 500th post, Taja!

 

[DW mouser]

Thanks. I think I'm looking too far in advance. Maybe I should wait until 6 months out! I'll keep watching and see I guess.

 

[4formickey]

No you are not looking to far in advance. We get better deals by booking on the web sites. Sometimes the price are better with the air lines 6 to 9 months out now. We booked four tix from chicago to mco on AA back in march for our Nov. trip for only $735r/t. Now those tix are up to $2500. SWA came in cheaper when they frist release their dates $49 one way but I don't do SWA. Now they are just as high as I paid for AA. check early and check often.

 

[Tara]

Where Are You All Searching For Airline Tickets? I've Tried All The Regular, Orbitz, Expedia,ect. And I'm Not Having Any Luck With My Dates, March 18-25 For 7. Any Suggestions?

I usually start with www.mobissimo.com or www.kayak.com since they search almost all the well-known carriers. (Not JetBlue or Southwest, and I'm sure there are other smaller ones they don't search.) Then I go to the airline sites from there based on who has the best prices.

 

[jaame]

We used www.airtran.com and got great prices!

 

[Disney Pal]

We just got a great deal from continental. $135.00RT out of Newark for 5
That 675.00 total. I've watched on Travelzoo.com they give you the top travel fares and then booked. Good Luck!

 

[Taja]

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PS - happy 500th post, Taja!

Oooooh! Thank you! I hadn't even realized I was close!

 

[Chicago526]

Try a local travel agent. I'm a corporate agent, and I find that lately I've been able to beat the internet in most markets. Agents do charge service fees, but since you have 7 people maybe you can negotiate a group discount on the fees, especially if you book other things for your trip through them. Quotes are free, so it never hurts to check!

 

[DW mouser]

Thanks everyone! I'll keep looking and try the web sites you gave me. Maybe something affordable will come up. I live where we have to travel 4-8 hours to a big airport just to be able to fly!!

 

[lucky1]

I usually start with www.mobissimo.com or www.kayak.com since they search almost all the well-known carriers. (Not JetBlue or Southwest, and I'm sure there are other smaller ones they don't search.) Then I go to the airline sites from there based on who has the best prices.

I would also add www.stidestep.com to that list for checking prices, they also add JetBlue in their search. Then I go to the airline website based upon my search

 

[DW mouser]

Will do! I'm hoping to find something tonight!! Seems like the prices are going up already!!!