an article on travel sight changes.....

[Beverly Lynn]

http://washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11060-2001May10.html

 

[Lewisc]

www.qixo.com (and side step) are both good sites that search other sites for you.

 

[travelcoupons]

Run some test itineraries to compare the various sites. Here is what came up
( I didn't mess with sidestep. I downloaded it once and it was so irritating. I visit a lot of travel sites and it kept popping up all the time, so I deleted it.)
PIT - MCO (7/1/01 - 7/8/01)
Best fares:

Orbitz : Airtran $206.50
Qixo : Airtran $236.50 + $10 Qixo charge = $246.50
Travelocity: Airtran $236.50
Expedia : US Airways $252.00
Hotwire : Unknown Airline/flight time $ 252.00
Airoutlet : Northwest $195.00
Airtran website : Airtran $191.50


CMH -TPA (6/1/01 - 6/8/01)

Orbitz : Delta/Continental/Southwest $207.50
Qixo : Delta/Midway/Southwest $207.50 + $10 Qixo
Travelocity: Delta/Midway $207.50
Expedia : Delta/Midway $207.50
Hotwire : Unknown Airline/flight time $164.00
Southwest website: Southwest $207.50
Delta website : Delta $207.50
Airoutlet : Northwest $158.00

What does this little research project prove. No one site is always the lowest. Usually, they are all the same. Always check the website of the individual airlines.

 

[Beverly Lynn]

I just booked jul 13-21 and got 160 from pit to mco for a party of 3! its the inventory game. and I have found the best time is between 1-4 am for everyting after they detail the flights and restock cancelled ressies back into inventory.

 

[CarolA]

Beverly Lynn, I read in a the Frommers Budget Travel Magazine that just after midnight was the best time to book airfares. I have to admit that I am TOO LAZY to do this however! Good for you!