Good online sources for airline fares and discounts

Beyond the obvious (to me, this would include Expedia, Travelocity,
Orbitz, and airline sites), what are some good ways to find cheap
overseas (from USA) airfares and discounts these days? eBay, purchase
frequent flyer redemptions, Priceline.com, consolidators, search for
coupons, buy just before departure, etc.?

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Sigurd
N 32° 48' W 117° 15'

Try www.cheapfares.com


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"Sigurd Kallhovde" wrote:

Beyond the obvious (to me, this would include Expedia, Travelocity,
Orbitz, and airline sites), what are some good ways to find cheap
overseas (from USA) airfares and discounts these days?

Try consolidators, then look for specials on the airlines web sites,
then call a travel agent and see what they can find.
Priceline.com should be a last resort, unless you don't mind extra
connections and poor flight times.

K
http://www.regimechangeusa.org/

add www.airgorilla.com to your list.

mark

"Sigurd Kallhovde" wrote in message
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Beyond the obvious (to me, this would include Expedia, Travelocity,
Orbitz, and airline sites), what are some good ways to find cheap
overseas (from USA) airfares and discounts these days? eBay, purchase
frequent flyer redemptions, Priceline.com, consolidators, search for
coupons, buy just before departure, etc.?

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Sigurd
N 32° 48' W 117° 15'

"mark cohen" wrote in message ...
add www.airgorilla.com to your list.

The big problem with Air Gorilla is that they charge "Tax and Govt.
Fees" that commonly seem exorbitant.

For example, I queried a trip from Chicago to Tallinn; Stockholm
return to Chicago. The initial fa $736.00.
Tax and Govt. Fees: *$105.96*.
E-Tickets & Automation Fee (together): 37.93.
Total ticket cost: $879.89. Considerably more than the $736.00
originally quoted.

Another example:
Chicago roundtrip to Prague (Air Gorilla's "Bargain Fare" (4/15 to
4/29).
The initial fa $615.00
After all taxes, fees and service charges: $778.28

Orbitz (same ticket):
Total airfare $736.39
Service fee $10.00
Total flight cost $746.39

No Tax and Govt. Fees.

In short, I feel that Air Gorilla, at first blush, appears to be a
good deal. Alas, such an impression is not born out in practice. My
advice is to shop around.

Happy travels.

Rob