TheFlightDeal.com discovers and publishes mistake
fares that last for only a limited amount of time before the airline fixes it,
such as a $67 for a one-way flight to Milan from the United States. The most
important factor is flexibility — the ability to take advantage of a great fare
in a short amount of time. But if it turns out you can’t go, you’re only out a
small investment. Or, treat someone you know with the flight.
Skiplagged.com specializes in finding “throwaway
flights” that meet your destination objectives. A throwaway ticket would be if
you found a flight to Milwaukee with a layover in Chicago.
Then instead of getting on the plane to go to Milwaukee, you
would throw away that leg of the ticket and exit at the Chicago airport. This
is frequently a cheaper option than booking a direct flight from your location
directly to that city, particularly if your destination is a major thoroughfare
such as New York, Chicago or London.
ITA Matrix (http://matrix.itasoftware.com) enables you
to search an entire month to see when the cheapest time to fly is. Note that
you can’t book directly via this site, but it does provide the booking and fare
codes that a travel agent needs to find the deal.
Megan Willett. The Business Insider. Oct. 26, 2014. “The ‘Man
Who Flies For Free’ says these are the 3 best websites for airline deals.” http://www.businessinsider.com/best-websites-for-cheap-flight-tickets-2015-4.
Accessed May 5, 2015.
Suzy Strutner. The Huffington Post. Jan. 18, 2015. “ITA Matrix
Is the Magic Cheap Flights Site You’ve Never Heard of.” http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/18/ita-matrix-cheap-flights_n_6471244.html.
Accessed May 5, 2015.
Site You’ve Never Heard of.” http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/18/ita-matrix-cheap-flights_n_6471244.html.
Accessed May 5, 2015.
