Voice of Travel

It seems each time you look at how much it costs to fly, it keeps going higher and higher. Of course, we also have to worry about fuel surcharges now. When I was at the New York Times Travel Show, Arthur and Pauline Frommer brought up the fact that airfare keeps getting more expensive. They even noted that at the time a British Airways flight was charging a $299.00 fuel surcharge – on top of the price of the ticket!

So, the question becomes, how do you make sure you find the cheapest possible flight? They gave some great ideas…and I have used most of these websites myself to find good deals!

Kayak – This is where I personally go first, and where I almost always find the best price. It’s also really quick and easy to use, so I recommend it.
SideStep – is very similar to Kayak in that it searches many different websites to get you the best price. It was even bought by Kayak recently!
Momondo – This is the first time I had heard about it, but so far it does seem interesting, and I will go back the next time I am looking to buy a flight.
Mobissimo – is also a site that I have been to before, and is very helpful in finding prices.

While all of these sites check multiple sites, I would still go to a few of them just to make sure I am getting the best price. But look at it this way…by going to these 4 websites, you have effectively searched hundreds of different websites for the best price!

Another website that was mentioned is Yapta. It can be used two ways. First, when your looking at a flight, you can have them email you when the price of that flight goes down. They also help you once you buy your ticket. What happens is you let them know what price you bought it at, and they will email you if the price goes down. Depending on the airline, you can get money back, or a credit for a future flight! Not too bad for a few seconds worth of work typing in your flight info!

With all of these websites, while you might still be paying a lot for airfare these days, you can be sure you’re paying the lowest possible price!