Here is a recent post that I did in other discussion zone. Here is a link to suggest how to find the best airfair http://money.cnn.com/2011/04/13/pf/saving/Hidden_airfare_deals.moneymag/index.htm. In case the above link might go bad in the future, here is a selected text from that webpage. 1. New rule: Instead start your search with Kayak.com, Fly.com, and TripAdvisor.com, meta-search engines that aggregate fares from a number of sources and direct you to sites where you can buy them. 2. Caveats: You'll need to search all three meta-engines, because they cover different OTA (online travel agencies). And you'll still have to look at a few airline sites individually: Southwest, Allegiant, and Vision don't play nice with meta-engines or OTAs. 3.New rule: Be picky about when you buy, using tools that help you find the best time. For starters, search your route on Bing.com/travel. The site's Price Predictor function crunches data about fare history to determine whether prices are likely to head up, go down, or hold steady -- plus it gives you a percentage of confidence for the prediction. 4. Bing's predictions aren't perfect, but if there's more than a 70% chance that fares will fall, you might take the gamble and wait. In the meantime, sign up for e-mail alerts from TripAdvisor.com: You'll be contacted once the price falls below a number you specify. 5. Caveats: No matter what the tools say, book no fewer than 60 days ahead or you risk paying significantly more, says Ike Anand, director of airline analysis for Expedia. 6. New rule: The price isn't low enough for you at the 60-day mark? Shop for an "opaque fare" -- that is, one in which you don't know the airline, the departure time, or the number of stops until you buy. While these fares aren 't new, few people use them. 7. Caveats: Flights can leave anytime between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. and may include a layover. And you won't earn frequent-flier miles for your itinerary.
【在 e******7 的大作中提到】 : Here is a recent post that I did in other discussion zone. : Here is a link to suggest how to find the best airfair http://money.cnn.com/2011/04/13/pf/saving/Hidden_airfare_deals.moneymag/index.htm. : In case the above link might go bad in the future, here is a selected text : from that webpage. : 1. New rule: Instead start your search with Kayak.com, Fly.com, and : TripAdvisor.com, meta-search engines that aggregate fares from a number of : sources and direct you to sites where you can buy them. : 2. Caveats: You'll need to search all three meta-engines, because they cover : different OTA (online travel agencies). And you'll still have to look at a : few airline sites individually: Southwest, Allegiant, and Vision don't play