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Lynn Jun 23rd, 1999 08:24 AM

Cheap Flights
 
Anyone hear of any deals recently for travel to Zurich in the next few months or have a suggestion for best times to go ??($ wise)... Flying from Boston, MA, USA....signed, Lynn, the Master's student with no money, but overwhelming passion for travel....

Maira Jun 23rd, 1999 08:59 AM

The following website list the lowest fares going out of Boston. Frequents checks should give you a good idea of price/destinations price fluctuations. <BR> http://www.lowestfare.com/lowestfare...ls/boston.html <BR> <BR>Icelandair, Aer Lingus, and TWA have good international prices out of Boston. Planning on Stockholm out of Boston next March; Frankfurt Sept 2K.

Maira Jun 23rd, 1999 09:49 AM

Lynn---- I just remembered about an option I heard about that you may want to consider. Is called to "hitch" a flight with Airhitch (www.airhitch.org). First, you register and prepay the flight, specifying your departure city, three acceptable destination cities in Europe (typical fare: $300 RT), and a "date range" of five or more days. Airhitch gives you a "call-in date," typically the Wednesday before your date range. When you call, the Airhitch office gives you a list of upcoming flights and your odds of getting a seat on each. For any flight that you like, you go to the airport a few hours before departure, where an Airhitch representative handles the boarding. Although it's essentially a standby process, Airhitch claims a high rate of success in getting travelers to their preferred destinations. If no flight meets your needs, I was told you can extend your date range. <BR> <BR>The phone number for Airhitch in New York is (was?) 1-800-326-2009. <BR> <BR>Has anybody ever used/tried them?

lisa Jun 23rd, 1999 10:04 AM

Check www.bestfares.com and click on newsdesk.

Cynthia Murnane Jun 23rd, 1999 01:39 PM

Try priceline.com-the only trick is they will only let you try once. Or try bucketshops, they seem to have the best prices.


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