The best advice I can give to anyone looking for low cost airfare is to, Check out everything.and then *do it yourself!
I tried looking for a low cost last fare to go visit my daughter in New Orleans and here are some of the prices I cam up with online.
Priceline.com $415.00 round trip.
Orbitz.com $229.00 round trip.
Travelocity.com$198.00 round trip.
Isn’t it unbelievable? What a spread in prices.
Then I called the airlines directly, and this is what I came up with:
Continental $199.00 round trip.
Delta $198.00 round trip.
American Airlines $179.00 round trip.
Next I called some travel agencies:
First agency $229.00 round trip.
Second agency $228.00 round trip.
Third agency $229.00 round trip.
I then checked the Sunday edition of our local newspaper to see if there were any specials The specials went everywhere except where I had to go.
So, back to calling the airlines directly, until I came up with an unadvertised special from Continental. Leave mid-week, stay at least one Saturday night(or more), agree to take a non direct flight(1 stop and a plane change in Atlanta, Ga.), make the reservation at least 2 weeks in advance and *whooptee Doo!* I got a round trip ticket for$167.50!
So my advice to you all is, **Do it yourself!** Call the airlines, bus terminals and cruiselines. Talk to someone there and tell them you are looking for’a deal’. The people who work directly with those places know *all* the specials and deals available.
I once even got a cruise for 1/2 price by calling the cruiseline myself and agreeing to a’TBA’ cabin.(Which is’To Be Assigned’) When you agree to this, you are assigned a cabin when you arrive for your vacation, not before. You’re always upgraded in these cases. For the price of a double occupancy, inside(no window) cabin, we were given a suite! This happens because of last minute cancellations and such. Regular cost of the suite for that cruise.$1150.00.My cost$599.00!
So once agin, my advise, do it yourself! I have found this is the only way to truly get the best of all deals.
*P.S. .Have a nice trip!