Buying your ticket online

October 28, 2008 at 10:41 pm Leave a comment

The best way to get a ticket at a decent price is to shop online. Keep in mind that some independent sites don’t show some airlines. For instance Orbitz neglects Jetblue in its searches and Southwest does not share its data. In this case go straight to the airline’s website.

Start shopping for the best available rate as soon as you know your departure date as fares tend to go up as the travel date nears. Keep in mind that charter rates tend to be lower right before take off.

In many cases buy direct at the airline’s website, this will save you on the transaction fees that travel websites charge (in between $ 4 to $ 12 dollars).