Websites for Cheap Flights

[The Y-man]

I'm sure I have seen many recommendations in various threads in the past, but

1. I am feeling a bit slack this morning to search through them
2. there may be new sites/tools etc out

So here goes: which website (or agency for that matter) do you use to get cheap international flights?

The Y-man

 

[D.T.]

Adioso

 

[Jamie M]

http://www.skyscanner.com.au/ is brilliant.

Cheers

Jamie

 

[LoneWolf]

Depends on where you are and wanting to fly

AirAsia for Asia
Ryanair, easyJet for EU
Webjet, is also another good one for cheap flights

 

[tess85]

another +1 for adioso

 

[The Y-man]

Thanks All,

Awesome.

The Y-man

 

[moyjos]

Do you book through Adioso? Or just use it for pricing to take to the travel agent?

I just can't bring myself to buy thousands of dollars of airfares from the third party site

 

[westminster]

The matrix.

You can't buy with it but it is very good at finding good flights.

It's got a number of features which are really handy.

Read http://milevalue.com/ita-matrix-how-to-search-for-cheap-airfare-with-flexibility/

 

[BuildingBlocks]

Worth noting though that after you find a flight via one of those sites to check on the airline site directly for the same flight.

Often the airline provides a similar price, but without the fees that sites like Webjet will add on.

 

[Blair007]

Ive heard aswell (don't know if its true) that if you keep revisiting a site without booking it can bump prices up or something like that. deleting the cookies should stop this happening. anyone heard the same?

 

[TMNT]

http://www.skyscanner.com.au/ is brilliant.

Cheers

Jamie

ive checked this site before and was very impressed, however, I just tried one date,

and it came up with jetstar $724
while I go to jetstart directly and its $698

is there a $25 fee for using skyscanner?

is there any site thats completely free?

am happy to use skyscanner and book directly with the airline....if I have to

 

[D_One]

ive checked this site before and was very impressed, however, I just tried one date,

and it came up with jetstar $724
while I go to jetstart directly and its $698

is there a $25 fee for using skyscanner?

is there any site thats completely free?

am happy to use skyscanner and book directly with the airline....if I have to

Skyscanner does not charge booking fees. The flight cost on Skyscanner I've found can be delayed, sometimes for the better/worse.

I always check the airliner directly after finding the flights on Skyscanner.

 

[Jamie M]

is there a $25 fee for using skyscanner?

Nah - I think it's a cost per click model where they charge the airline a fee.

Sometimes there are delays though which can cause prices to fluctuate.

Cheers

Jamie

 

[travelbug]

I use Amadeus. I'm not looking for cheap airfares though. I'm just looking for all the alternative ways to get to a destination. It does list prices and all the info you need.


https://www.amadeus.net/home

 

[DEC]

Ive heard aswell (don't know if its true) that if you keep revisiting a site without booking it can bump prices up or something like that. deleting the cookies should stop this happening. anyone heard the same?

I hadnt heard of it but I have experienced it

 

[DEC]

and it came up with jetstar $724
while I go to jetstart directly and its $698

But when you click on the flight in skyscanner it takes you to jetstar

 

[TMNT]

But when you click on the flight in skyscanner it takes you to jetstar

does it? I didnt proceed in case I booked it,
I just went to jetstar directly to compare

im a bit paranoid about these price comparison sites,

when I first used webjet ages ago, it was soooooooo wrong, eg cheapest flight was $1400 with vietnam air or something, whilst I went to jetstar it was like $600

Looks like I need to have a closer look again!

 

[DEC]

It changes regularly but certainly gives the option. If you look on the right you will see on the cheapest price it was taking me to Bestjet , I clicked and no fees and if you want, at the bottom you can go through Virgin for a bit more and again, I clicked an it takes you there.

I did book a flight recently and on the right where bestjet was in this picture it showed Virgin as the best price.

 

[TMNT]

thanks DEC,

riddle me this? im confused

so for a test , I did flights from melb to DPS via skyscanner and the cheapest jetstar was $883 (see pic)

i then go to jetstar site and its $865

same date, identical flights,

what am I doing wrong?

I know its only $18, but it doesnt give me much faith for the next time I decide to book a round the world trip for example

 

[DEC]

thanks DEC,

riddle me this? im confused

so for a test , I did flights from melb to DPS via skyscanner and the cheapest jetstar was $883 (see pic)

i then go to jetstar site and its $865

same date, identical flights,

what am I doing wrong?

I know its only $18, but it doesnt give me much faith for the next time I decide to book a round the world trip for example

Always check multiple sites I guess is the answer.
For me checking just now, Garuda at $789 are cheaper than Jetstar