been searching around so i can save and spend more on the island.. i found ebookers to be pretty cheap.. anybody else have better one to share??
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been searching around so i can save and spend more on the island.. i found ebookers to be pretty cheap.. anybody else have better one to share??
Have not heard the word "cheap" in the same sentence as "airfare" in a very long time.
yeah well when u go through the airlines youre paying at least twice what you can get em for in other places.. now to me thats cheap.. obiously you cant get to jamica on a 20 dollar bill..
I sometimes use Matrix but they don't have a lot of the smaller airlines.
Since we can usually go anytime in the winter I keep an eye on Apple Vacations and usually go with their Airfaire only specials. 1 month- 2 months out you can get really good deals $199-$249 round trip.
I've been playing the flight game for 30 years and the jumps recently are the worst I've seen. All airlines have taken the opportunity to stick it to us. I think your dreamin' if you thnk they're double.
54lion, are you trying to book a vacation package? That will make a difference over purchasing separately. FYI, I think it is the hotel that takes the bite on the lower combined rate, not the airlines. Just last week I was on a flight/hotel/car rental package through Orbitz, and it showed on my cc bill with 1 line for flight, and 1 line for hotel/car combo. The flight amount was same price as if I'd booked it on its own.
For flight only, I use the searches like Orbitz to compare (or verify) best rates and schedules, then book directly with the airline.
Try looking at one-way tickets, you get better selection of the schedule you want, and the price is the same. Airtran has been good for me the last few years. Pricing has been LESS than it was a couple years ago.
PS Apple Vacations flight only brought up Airtran as my best option, and the price was $20 more than booking through Airtran...
Of course, it depends where you are flying from as to what is available for you. Good luck!
On the airfare subject - looks like our cheapest option (by a longshot) will be to fly home via the US. My question is this - Charlotte or Philly - which is the better of the 2 to connect through? We've never been in either airport. Timewise they're both the same and only a couple of $$ difference...
We had a connection in Charlotte on our last trip. I liked the airport there. Better than many of the other places we've connected through. Easy to get around there.
Thanks Jenn - my thinking is Charlotte would be smaller/easier and less chance of weather delays, although May should be good. Still hoping I can get a good airfare connecting in Canada, but I'm not sure that is going to happen...
I think I could have used the word "there" one more time....wth?! lol
Avoid Philly if possible. We have had issues the last 2 years with missed connections using US Airways. We are from eastern Canada and fly from Maine as we get much better airfare prices but we avoid connecting in Philly if at all possible. It backs up quickly as it is in the heavily used east coast corridor.
I think Charlotte would be the easier connect.
I would do the Charlotte airport smaller. What I liked was able to go out for smoke break not too far.
Charlotte is a great airport and the gates are not too far apart. Nice and clean with good food options as well. Customs is usually a breeze...
I know people who hate the Philly airport, and others who say it isn't all that bad... I'm not sure I want to find out for myself, so I think we'll go with Charlotte. Thanks all!
Actually iam not dreaming.. I looked up delta and the flights thru them were about 12 a piece and thru ebookers I found 2 tickets for a total of 1325... Pretty close to half..
As for orbitz I tried em and ebookers was better.. Tho the prices are in euros they have a converter on the site if you can't figure it out like me haha
I tried ebookers and got this message "Flights to/from Jamaica aren't supported by ebookers. Sorry! Please choose another location."??
that is very strange 2nutz!! it works for me.. i can even fly out and back to the small airport in medford oregon... and another thing thats strange is its cheaper for me to fly from there than it is portland.. on any airlines.. i also was told it would be cheaper to fly into kingston.. not true ..
I fly on Tuesdays or Wednesdays..it is usually at least 300-500 cheaper a ticket vs the weekend
we have noticed that as well fargo.. we are flying out on a tuesday
I am as well..come back on Wednesday
This has been my experience, as well. YMMV.Quote:
Originally Posted by Candyman
I like to find the cheapest airfare, but I also think it's worth it to pay a few extra bucks for a non-stop flight (especially when flying international). Where I live (Philly), if you want a non-stop flight to most destinations then US Air is the only game in town. I found that most 3rd party travel websites will only have a few dollars discount off the US Airways advertised price. This difference is easily made-up by the transaction/booking fees that the 3rd party websites charge. I've also found that flights with one stop are generally only ~$50 cheaper than non-stop flights. The savings are not worth the hassle, IMO.
The best deal - for me, at least - was to sign up for a US Airways MasterCard, and accumulate miles by making everyday purchases. I can then use the miles for airfare or first class upgrades.
I've never seen anything close to 1/2 off the US Air advertised price, although it may be possible with other airlines. I'll have to check out this ebookings website, and see what they offer.
yeah man and especially cuz iam flying from a smaller airport i have to make 2 stops.. one in frisco and then one in philly or nc or flordia... we found some flights that are 15 hours which isnt to bad compared to 26 and up.. but iam gonna look into nonstop and see if its possible from medford.. thanks
We use dto fly Northwest through Memphis....till they "merged' with Delta(got taken over by)...Memphis was NWAs hub, now everything has to go through the Atlanta(Delta) hub.....well folks, LOOK OUT!!!!.....cause the bankrupt American Airlines is about to "merge" with U.S. Airways, and I'm sure that the absolute worst logistical air carrier will all but destroy many of the flights connecting through Charlotte once this happens....look for most of these going through Dallas soon :mad:
Philly airport is a nightmare ...connections are close ....you may have to take a shuttle to the other gates A & B...be prepared to run to your flight..