Booking international travel...how?

October 28, 2007 11:07 AM

Is there an international version of sidestep?

I'm trying to price several flights that neither originate or terminate in the United States. Unfortunately this knocks out several of my favorite flight searching sites. Kayak and Expedia seem to be able to find some flights but the prices they bring back are super super high. Any suggestions for international bargain hunting? I'm particularly interested in finding flights in and out of Bangladesh, China, Italy, and the Czech Republic.

posted by ilikecookies to travel & transportation (5 comments total)

I'm pretty sure ITA software can be used for international flights.
posted by amarynth at 11:20 AM on October 28, 2007

ITA software won't let you book.

You want local sites/agents. For example, for flights originating in China, elong.net and ticket.9588.com will be just about impossible to beat domestically and often have good international deals. In most of SE Asia and Australia you also want to see zuji.com.hk (the local version of travelocity).
posted by deeaytch at 12:11 PM on October 28, 2007

Mobissimo.
posted by Pater Aletheias at 1:41 PM on October 28, 2007

I'm fairly certain that Kayak will do it
posted by nathan_teske at 2:15 PM on October 28, 2007

Slightly different advice -- Try pricing with travel agents (even if located in the US) who specialize in travel in that part of the world. I've had really great luck with IACE Travel for Japan and Shama Travel for India -- often getting flights to/from (and within) those countries at much lower than any Internet-advertised rates. I have no idea why this is the case for international travel -- within the US, Kayak's never led me astray. Good luck!
posted by rdn at 8:38 PM on October 28, 2007