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Help me book a cheap flight
Posted on 12/26/14 at 10:09 pm
Posted on 12/26/14 at 10:09 pm
Off-Topic board ballers and world travelers unite!
My family and I have to travel to Oklahoma City in May. We've thought about driving Griswold style out there from Alabama. However, if we could book a cheap flight, I'd rather my family of 5 annoy everyone else on the plane for a couple of hours than annoy me for 12 hours.
So, what are your tips, tricks, websites, and any other useful advice on booking a cheap flight?
I'm open to giving each poster with useful advice an over the pants HJ at a local Sonic of your choice.
TIA
My family and I have to travel to Oklahoma City in May. We've thought about driving Griswold style out there from Alabama. However, if we could book a cheap flight, I'd rather my family of 5 annoy everyone else on the plane for a couple of hours than annoy me for 12 hours.
So, what are your tips, tricks, websites, and any other useful advice on booking a cheap flight?
I'm open to giving each poster with useful advice an over the pants HJ at a local Sonic of your choice.
TIA
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Posted on 12/26/14 at 10:13 pm to KyleOrtonsMustache
Posted on 12/26/14 at 10:15 pm to KyleOrtonsMustache
quote:We have frequent flyer points, travel agents, and platinum SkyMiles AmEx's. We can't help you. You need the college kid who flies once or twice a year.
Off-Topic board ballers and world travelers unite!
This post was edited on 12/26/14 at 10:16 pm
Posted on 12/26/14 at 10:16 pm to KyleOrtonsMustache
I'm a big SW fan because it's utility bare minimum with no additional charges. No frills and no assigned seating.
There's a calendar where you can enter in your days and it will give you the cheapest flights in that range.
There's a calendar where you can enter in your days and it will give you the cheapest flights in that range.
Posted on 12/26/14 at 10:22 pm to KyleOrtonsMustache
Wanna Get Away fares thru Southwest Airlines. Took two trips to TX that way this year and things went swimmingly. Highly recommend 
Posted on 12/26/14 at 10:26 pm to genro
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We have frequent flyer points, travel agents, and platinum SkyMiles AmEx's. We can't help you. You need the college kid who flies once or twice a year.
No OPHJ for you!!!
Posted on 12/26/14 at 10:27 pm to TbirdSpur2010
To echo the wanna get away, my wife and I will be using points to go to NYC for our 10th anniversary this year, but costswise it would be about 420 for 2 round trips.
Dat cheap though.
Dat cheap though.
Posted on 12/26/14 at 10:35 pm to KyleOrtonsMustache
Through my experience flights are generally cheaper on Saturdays. At least for Delta and American.
This post was edited on 12/26/14 at 10:36 pm
Posted on 12/26/14 at 11:48 pm to 3nOut
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There's a calendar where you can enter in your days and it will give you the cheapest flights in that range.
ITA Matrix
Posted on 12/27/14 at 1:20 am to the808bass
What is your closest airport?
Posted on 12/27/14 at 1:24 am to beachreb61
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What is your closest airport?
Birmingham……but Atlanta isn't out of the question. It's only about 3 1/2 hours away.
Posted on 12/27/14 at 1:27 am to KyleOrtonsMustache
If it's more than a week or 2 away, the links given earlier may get you an overall better deal from Birmingham. Especially if you figure in gas, parking, etc. and your time going to Atlanta and back.
Posted on 12/27/14 at 1:35 am to beachreb61
And you don't mind changing planes.
Posted on 12/27/14 at 1:44 am to genro
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travel agents
These still exist?
Posted on 12/27/14 at 3:06 am to genro
That's what assistants are for.
Posted on 12/27/14 at 3:17 am to InVolNerable
The office assistant has no clue on how to get the authentic Krakow experience.
Posted on 12/27/14 at 7:50 am to KyleOrtonsMustache
If you break your party into a group of two and a group of three, it may be cheaper.
I've done this with my family and it saved me some dough for a flight to San diego.
I've done this with my family and it saved me some dough for a flight to San diego.
Posted on 12/27/14 at 8:23 am to 3nOut
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I'm a big SW fan because it's utility bare minimum with no additional charges. No frills and no assigned seating.
There's a calendar where you can enter in your days and it will give you the cheapest flights in that range.
quote:
Wanna Get Away fares thru Southwest Airlines.
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