So this morning I had a fat chat about what’s online to help you pick up deals for flights and travel packages. I promised to put it on the group. Kayak scours hundreds of online sources for the cheapest fare available. The more flexible you are on time and destination, the better your chances of finding a great deal. Search for dates up to three days before and after your ideal travel dates, within a selected month, or on upcoming weekends. Bing Travel can help you bite the bullet and buy your ticket, or not, with its price predictor, which forecasts whether fares will go up or down. Enter your desired itinerary and the site will return a list of flight options, along with a recommendation to either buy now or wait for a fare drop. AirfareWatchdog works best for travelers ready to take off at the drop of a deal. The site has actual people lurking on airline Web sites in anticipation of fare sales. They sign up for rewards programs to snag promotional codes and discount offers that can be passed on to AirfareWatchdog users. WhichBudget will help you build an inexpensive, overseas flight plan by using local, budget airlines — a great way to save on international travel. Select your overseas starting point, end point or both, and the site will list airlines youve probably never heard of that service each route. Yapta is a niftly lil guy that tracks fares for you and will shoot you an e-mail or Tweet if the cost of your selected flight drops. After you buy your ticket, if the price falls below what you paid, most airlines and online travel agencies will refund you the difference, usually in the form of travel credits or vouchers. If the change in price dips below the cost of any re-booking fees some airlines charge in these situations, Yapta will walk you through how to collect your refund. Note: Yapta does not currently track Southwest flights. Look At CruiseCompete, more than 300 travel agents vie to give you the lowest prices for dates, ports and ships you specify, whether youre booking well in advance or at the eleventh hour. You provide an e-mail address and they send you their best offers. Plus, the site has live agents available to guide you through the process through a live chat or by phone. DealBase is an easy-to-search collection of travel deals from thousands of sources, offers a unique tool — its Deal Analyzer. Hotels often create promotional offers that include, for example, continental breakfasts or some other add-ons along with the room. DealBase will dissect these packages and let you know whether or not theyre good values by telling you how much youd really save. If you find that an offer is in fact a good value, click the Get This Deal button, and DealBase will redirect you to the site where you can purchase it.
Posted on: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 05:35:16 +0000
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