I would like to travel to the u.s on holiday . Can anyone tell me how to get cheap deals on flights and hotels

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Traveler

There are several ways to get the best airfare:
Try one of the big companies: Travelocity.com., Kayak.com or Expedia.com. The advantage to them is that they show many different airlines and the cheapest prices for both the specific date you want to fly and the dates surrounding that date. In case your plans are flexible. The disadvantage is that you are locked into the fare dates. If you want to change a date due to injury or an emergency, their fees can be extreme.
My personal method it to use Kayak as my initial check on fares and dates. I generally start at least a month in advance when looking for a ticket. The nice thing about kayak is that it hooks you up directly to the airline. Henceâ€¦ you donâ€™t get locked too deeply into one of the big three that charge up the wazoo for rescheduling. Then after I have figured one or two flights that are at the right times and right prices. In the upper left corner of the Kayak screen there is a feature that says â€œ track fares by emailâ€. Itâ€™s referred to as Fare tracker and it really helps. Sign into this feature and it will update you daily on the changes in airfare. At least once in the month you are going to be able to find a fare that is usually a couple of hundred dollars less than what you have been quoted in the first place. A very cool feature.
Also, check out currentcodes.com and naughtycodes.com. these two sites have discount codes for some of the airlines and can save you some real money if you catch a special at the right time. They have discount codes for just about everything including airfares and Cruises. Not to mention coupon type codes for many stores and services.
If that is not what you want or you are in more of a hurry, thenâ€¦
Try the airlines directly. Either their Web sites or direct telephone lines. Some of the Airlines offer low price guarantees meaning that if you find a cheaper fight on another Web site they may match the price or beat it. Each airline is different though, so you have to check them out individually.
Just remember, if you are going to try to get the cheapest flights, the airlines normally have restrictions. You may have to purchase the ticket 14 or 21 days in advance, there may be no refunds or changes allowed. You really need to know these restrictions.
If you try looking for a last-minute flight you will end up paying a lot more, although there are occasional exceptions. I personally, managed a last minute ticket to S.F on the Millennium New Years eve. And received a better price than my friends that had booked a month in advance! Butâ€¦ you cannot depend on this at all.
Usually travel agents do not get the lowest fares and sometimes they tack on a commission. Travel agencies used to be the best way to get the best airfare, but with the Internet, It is now just as easy for individuals to check themselves.
If you call an airline directly (they all have toll-free numbers), be sure to ask them if they have any specials. Often they do have specials, but you have to ask them about them, they wonâ€™t just tell you!
So be careful about restrictions on tickets. Be aware of charges for overweight baggage and remember that many of the very CHEAP fares you see in the Travel section of the local Papers are fares that are quoted, â€œwithout taxesâ€ Taxes can really add up.
Have fun and happy travels.

As far as Hotels, Remember AAA Auto Club. They can get you discounts at almost any hotel. All you have to do is present the card. there are also many other businesses that will discount you if you are a member.

Jakob the Liar eats Gumbo Shrimp

Usually it seems Orbitz has cheapest flights. For hotels, this site is best:

http://www.hotelscombined.com?a_aid=781bc64c

Jimmy's Wife

Cheaptickets.com
hotwire.com
expedia.com
orbitz.com
travelocity.com

Those are some of the most popular sites you can search. Now is a particularly busy and expensive time to travel to the U.S., since many of our children are out on summer holiday, and our gas prices had recently sky rocketed.

Best of luck to you, enjoy your travels!

abadjka

hotwire.com

taterbug5252

orbitz or priceline

Daron M.

Priceline negotiator!!!!

Smit P

www.skylow.com
Try to use their "deal finder" to find the cheapest flights.
I found a site that was very helpful in finding a good deal on airline tickets. It was also very user friendly. www.kayak.com
I usually go to expedia.com because when i go to the airline website, it seems to be more expensive. But today I also found another site that i got up to 20 dollars cheaper then the rest, lastminute.com.
http://www.expedia.com/
http://www.lastminute.com/

http://www.lastminutetravel.com/ and http://priceline.com both have cheap prices and so does southwest.com and jetblue.com those are the places you will find the cheapest airline tickets. And I have done my research on this stuff so I know.

THis is all I know And I guess I helped you.

Jenn

Orbitz.com

Rusty B

travelzoo.com or Orbitz they have great deals

Isabel

go to expedia.com or you can even search in yahoo as well. but do it like a month before taking the trip the tickets will be cheaper than if you buy them like two weeks before the trip.