Monday, March 12, 2012

Best website for cheap international flights?

Looking for the best website to buy cheap flights- not just Orbitz, Expedia, etc... Something with a real discount. Particularly interested in flights from US (Boston) to Eastern Europe.Best website for cheap international flights?
I recommend you go through a travel agent. The travel websites pretty much all offer similar pricing on flights. Also flights to Eastern Europe are not cheap because there are not a lot of flights going there, so less competition means higher prices.
As far as I know, there is no low cost airlines flying to Eastern Europe from Boston.



So you have no other choice, but classical tips:

-- travel mid-week, instead of weekend

-- avoid peak season such as year end

-- book as soon as possible.



With regards to booking sites, all of them are not equal. I found that Travelocity and lastminutes.com usually offer the cheapest deals worldwide.



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Cheaper deals may be found only on routes with low cost no frills airlines. This is not possible between USA and Eastern Europe.

.Best website for cheap international flights?
There is no secret, magic website with the "cheapest" airfares. You have to do the research, and be as flexible as possible regarding travel dates %26amp; airports.



Check the travel sites (airgorilla, expedia, priceline, travelocity, etc.) and also check the airline websites. I have often (not always, but often) found the best fares on the airline websites. Remember to check airlines like JetBlue and Southwest that do not use the travel sites.



Check with a real travel agent to ask about promotional fares and special deals.



If you also need a hotel or rental car, check the cost of combining the purchases in a package. For example, I found a deal with airfare + hotel in Hawaii for a week that was only $100 more than just the airfare.



When traveling to far destinations check the prices when you split the ticket. For example, searching "Chicago to Prague" (all on one ticket) MAY cost much more than searching "Chicago to London" and then "London to Prague". If that turns out to be the case, talk to a real travel agent about getting the better fare all on one ticket.



Good luck!

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