How to find cheap flights?

[Pyser]

A quick search didnt help me (but did teach me jim is willing to drive very far rather than fly)...

what sites do you guys know for finding cheap airfare?

i know the sidesteps (personal favorite), hotwire, orbitz, travelocity, and every airlines individual sites...but is there a site im missing by chance?

what do you guys use?

[DaddyTorgo]

this will be helpful for me too. i have a trip i need to take in july, so i'm starting to look at airfare right now.

[molson]

I've searched long and far, and haven't been able to improve upon this system in over a year now:

Check sidestep, then southwest and jeblue individually.

The only other things you can do is flexible planning, if possible (traveling midweek or on Saturday, etc).

[CraigSca]

kayak.com shows a lot of different flights - it was recommended in PC Magazine.

[bryce]

I tried tripstalker once - I personally found it a bit cumbersome, but others have sworn by it...

[Antmeister]

I second Kayak.com and don't forget Priceline.

[Karlifornia]

Go to your local dive bar around closing, and bump into an old drunk.


Ohhh..you said cheap flights..I thought you said cheap fights.

[JediKooter]

Have you tried cheapair.com?

[Groundhog]

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[cthomer5000]

I've used yahoo cheap flights, searching with flexible dates. Once you find the exact flight you want you can then usually just go direct to that airline and book that flight for a few bucks less.

[CU Tiger]

a co worker is also a travel agent and runs a site
theroyaltravels.com
I dont fly much anymore, but a few others in our company rave about how good his rates are...

[dj_morton]

Zoom UK, new airline starting in june that offers cheap flights from the states to the UK..awesome for me since I'm in the mil and stationed in the UK...My last set of tickets cost 1700 for my son (1 yr), wife, and me. That's A LOT of money for a A1C!

[Rich1033]

I bookmarked this site a month or so ago since I will be looking to fly to Seattle later this summer. Check out the comments too, some more good info in there.

http://blog.auinteractive.com/how-to-get-the-cheapest-flight-every-single-time

[Pyser]

good stuff so far, thanks guys

let's keep em coming, this should be invaluable down the line

[gstelmack]

(but did teach me jim is willing to drive very far rather than fly)...

FWIW, I'm 100% with Jim on this one. Airlines suck.

[finketr]

i just call up the corporate travel office and put it on the corporate card...

cost to me: $0.00


:)




cheaptickets.com
kayak.com
lastminutetravel.com
orbitz.com
travelocity.com
priceline.com

[path12]

The lovely yet formidable Ms. Path swears by Kayak. She gets daily updates emailed to her.

[JPhillips]

Before I answer, are you willing to swallow a condom full of heroin?

[PilotMan]

1. Nail a flight attendant.
2. Ask her to get you a ticket.
3. Repeat

[lordscarlet]

I think kayak.com my top sidestep.

[DaddyTorgo]

where's kayak? did it die?

[Logan]

I was there yesterday looking for flights.

edit: Yes, it's still there. See? RIGHT HERE!!!!!! (http://www.kayak.com/)

[SackAttack]

When I was flying to Wisconsin two months ago, I used Kayak and Orbitz looking for cheap rates, but the best I found ended up being via United's own website.

I mean, granted, this was LA to Green Bay rather than an airport with more than two baggage claim carousels, but still.

[DaddyTorgo]

I was there yesterday looking for flights.

edit: Yes, it's still there. See? RIGHT HERE!!!!!! (http://www.kayak.com/)

haha. i just clicked that and got "unavailable" page. dunno if that was your intent.

but seriously...is it not http://www.kayak.com ?? that's what i've been typing all afternoon...:confused:

[SackAttack]

Too much... traffic.

Must... add... servers.

(we're getting very heavy traffic on kayak right now. We're trying to fulfill the existing user queries now. Please check back in a few minutes.)

There's your answer, Professor.

[DaddyTorgo]

lol. i can see why. that site looks AWESOME. when i can confirm travel dates i will hafta be all over it tonight.


btw...bay area FOFCers...I'm going to be in town (wedding in Woodside) between likely the 12th-16th of july.

[Logan]

There's your answer, Professor.

Yeah, it's weird that all of a sudden it's having server difficulties.

Wait a minute...it's the 4 o'clock hour on the East Coast. Fucking Oprah must've mentioned it today.