How can I find the CHEAPEST flights?
I am planning a roundtrip for the weekend of May 8-11 to Columbus, OH from Houston, TX. I am looking for 2 tickets under $200 a piece. Where can I find deals like this? What website or airline is the best to use?
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You must consider http://cheapflightcenter.co.uk or http://flightsrusuk.com i really find them the cheapest and the most reliable.
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I'm trying to find tickets for the same weekend to Vegas. I have AirTran vouchers, but they won't let me use them that weekend. However, I've been noticing that the prices are going up. I would suggest looking at all the major webistes (Travelocity, Ortbitz, Expedia, etc) and booking something soon. They're only going to get more expensive as you get closer to the date. Good luck!
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It is hard to find tickets for less than $200. A lot of airlines have specials right now, but I can never seem to find that "$69" rate that they advertise. Usually trips to/from Houston on Southwest aren't too expensive from this area. Southwest's rates to Columbus from Houston right now are $139 each way. This is a total of $634.80 for 2 tickets which is over $300 each. http://southwest.com/cgi-bin/showOrPrice On Airtran, they have tickets for $114 to Columbus and $104 returning to Houston. This is a total of $517.80 for 2 people, which is about $260 each. https://tickets.airtran.com/Confirm.aspx On booking buddy, they show rates for all other airlines. The lowest one they have on Farecast.com is the airtran flight above. On Cheapoair.com, there is a flight for $180.99, but they charge a lot of fees so the total is $521.80 for 2. It's stupid https://www.cheapoair.com/Default.aspx?tabid=1687&t=f&cid=58&sid=1 Continental has flights from $218 round trip per person. And after taxes the total is only $475.40! That's only $238.50 each. https://www.continental.com/web/en-US/apps/booking/flight/reviewRevenue.aspx?SID=8203F82F87E74CB5986292C202C368D0&sg=4&sgk=17935/11/2009
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I would recommend Southwest since they fly out of Columbus. Also see how much airline tickets cost on Continental. You can fly non-stop from Columbus into Houston's Intercontinental/George Bush Airport.
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Howdy! Unfortunately, even with the failing economy, air fare still seems to be pricey. However I usually find the cheapest tickets anywhere between 2AM and 5AM. Also, Wednesdays are a good time to look too for some reason...maybe because it's the middle of the week and not as busy. You might want to look for flights that depart on Wednesdays as well. Another thing you might want to try, is searching for good deals online. Some sites do promotions for different companies at certain times and can offer discounts. I'm always on the lookout for cheap travel, so send me an e-mail if you find anything worth while. Hope I helped and good luck! Rock on!
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Please check: Tips: a- use flexible dates b- use alternative airports http://www.hotwire.com/ http://www.cheapoair.com/ http://www.kayak.com/ http://www.orbitz.com/ http://www.priceline.com/ http://www.expedia.com/default.asp http://www.farecompare.com/ http://www.farecast.com/ http://www.airfarewatchdog.com/ http://www.cheapair.com/
