has anyone ever bought a ticket from this site? what do u think of em? i just got a ticket to chicago and i think i got a pretty good deal…what are some of the other sites like this?
yaar I used to go to orbitz.com..they have really good deals..I got a ticket for 140 dollars round trip to florida..
try hotwire.com..travelocity.com..both are good
i havent.
try qixo.com not a bid site but usually gives better rates than expedia, orbitz and travelocity.
make sure you travel within the alloted dates. you cannot change it unless you buy a new ticket from somewhere else.
bottom line: if you dont mind stops and dont have to chnage your travel dates, it may be a bargain...
i shop on expedia most often.
qimo sucks bhai! i searched for toronto to karachi, and it gave me toronto to ISTANBUL! and the prices arent even good. 4k US for economy.
I also prefer EXPEDIA..VERY GOOD PRICING.
I find Travelocity to be the best and the cheapest, not only for flights but also for car rentals and hotels. I usually compare Travelocity with Hotwire, Orbitz and Cheaptickets. Expedia.com (the US version) is always way too expensive. I have heard UK version expedia.co.uk is better but u need a UK billing address.
In Priceline, the flight timings are not in your control. They won't tell u the flight timings till AFTER charging ur credit card. This does not work for many people. For tourist type people, who have a lot of flexibility in their schedule, its ok.
For Priceline, if your first bid was accepted then chances are that you got screwed anyway. My rule of thumb is to get the cheapest fare from Travelocity for any date (not necessarily your preferred travel date). REduce this lowest fare by half and quote that as the starting bid on Priceline. If it gets accepted, well and good. Chances are it won't be. Then increase the bid by a few dollars. Always discard Priceline's suggestions for increasing by specific amounts. After a few bids, you will get ur best bid accepted. It takes time, but gives you the satisfaction that you did get the best rate.
I once got Sheraton's $300 a night room in SF for $50 a night right on Fishermen's Wharf, using Priceline. That was pretty cool and my guests for whom the booking was, were truly impressed.
By the way, I believe Priceline only works for within US. It doesn't work for flights originating from Canada.
In addition, it is generally unwise to use online services for tickets to Pakistan. A real travel agent will usually work out the best deal for u using complex fare calculations and cheap seats offered by the airlines. Online thingy typically works for flights in US, Canada, Europe and complete vacation packages to islands and stuff.
for international flights I never use any of these websites. try dollar saver travel in kansas city and ask for haider ali there. I have flown from Kansas city to London round trip for 200 bucks, 850 to Pakistan.
There are other good consolidators for international fares who will always beat the prices of these websites. the websites also limit their search to a few airlines.
I have tried both Priceline & Hotwire (Orbitz's sister site) and they both offer great pricing. Here are my recommendations:
Priceline will give you good deals on air travel, car rentals & hotels.
Orbits/Hotwire will give you good deals on air travel.
barring the already mentioned time constraints, the rates are good. lately though with all the federal taxes piling up u have to pay like $40+ over the price u get.. somewhat takes the 'fun' out of getting a 'cheap' ticket..
The best and grand-daddy of them all is http://www.qixo.com
It searches all the travel sites for the best fare available. Excellent!
I already got a good deal from priceline...hartford to chicago for $160 r/t. now i went to the qixo website and i was amazed to see such cheap rates for car rental. but the hotel prices are high at that site..cheapest rates for hotels so far i found are at hotwire..damn i am cheap lol
for students there are special fares at STA travel and council travel that are hard to beat. You will have to get teh ISIC card made i.e international student identification card and provide proof of student status. I have flown philly-london roundtrip for $160 using council in the past.
for a standard car the price is $15, unlimited miles...thats at qixo..i have never used that website..whats the catch here?
if you gotta buy international tickets online..EXPEDIA is the best. They are the closest to agent prices. A ticket in july to karachi is just 2000canadian, and agents have em for 1800. not bad.
Priceline is best if you can afford flexable timmings as it doesnt tell you the time until you make the purchase plus you cant change the flight schedule later on. If these terms are ok with you Priceline is the cheapest.
We (my family) are not "loyal' to any pirticular site. Baba just browse around before buying the tickets and sometime get even good deal at aa.com too. Like non of the site sells the ticket for any flight scheduled during next 6 hours but baba got ticket of 3 hours later flight from aa.com.
pardon my ignorance..how about a good canadian site..hskhan, do you know?
Anyone ever try www.flights.com
They seem to be quite cheap?