Which websites do you find have the cheapest tickets for international flight?

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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.

Anesha

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Anesha

Chali

kayak and mobissimo are the two that I have used. Found a $400 flight round trip to Tokyo once, but more recently more expensive.

I use them by purchasing the tickets from the stateside and mailing them to myself abroad.

Good luck! be careful though, cheaper isn't always better. Make sure you leave yourself time for connections.

Shirley

I generally go for http://www.cheapoair.com to book cheapest airlines tickets.

Kameshwar

In www.mahagyani.com have so many search/Boking engines available from various websites and i think it is a good place to search for flight as well as budget hotel accomadation. because you need not search for so many websites.

Richie

i use http://www.travelcuse.com. the site is an aggregator which means it searches other sites and presents you with the best deals available. good luck and hope this helps!

Vikky

Out of the 5 international trips I made within the past 12 months, I booked the lowest rates once with Travelocity http://www.travelocity.com , once with Expedia http://www.expedia.com , and twice with a website referred by a friend. http://mydreamtravels.gttrends.com . Prices differed from anywhere between 1%-6% less than the nearest competitor.

None of these are personal recommendations, simply a statement of my experience, knowing that rates can vary depending on actual booking period (how long before the planned trip), flight peak periods, and a number of other factors. Also some websites quote prices exclusive of taxes, while others build everything in, thus the buyer should note tall these details.

Vinay Gr

I am sorry you have not provided locations in Italy and US, it would have been possible to provide cheapest fares. However, one thing you must ensure that while booking your flights from any website, choose your dates cautiously, I mean if you change your dates after booking your tickets, flights charge additional amount, for changing the dates.
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huntarticles

Well... i believe Kayak.com is good 1, as far as cheep is concern no company offer cheap trips as all have different business strategies and charging in different ways.

More or less they charges same amount! so better you go with name and reliability as well.
Good luck for your trip!!!!!!!!!

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