Fare Warning March 24, 2009
Posted by Herb in : 1 , trackbackIf you are one of those individuals who enjoys saving money on airfare (and who doesn’t in these tough economic times?), check out the following websites, where you can save money without a lot of effort. These websites were brought to my attention by Peter Greenberg, who writes a column called The Contrarian Traveler. Thanks Peter for the tips!
Farecast.com-Enter your dates of travel and your origin and destination cities. The Farecast folks will send an email to you if the price on the route drops. Very useful.
Airfarewatchdog.com-In addition to listing web-only fares and checking for seat availability, this website also sends alerts when prices fall on domestic and international flights. Also shown are unadvertised fares and short lived fares. My favorite are the “error fares”, or as they’re lovingly called in the business “fat finger fares”, because they’re often caused by human error. Frequently the airlines will honor these fares.
Yapta.com-Once you’ve determined that a fare has dropped for a route that you have already purchased a ticket, Yapta will help you get a refund. YEA!
You can also sign up for “fare alert” emails and newsletters offered by airline websites. Hawaiian Airlines, for example, offers a $10 discount on mainland fares if you are a member of their frequent flyer program. You can sign up online and there is no cost.
Other websites such as Travelzoo.com, ShermansTravel.com and Hotwire.com also are excellent resources for the traveler seeking good value in airfares.
KauaiHerb
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All great information Herb!!
Thanks, Mike Kerr
Mikie Likes It LLC
Waikoloa, HI