Anyone ever use Expedia to buy airline tickets?

[roliepolieoliefan]

Just wondering, how it was? Only used Cheaptickets in the past but finding out cheaptickets aren't so cheap. Any red tape using expedia or hidden charges? DH and I are going to Jamaica in Dec. and Expedia has the best price for tickets. Would appreciate any feedback.

 

[tiggerlover]

We used Expedia to plan one of our trips to Disney, (can't remember which one now), and we had no problems what so ever. I don't remember any hidden charges either, everything was spelled out for us before we hit the confirm button for the tickets.

Good luck and have a great trip.

 

[KimRaye]

Have you tried getting the same price directly from the airline? I found that some discount sites were higher than the actual airline. i.e. Travelocity kept showing $196.50 for Spirit but, at Spirit I got $176.50. Just a thought.

Have a great time!

 

[olena]

We've never had any problems with Expedia. We've used them several times.

 

[debster812]

I just used Expedia to get 2 R/T tickets from Boston to Las Vegas for $150 each!! Yep, gotta brag a little.

Our travel dept at work uses Expedia almost exclusively, and have never had any problems.

 

[bsnyder]

I've had great luck with Expedia and it's very easy to use.

I recently tried Orbitz for the first time, and saved my co-worker $350 on two R/T tickets to London. I think he owes me lunch.

 

[KarenB]

We used Expedia this June, got great rates, great times, and as much as I dislike flying, it was a very nice flight!!

For December, we are using Orbitz. They gave us a much lower fare for he holidays.

Karen

 

[adamak]

Used Expedia, Travelocity. Both no problem. Orbitz doesn't usually have the latest airfare.
No hidden charges in Expedia. However, once you get the price, check with the airline official site. Once Delta.com posted even lower rates than Expedia.

Have fun.

 

[J&D]

We have used both Expedia and Travelocity to book airline tickets, and we had no problems with either of them. There were no hidden fees added. Like KimRaye said, also check with the airline directly to see if their fares are cheaper.

 

[Kitty 34]

Originally posted by KimRaye
Have you tried getting the same price directly from the airline? I found that some discount sites were higher than the actual airline. i.e. Travelocity kept showing $196.50 for Spirit but, at Spirit I got $176.50. Just a thought.

Have a great time!

I agree with KimRaye...try going thru the airline websites. After months of keeping an eye on different websites for our last June trip, we finally ordered ours straight from Northwest. It was the best deal.

 

[CindyKansas]

I used Expedia for an airline ticket for my DD for her trip to England. I tried the airlines site, and it was cheaper on Expedia. I have also booked rooms at WDW with great discounts on the Expedia site.

 

[BedKnobbery2]

I agree with KimRaye as well, although I have found travelocity (via Yahoo) to be pretty much right on the money. I do know for a fact that Expedia often mis-quotes availability for hotels, but I don't know if that applies to airline tickets too.

One of the best ways I have found to keep track of airfares is via My Yahoo. You can set up a free Yahoo ID, and then set up a free My Yahoo page. On it, is the option of having 'best fares' displayed on your page, and you set it up to check fares for whatever airports you want...I have mine set up to check fares from Boston, Manchester NH and Portland ME to Orlando (of course!), NYC, Washington DC, New Orleans, and Atlanta. Its very easy to follow, and updates VERY quickly. I have My Yahoo set as my homepage, but still check it several times a day to see if fares have changed (they update that frequently). You can also have news, local TV, local Movie stations, and a bunch of other stuff displayed on the page, set to your personal preferences.

When the airfares look good, I then check with the airlines directly via their websites. This is because not all airlines are registered with Travelocity/Expedia (SouthWest and PanAm immediately come to mind) and they often have better airfares than the bigger airlines (and are usually the ones that spur the airfare sales).

BK

 

[A kid at heart]

Check your pm's.
I have purchased many times from expedia, both air and car rental.

 

[supercarrie]

I used them for my trip to Yale, and everything went smoothly. They had the best price, too, compared to the airline's site, Travelocity, and Expedia.