Can I get a better deal ?

[elmonshea]

My dh has to be in Mobile on the 21st. He just found out today of the exact dates.
I have been looking at flights all week and was able to find plenty for 250.00 and under. Well now that I know the exact date I can not find one 680.00
I found a flight where he would have 2 stops and it was 480.00
Why did it jump so much from just 2 days ago.

My question
Where can I find a Cheap flight??

Do you think he could get a cheaper flight from the airport. Should he try to call the airlines..
We both are new to flying so not sure what I need to do to save money.
Please help..

 

[robinb]

The reason why rates jumped up is because you waited until 7 days before departure to book your flight .

You can save some money if your DH flies in and out of Pensacola, but he'll have to drive about 60 miles to Mobile.

Do any of the low cost carriers fly bewteen MCI and MOB? ATA? Southwest? They usually have better last minute fares.

 

[aka-mad4themouse]

Go to SideStep.com and input your dates. It will do a search of all available flights and their fares. The less-desireable flights (those with 1 or more stops) will naturally be cheaper.

Unfortunately, you're very close to the day that he has to travel. Inside of 14-days, the advance purchase prices disappear. As you near that 14-day mark, people finalize their plans and purchase the limited seats that are made available at the cheaper prices.

If you find a good fare that you can live with on SideStep, go to that airline's website to see if they have an even better rate for the same flight. Sometimes, you luck out and find a deal.

Good luck!

 

[elmonshea]

I got him going to Pensacola for half the price.
Thanks so much !