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Have You Ever Just Bought The Cheapest Ticket & Gone Away?
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I have a friend who told me she and her family were going to Houston.  I asked why they were going to Houston and she said it was because Houston had the cheapest flight available.  I have never done…Continue

Tags: vacation planning, buy the cheapest ticket, bought the cheapest ticket

Started this discussion. Last reply by paul Jun 25, 2011.

Best Trip Planner

What is the best trip planner?  I know there are online tools that will help me organize my trip, but I'm not sure which one to use. I'm looking for an online trip planner that will allow me to plan…Continue

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Started Apr 19, 2011

Cheap Plane Tickets & High Gas Prices
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Does anyone know what percentage of a plane ticket represents the cost of fuel?  I know it takes a lot of gas to get a plane into the air and to its destination.  If the price of gas goes up a dollar…Continue

Tags: Fuel Efficient Airplane Engines, High Gas Prices, Cheap Plane Tickets

Started this discussion. Last reply by paul Jun 25, 2011.

 

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Really Cheap Round Trip To Hong Kong

Cathay Airlines has a special offer to introduce their new round trip flights from Chicago to Hong Kong. Basically the deal is that the round trip airfare from Chicago to Hong Kong is only $100. The main catch is that there are only 100 tickets that will be sold at this price.  The other catch is that a lot of people are trying to get these tickets. 25 tickets will be sold each Thursday during July at 3:25 pm central.  i tried to get one of the tickets today, but by the time I hit the…See More
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Really Cheap Round Trip To Hong Kong

Cathay Airlines has a special offer to introduce their new round trip flights from Chicago to Hong Kong. Basically the deal is that the round trip airfare from Chicago to Hong Kong is only $100. The main catch is that there are only 100 tickets that will be sold at this price.  The other catch is that a lot of people are trying to get these tickets. 25 tickets will be sold each Thursday during July at 3:25 pm central.  i tried to get one of the tickets today, but by the time I hit the…See More
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paul replied to lea's discussion 'Cheap Plane Tickets & High Gas Prices'
Did you see today that as the price of oil crashed, the stock prices of airlines rose?    Hopefully the lower gas prices will lead to lower airfare prices.    Otherwise the lower gas prices will just lead to higher stock prices…
Jun 25, 2011
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paul replied to lea's discussion 'Have You Ever Just Bought The Cheapest Ticket & Gone Away?'
I have never done it, but I would like to.  I wish my schedule was more flexible because I have seen some airfares that I have wanted to take advantage of. The only thing I would say is be careful of advertised prices.  CheapCaribbean.com…
Jun 25, 2011
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Have You Ever Just Bought The Cheapest Ticket & Gone Away?

I have a friend who told me she and her family were going to Houston.  I asked why they were going to Houston and she said it was because Houston had the cheapest flight available.  I have never done something like this before and I wonder how many people just buy the cheapest ticket and go away? First, she said her other cheap flight option was Miami.  I have no idea how she decided to go to Houston for a summer vacation instead of going to Miami.  Personally, Miami is a 9 on the desirable…See More
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Please Don't Let Travel Comparison Sites Die

I really like to use one or two online travel comparison sites when I shop for travel.  I usually use Kayak to search for flights and Expedia to search for everything else. I know that Southwest doesn't publish their rates on the big comparison sites.  Sometimes I will go to the Southwest site and soemtimes I will forget to do that.  Either way, it is annoying that all of the flight information can't be found in one place. This is why I am writing this blog post.  I fear that the ease of using…See More
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While doing this research, I also found an interesting list of the world's largest airlines.   Once the merger with Continental is complete, United will be the world's largest airline.   Then Delta, Southwest, American Airlines,…
Apr 19, 2011
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Airlines

As I look for a cheap flight, I realize I haven't kept up with the airline mergers and news.  I have been trying to figure out where Northwest (merged with Delta) and other airlines are, but now realize they no longer exist.  For anyone doing similar research, here is an updated list of available major airlines: AirTran AirwaysAlaska AirlinesAllegiant AirAmerican AirlinesAmerican Eagle AirlinesAtlantic Southeast AirlinesChautauqua AirlinesColgan AirComairCompass AirlinesContinental Airlines…See More
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Best Trip Planner

What is the best trip planner?  I know there are online tools that will help me organize my trip, but I'm not sure which one to use. I'm looking for an online trip planner that will allow me to plan my trip, organize my itinerary, have mobile tools available while I travel, and allow me to share information and photos with friends while I travel. If anyone has experience and a recommendation for the best travel planner, I would be very appreciative.See More
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Save Money In Orlando

Just wanted to pass along this travel tip that you can save a lot of money in Orlando if you get the Magicard. The Magicard is a discount savings card for the Orlando area.  If you are going to Orlando, it is worth picking up. For example, you can get 50% off the normal hotel rate at the Best Western, 50% off rounds of golf, discounts on car rentals, etc... The best part is that the discount card is free.  It is an effort by the Orlando tourism bureau to promote and encourage trips to Orlando. …See More
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Nathan Andover replied to lea's discussion 'Cheap Plane Tickets & High Gas Prices'
The worst part of traveling is the carbon foot print.  Other than that, it is mostly a positive activity.  I keep telling myself that we will someday figure out how to drive our cars and fly to distant lands wihtout using massive amounts…
Mar 26, 2011
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lea replied to Nathan Andover's discussion 'What Cheap Hotel Chain Has The Best Value?'
I don't have a good answer for you, but one other thing to consider is that many cheap hotel chains are located next to each other and compete with each other.  I have gone to the front desk of two or three hotels telling them that I plan…
Mar 23, 2011
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lea replied to Nathan Andover's discussion 'Has Anyone Tried Couch Surfing?'
I think I could only stay on someone's couch (without knowing the person) if it was based on a personal recommendation.  Even then, I would feel like I was invading someone else's personal space while also not having my own…
Mar 23, 2011
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Cheap Plane Tickets & High Gas Prices

Does anyone know what percentage of a plane ticket represents the cost of fuel?  I know it takes a lot of gas to get a plane into the air and to its destination.  If the price of gas goes up a dollar per gallon, that has to be a huge price increase for a domestic or international flight. Since we are getting to the point where oil is harder and more expensive to find, doesn't it make sense that the era of relatively cheap air travel is over? My biggest hope is that a company will invent a new…See More
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Cheap Plane Tickets & High Gas Prices

Does anyone know what percentage of a plane ticket represents the cost of fuel?  I know it takes a lot of gas to get a plane into the air and to its destination.  If the price of gas goes up a dollar per gallon, that has to be a huge price increase for a domestic or international flight. Since we are getting to the point where oil is harder and more expensive to find, doesn't it make sense that the era of relatively cheap air travel is over? My biggest hope is that a company will invent a new…See More
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Really Cheap Round Trip To Hong Kong

Cathay Airlines has a special offer to introduce their new round trip flights from Chicago to Hong Kong.

 

Basically the deal is that the round trip airfare from Chicago to Hong Kong is only $100.

 

The main catch is that there are only 100 tickets that will be sold at this price. 

 

The other catch is that a lot of people are trying to get these tickets.

 

25 tickets will be sold each Thursday during July at 3:25 pm central.  i tried…

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Posted on July 7, 2011 at 3:30pm

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Please Don't Let Travel Comparison Sites Die

I really like to use one or two online travel comparison sites when I shop for travel.  I usually use Kayak to search for flights and Expedia to search for everything else.

 

I know that Southwest doesn't publish their rates on the big comparison sites.  Sometimes I will go to the Southwest site and soemtimes I will forget to do that.  Either way, it is annoying that all of the flight information can't be found in one place.

 

This is why I am writing this blog…

Continue

Posted on April 27, 2011 at 12:00am

lea

Airlines

As I look for a cheap flight, I realize I haven't kept up with the airline mergers and news.  I have been trying to figure out where Northwest (merged with Delta) and other airlines are, but now realize they no longer exist.  For anyone doing similar research, here is an updated list of available major airlines:

 

AirTran Airways

Alaska Airlines

Allegiant Air

American Airlines

American Eagle Airlines

Atlantic Southeast…

Continue

Posted on April 18, 2011 at 10:16pm — 1 Comment

lea

Save Money In Orlando

Just wanted to pass along this travel tip that you can save a lot of money in Orlando if you get the Magicard.

 

The Magicard is a discount savings card for the Orlando area.  If you are going to Orlando, it is worth picking up.

 

For example, you can get 50% off the normal hotel rate at the Best Western, 50% off rounds of golf, discounts on car rentals, etc...

 

The best part is that the discount card is free.  It is an effort by the Orlando tourism…

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