Reply With QuoteThe cheapest I've found is when you access the airlines directly... fuck expedia, travelocity, etc....
I've been going Southwest for a while (within the US) and if you have enough flights within the year, sign up for the rapid rewards and you get a flight for free!
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09-08-2006, 04:10 PM #1Yuppie
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Finding Cheap Airfare
Hey guys, so I am currently in a long distance relationship with this wonderful girl, and we haven't been able to find any really good deals on airfare. Do you guys have any tips? I've checked Expedia and a bunch of those other sites plus the normal airline sites and everything is around $400 or more for a roundtrip ticket.
Right now I'm helping her look for a flight from Orlando, FL to Cedar Rapids, IA for Thanksgiving (November 22-27).. the departure date isn't for sure yet, as I'm trying to get her to come 4 days earlier (November 18 or the 17th if in the evening).
Can anyone help me out? I might be in love with this girl!
(please, no negative posts about long distance relationships not working, etc.)
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09-08-2006, 05:49 PM #2Registered User
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northwest usually has good deals also try airtran.
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09-08-2006, 07:12 PM #4Bohemian Extraordinaire ELITE MEMBER
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Sound's cheaper than boxing her up and shipping her UPS.
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09-09-2006, 02:03 AM #5Yuppie
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Yeah, I've used Northwest to go to her but their best deals are if you have frequent flyer miles, which I just used all up. Airtran is the best deal we have found so far at about $230 roundtrip, but the closest arrival city for her coming to me would be at the Quad Cities (about 2 hours away).
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southwest, orbitz.com, travelocity.com..
I used to be in a long distance relationship (sweden-usa), so I know how you feel. Now we're married and together
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09-09-2006, 09:59 AM #7Smartass anthropologist ELITE MEMBER
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Damn shame you got married. How much for a ticket to Sweden?????
If your compatriots look anything like you, I'm emigrating pronto.
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09-09-2006, 10:14 AM #8Registered User
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Originally Posted by KentDog
Calculate the difference in cost and factor in gas and all of that stuff. If it's only about 30-40 bucks cheaper to fly her into the Quad Cites I wouldn't waste your time. Maybe there is a way for you make some money before she comes. Go do an odd job or two I'm sure there is pleanty of farmers who pay cash around there. I did this all the time when I lived in Minnesota, just look through the paper and you'll find something.
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09-09-2006, 01:24 PM #9Yuppie
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Originally Posted by Jenny
southwest, orbitz.com, travelocity.com..
I used to be in a long distance relationship (sweden-usa), so I know how you feel. Now we're married and together
Thanks for sharing your personal experience, Jenny, it definitely makes me feel more comfortable about this whole long-distance relationship deal. I never would have thought such a thing would work, nor did I think I would ever be willing to try, but then I met this amazing girl and all I want is for it to work. She's so wonderful.
I wish I were living in a larger city. A lot of these online discount airfare websites don't even have any flights departing from Cedar Rapids, IA. The ones that do typically have more expensive tickets (Travelocity chargers $120 more for roundtrip tickets going to CR than flights from Moline.. you save even more with AirTran, something along the lines of $200). But as Joe said, there are other costs like gas, road food, and inconvenience.
The cheapest roundtrip tickets I have been able to find for Nov 22-27 (Orlando, FL to Cedar Rapids, IA) have been $349 (after taxes and fees) from Northwest Airlines (Orbitz). The second cheapest I have found is $382 (after taxes and fees), also from Northwest Airlines, but using Travelocity. Do these prices sound typical? I was told around $200 for roundtrip was good, especially since I would be booking 2.5 months in advance. Where do I find these kinds of prices?
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