Best place to get cheap airline tickets online?

[PizzaDude]

What's best for domestic flights? International flights?

 

[mitaiwan82]

I believe Orbitz and Cheaptickets belong to the same parent company. I've used Orbitz before for domestic and they were pretty good. Yahoo's Farechase and Kayak.com lists the prices of these online travel agency, so that's another source you can take a look at.

As far as international flights, I've found talking to a travel agent usually yields better prices. For example, I booked tickets through a local travel agent from AUS to TPE that were $200 cheaper than from Farechase.

 

[5to1baby1in5]

Travelzoo

 

[skywhr]

Orbitz saved us money but put up false info about the Hotel we booked.....

 

[kaizersose]

may want to try kayak.com as well. not always THE cheapest but definitely close and by far the easiest to use.

 

[jakedeez]

Originally posted by: kaizersose
may want to try kayak.com as well. not always THE cheapest but definitely close and by far the easiest to use.

Here here, I second kayak

 

[Cheesemoo]

I have found, generally speaking, that it is cheaper to get the tickets through the actual airline website. Screw the other sites...

 

[slsmnaz]

Southwest Airlines (depends on where you are though)

 

[Tennoh]

You use those 3rd party websites to find the cheapest airline. Then you go to the airline website direct and buy the tickets themselves. Why pay extra fees for a 3rd party?

 

[Dunbar]

All of the third party sites use the same search engines, they just display the results differently. I use Orbitz to find the best deal and than book directly on the airlines website. If I'm flying internationally I'll look a little harder, like Sidestep etc.

 

[Turin39789]

try them all, then compare

 

[Lola]

Originally posted by: Cheesemoo
I have found, generally speaking, that it is cheaper to get the tickets through the actual airline website. Screw the other sites...

This is true. They are all competing against expedia, travelocity, etc... and every time i check, its usually cheaper directly through the airline.

 

[JS80]

West coast: Southwest
East Coast: Jet Blue

 

[marulee]

Thanks.

 

[Uppsala9496]

Go through the airline.
To find the cheapest airline, I like Fare Compare.
Just default it to your departure city.

 

[Fiat1]

Here

 

[zoiks]

sidestep, kayak, bookingbuddy, travelocity,orbitz, expedia.

 

[KeyserSoze]

Originally posted by: jakedeez

Originally posted by: kaizersose
may want to try kayak.com as well. not always THE cheapest but definitely close and by far the easiest to use.

Here here, I second kayak

The interfaces on kayak and sidestep are my absolute favorite!!!!!!




KS

 

[Walzber813]

I have always found the best deal at cheaptickets.com, and I've been very pleased with their service.

 

[dwcal]

I've found good deals on Hotwire too, but they don't tell you which airline and flight you're getting until you order, just the dates of the flights.

 

[iamwiz82]

There is no single "best" site. Each time is different, in my experience.

 

[KeyserSoze]

Wanted to add this site:

Farecast.com

Love it. Gives you best prices, and gives you insight into trending and when the best time to buy for your destinations. Check it out!




KS

 

[Aquaman]

Sidestep

Cheers,
Aquaman