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Summarized Tips for getting the cheapest airfare

• Be flexible with your travel dates (click "flexible dates" at Travelocity)

• Book 2-3 weeks in advance, 30 days for intl. flights

• Fly mid-week if you can

• Check fares at nearby airports (e.g., San Antonio instead of Austin). Orbitz can search nearbys for you automatically.

• Check roundtrip fares even if you're traveling one-way. Round-trips are often cheaper.

• Travel on Thanksgiving Day itself instead of the day before Thanksgiving.

• After Thanksgiving, return on Friday, Saturday or Monday instead of Sunday.

• Fly on Christmas Day itself instead of the days before Christmas.

• If you're traveling to more than one city, use Travelocity's or Orbitz' special multi-city search.

• For U.S. to Europe, flying to London first is often cheaper.

• Use the correct website for your situation. See below or at right

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I am booking a flight to Australia and the original airfare estimates I was finding were pretty high. STA Travel had no availability within when I called them direct, so it was off to the web search. Through some finessing and using your tips, I've started to come across cheaper fares than I thought I could find - by being a bit flexible of course. I wish I had known about you last year when I booked! I think I'll be able to find a good deal thanks to this site. Cheers! --Kevin Jeffcoat, May 2006

Just had to tell you, what a great site. I have been travelling for years and wish I had had this fine site to refer to! Thanks a bunch. xoox, --Julie Heinemann, Aug. 2005
I just wanted to thank you for putting together such a useful site. You are a boon to the Internet my friend...cheers. --Brian, May 2005
Thank you sooooo much for the web site you created. I was looking for a flight to go from Austin to San Jose CA. Anyway you saved me a lot of time with your site. Now I just have to figure out the dates and make the reservation. -- Susan, Austin TX, May. 2004
I would like to express my gratitude and thanks for being of immense help and guidance to a lot many travelers like me who can not affort such exorbitant airfares. I have gone through most of the other airdeal sites but that has left me very confused. -- Renuka Saroj, Mar. 2004
Thank you so much. You made this much easier. -- Victoria Caston, Jan. 2004
Thanks for your site. It is really to the point and helpful! -- Ledia Carroll, May 2003
I stumbled across your website by an accident a few days ago.  I was looking for a flight the next day. Your information saved me a few pennies, not to mention a layover in Newark. Thanks! -- Tucker Gilman, Jan. 2003
I wanted to thank you for offering this site, it's been very helpful in finding good airfare deals! -- Nancy Soderberg, Dec. 2002

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Find which travel days are cheapest
If your travel dates are flexible, just enter the cities you're flying between and let Travelocity find which days are cheapest to fly. Being flexible with your travel dates is our #1 tip for getting the cheapest airfare.
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More fares than anybody
Orbitz carries more airfares than any other site on the planet, period. They're a good place to start your search. Recommended by Michael Bluejay.
Orbitz.com

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