Comments on: Super cheap airplane tickets are always a dream

By: J$Parker

J$Parker — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:38:24 +0000

Off season tickets are generally cheaper. Off days like Tuesdays are also cheaper. Sometimes buying a ticket too far in advance can actually work against you. One of the services I use is by Travelocity. It is called Farewatcher Plus. With this service you can set it to alert you when the designated cities you are interested in have a change in fares. You set the amounts. So say for instance you want to know when a fare changes by $50–you will get an email alert letting you know.

This is a great service for two reasons- one it helps you get an idea, over a period of time, what the normal fares are. Then when there is a deal, you will know it is really a deal and you can jump on it. And you do have to act fast when you get the alert because the number of seats is limited for that special fare.

The other way to save is their Last Minute deals. If you wit til the very last week, sometimes you can get great last minute deals if things are slow.

I set my alert for $25 and have an alert set for 6 different airports I frequent. It has been a great service for five years now. Give it a try. i hope this helps.

By: smileyfce1077

smileyfce1077 — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:37:06 +0000

there are quite a few sites that you can search that will likely give you the best prices available. check out the website BookMe and you will be able to compare prices on all the reputable travel sites in just a couple minutes. it's very convenient and will save you a bunch of time and money. Also, make sure you buy them online… otherwise they charge much higher fees for phone orders. good luck.

By: kyle w

kyle w — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:03:06 +0000

Airline pricing is very complex and tied into supply and demand. If there are few airlines that fly from Little Rock to Minneapolis, the pricing will be high. In a more competitive situation, with a lot of air line carriers on a route (such as to London), pricing will be lower.

There's also a lower per passenger cost on the larger planes used for trans-Atlantic flights.

Air fare to Europe in October and November and mid-December is very low — but the price of $350 for a round-trip ticket to London probably doesn't include the airport fees and government taxes. On London flights, these are over $300 per ticket.

Try pricing your flight with nearby airports to find a "special sale" with a regional carrier.

Good luck finding your cheap air line tickets!

By: bighens

bighens — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:24:02 +0000

to bad insane gas prices are making cheap tickets hard to find, 2 years ago i could buy a round trip ticket from Dallas to Seoul Korea or Tokyo for 800ish bucks, now its doubled in that time

By: Jacob B

Jacob B — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:29:18 +0000

You have two choices basically. Either you go to a Travel Agent (ie Flight Centre et al) or you buy them online.

If you choose to go through a travel agent (ie Flight Centre), you give them all the details… for example, the airline you want to fly with, or the dates and/or times that you want to depart or arrive. The agent then "searches" (via computer) for a service that meets your requirements. You then pay the agent… usually by credit card or electronic transfer.

Alternatively, you can go online (either to the airline directly or to a bureau such as flightcentre.com). You then make your selections. You then punch in your credit card details to pay for your "ticket".

Nowadays though, you rarely see physical airline tickets. Most people travel on eTickets. All you get are your boarding pass or "confirmation"; and when you check-in, you present your boarding pass/confirmation and photo ID/passport to get on the plane.

By: MsTae22

MsTae22 — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:05:30 +0000

Very helpful. Thank You

By: neilious01

neilious01 — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:44:47 +0000

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By: misdanzigfits

misdanzigfits — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:51:55 +0000

cheapoair.com

Flights under 200 bucks from cle to los angeles, I cant imagine the rates for cheaper cities.
excellent site

By: xtra0

xtra0 — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:13:39 +0000

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By: bldingumsmurphy

bldingumsmurphy — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:04:05 +0000

Yes…provided that is is in the same booking class that you booked in the airline will give you a travel credit to apply to the next ticket purchased.