How to Find Cheap International Airfares
Usually, travelers looking to find cheap international airfare are stuck combing the search engines for great deals. This article, however, will show you some of the best deals on the net when it comes to finding cheap international airfare easily, quickly and with little hassle. So let's get looking!
Cheap International Airfare Search Engines - Europe
Believe it or not, there actually are a couple of search engines out there that cater to folk looking for cheap international airfare. Search them all for the best deals!
* Goo Flight (http://www.gooflight.com/): 16 airlines, 35 countries, and more than 230 cities are covered with this cheap international travel site, including locations such as England, Ireland, Spain, Italy and France.
* Sky Scanner (http://www.skyscanner.net/): A wonderful searchable database that allows users to plan dates, trips and locations - unlike many search engines for cheap international fares, that only give you what is available, and not what you are looking for.
* Apple Fares (http://www.applefares.com/): A simple site, with only a few airlines carried. But their search options are one of the best around.
Cheap International Airfare Search Engines - Intercontinental or Within the US
* Opodo (http://www.opodo.co.uk/): A very comprehensive site, with allowances for different fares, ages, airlines and traveling partners.
* Qixo (http://www.qixo.com/): Dubs itself the largest airfare search engine around.
* Fare Chase (http://farechase.yahoo.com/): Now a Yahoo! Company, this site is simple, and easy to use.
Cheap International Airfare Websites
There are quite a few companies out there that offer a listing of cheap international airfares on them, without actually being a search engine. Here are the best of the best on the web of this type:
* LowCostAirlines.org (http://etntelephone.com/lcostair.htm): This site is a catch-all for cheap, international airfare. It lists airlines, search engines and forums, as well as a listing of where airlines are based out of (so you know which airlines to look at when traveling to certain places).
* Attitude Travel (http://www.attitudetravel.com/lowcostairlines.html#): A huge list of all of the cheap international airlines that fly to and from Europe. Enormous site!
Cheap International Airfare - Air Couriers
Air couriers have been around since the dawn of air travel, but most international travelers don't think of them as being a cheap airfare option. Basically, when you fly this way, you are giving up your luggage space so that a courier can use it to ship their goods. You never see, or handle the courier shipments, but you do receive a heavily discounted ticket. For more information, visit:
The Air Courier Association: http://www.aircourier.org/
The International Association of Air Couriers: http://www.courier.org/
About Budget Travel, Air Couriers: http://budgettravel.about.com/cs/aircouriers/
Also, you can try Air Hitch (http://www.air-hitch.org/), a new company that literally offers airline fares by 'hitching' a ride.
Cheap International Airfare - Articles to Read
For some more information on finding cheap international airfare, I strongly recommend reading the following articles:
Cheap Flights: http://www.1stholidaystore.co.uk/cheapflights.htm
How Good is My Discounted Airfare Deal? http://www.etntelephone.com/goodbad.htm
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