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Kayak is probably the one you're thinking of.
Travelocity and Orbitz also do that.
Some airlines, like Southwest, do not allow their fares to be quoted by third parties. You have to go to their website. Kayak may have a way around that.
Quote: beachbumbabsGoogle itself does this if you type in a city pair.
Kayak is probably the one you're thinking of.
Travelocity and Orbitz also do that.
Some airlines, like Southwest, do not allow their fares to be quoted by third parties. You have to go to their website. Kayak may have a way around that.
Last I checked. Kayak was not showing Southwest fares. They used to, but not anymore.
I recently was pricing flights to Vegas and wanted to see a calendar interface with the lowest price on that day for all airlines, and discovered fly.com. It seems to be doing that, and it is quoting Southwest fares.
Quote: onenickelmiracleWhat is the website that allows you to check flights for all cities and airlines?
Are you talking about booking a flight, or looking at flight statuses?
For booking, see BBB's post above.
For flight statuses and stuff, flightaware.com is a good one.
I would daily check Frontier Airlines..even though they nickel and dime you for everything (bags, seats are all separate costs, but there are tricks around it) its very cheap. They just made Vegas a hub recently, so i have seen some cheap cheap flights. They change their prices daily, and have coupon and discount codes all the time.
Once flew to St. Louis from Vegas. Payed like $60 round trip. Sat in a middle seat on back of the plane, so the seat was $0 charge. Luckily both trips, the window seats were unoccupied so i just moved to it. I also pack my stuff and clothes in a backpack, which is a free personal item, so i avoided bag charges.
Takes some practice to learn, but it is great. Southwest and Allegiant need to be searched separately to get pricing.
As mentioned before, Google flights is good (Google owns ITA):
https://www.google.com/flights
Quote: GlenGI also pack my stuff and clothes in a backpack, which is a free personal item, so i avoided bag charges.
With so many airlines doing “Basic Economy” fares which is just like flying spirit or frontier, everybody needs to be careful when booking United, Delta, and American. I once was told my personal item (backpack) was too big, so I went to the bathroom and wore 3 pairs of underwear, socks, shirts, you name it, and made my backpack fit. Once I was in the plane, I took everything off and put them in my bag again.
Quote: SiegfriedRoyWith so many airlines doing “Basic Economy” fares which is just like flying spirit or frontier, everybody needs to be careful when booking United, Delta, and American. I once was told my personal item (backpack) was too big, so I went to the bathroom and wore 3 pairs of underwear, socks, shirts, you name it, and made my backpack fit. Once I was in the plane, I took everything off and put them in my bag again.
Most airlines have a policy saying if it fits under the seat in front of you, then it's considered a personal item. My mom works for an Airline, so I know all the tricks
It was still a panic. Google lists the prices, lowest the airline, so I go there. Magically, $390 becomes $525 or similar. We call the airline, they say, their seats are gone or going fast. They say the other sites have the seats.
Then to Orbitz from Google, I book it and wait. First try, they say try again. I try again, then the 4 seats are gone. It says go back to search results. Now, I'm thinking, WTF. What are the odds this is even real over some scheme? Kept trying, changed my departing flight to Spirit, the circle just spins. Before it stops, email confirmation. Made me worry I bought two seats somehow instead of one, but not the case.
This whole deal buying flights is a lot harder than it should be, naturally so the sellers can get more money by causing fear. Didn't seem much different than a pop-up promising a free iPhone or something, can't even trust what you see until it's paid for.
Quote: onenickelmiracleI did use Google to get a flight. Seemed all sites pretty much were identical, my only options affordable were Frontier and Spirit and that could be the reason. I guess 40-50% higher cost isn't so bad for a last minute booking, what can you do, could be worse.
It was still a panic. Google lists the prices, lowest the airline, so I go there. Magically, $390 becomes $525 or similar. We call the airline, they say, their seats are gone or going fast. They say the other sites have the seats.
Then to Orbitz from Google, I book it and wait. First try, they say try again. I try again, then the 4 seats are gone. It says go back to search results. Now, I'm thinking, WTF. What are the odds this is even real over some scheme? Kept trying, changed my departing flight to Spirit, the circle just spins. Before it stops, email confirmation. Made me worry I bought two seats somehow instead of one, but not the case.
This whole deal buying flights is a lot harder than it should be, naturally so the sellers can get more money by causing fear. Didn't seem much different than a pop-up promising a free iPhone or something, can't even trust what you see until it's paid for.
Everything you describe in this post is actually pretty normal. How airlines sell tickets on their planes is very complicated.
I will look at Southwest.com from time to time, but it has been a LONG time since I have seen SWA competitive on a price only basis. Mrs Q and I can usually get by just packing one bag between the two of us. Or no bags if it is just for a long weekend.
