Where is the best place to find cheap airfares?
Ask ten people and you’ll get ten different answers. Everyone who flies has a personal favorite. Expedia, Travelocity, Cheap Tickets, Priceline, Hotwire, Orbitz. None can guarantee the lowest price all the time, and no one carries every airline. Since prices on the same flight can vary by supplier, your best option is to shop around. Purchasing direct from an airline website may yield a lower cost than from a wholesaler like Travelocity. If you find an attractive flight, check it direct from the airline before booking. Many low-cost, budget airlines such as JetBlue, Airtran, or Spirit Air won’t show up in travel sites; search the airline website for fares. Wikipedia has a list of budget airlines at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_low-cost_airlines#United_States . Travel meta-search engines that search hundreds of other websites can cut your research time. Kayak.com consolidates airlines with many other travel websites, and includes some low cost, budget airlines. Nothing is compre
