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I do everything. I first use Orbitz or Expedia to scope out which airline is the cheapest. Then I go directly to the airline's site to see the price without the service charge a lot of travel agencies have and also to get the 1000 miles for booking online. If I don't find what I want, then I call the airline, but I haven't called any airline for a while. Sometimes it could be cheaper via the phone, but mostly on the web it's cheapest.
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This is true the prices go down on Wednesdays!
I checked Orbitz to see which airline has non-stop flight San Francisco - Palm Springs, checked also Southwest and Jet Blue, found out the only flight I can take is once-a-day Alaskan and diligently checked the prices. Daily.
My patience has paid off. This morning I booked us 2 window seats for about $80 less then it would be yesterday, and only 1,5 months before the flight.
I can fly without the airplane right now
(no, I don't have a broom!)
I checked Orbitz to see which airline has non-stop flight San Francisco - Palm Springs, checked also Southwest and Jet Blue, found out the only flight I can take is once-a-day Alaskan and diligently checked the prices. Daily.
My patience has paid off. This morning I booked us 2 window seats for about $80 less then it would be yesterday, and only 1,5 months before the flight.
I can fly without the airplane right now
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jag1jag1 - Often (but not necessarily always), the only way to book an itinerary like you describe is via an agent. Maybe Orbitz, maybe an old-fashioned agent. You may need to pay some service fees, but if you can't book them directly through the airline to get those fares, you have no choice.
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I still recommend www.sidestep.com. Find out the cheapest airline and then go to the airline website to book it.
I recently saved a friend $200. He wanted to fly from PBI to OAK. Using a two-stop instead of a one-stop, he saved $200 and now has a beautiful flight up the California coast from Orange County to OAK.
I recently saved a friend $200. He wanted to fly from PBI to OAK. Using a two-stop instead of a one-stop, he saved $200 and now has a beautiful flight up the California coast from Orange County to OAK.