Cheap Flight Tickets

[TBoneTX 46,173]

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[dtsexpert 20]

http://www.vayama.com/

Just book the tickets back to Vietnam 2 weeks ago, saved $350 per ticket.

[misterbigtoe 45]

Anybody know the website for cheap international flight tickets?? I have been looking at flight tickets and they are relatively expensive. Or should I go through an agent for the flight tickets?

Thanks in advance for your help.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

I usually use expedia for domestic flights, but I also found better deals by contacting the airlines themselves. If you are a AAA member, their travel service can get you some amazing deals, that you usually would have a hard time qualifying for.

That goes for car rentals and hotels as well. Just a couple weeks ago, I needed a rental car, and booked through expedia. Then I did a simple google search, and found a deal for half the price, directly from Budget.

[Jonny Vorn 2]

http://www.vayama.com/

Just book the tickets back to Vietnam 2 weeks ago, saved $350 per ticket.

I think so as well. Thanks.

I usually use expedia for domestic flights, but I also found better deals by contacting the airlines themselves. If you are a AAA member, their travel service can get you some amazing deals, that you usually would have a hard time qualifying for.

That goes for car rentals and hotels as well. Just a couple weeks ago, I needed a rental car, and booked through expedia. Then I did a simple google search, and found a deal for half the price, directly from Budget.

Thank you very much for your help.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Also, If you have a connecting flight in the US, buy separate tickets. International flights, and the operators of most domestic flights have different baggage rules, and you will pay the greatest common denominator. For example, if your international flight allows 2 free bags, but the domestic flight only allows one, and charges $100 for a second, they just add that price into the ticket whether or not you have 2 bags. I recommend Southwest Airlines for connecting flights, as you can take up to 2 bags no extra charge, the rates are cheap, but you can only get them thru their website, not through Expedia or Orbitz. Hope that helps

Just make sure you leave yourself plenty of time to catch your connection because if you miss your international flight due to delays on your separately booked connection, you're on your own with many - if not all - carriers. A co-worker did this to save a couple hundred dollars. She ended up paying several thousand dollars extra because she had to buy brand new round trip tickets for her overseas flight that she missed due to the domestic connection flight delay. This won't happen if you book your itinerary together but it can happen if you book separately. I'd be very careful with that approach.

Edited June 24, 2013 by Mr. Big Dog

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