Please help me get from Europe to Canada for the Xmas holidays without having to live out of a cardboard box. [more inside]
posted by nicoleincanada on Nov 8, 2009 - 22 answers

How to find the best NYC --> Europe flight deals when both day of week and destination are flexible. Caveat: flying out July 2010. [more inside]
posted by amicamentis on Oct 13, 2009 - 8 answers

Is there a website that allows you to post your reason/story why you need cheap / discounted airfare and then allows other people to donate frequent flyer miles to you? Kind of a democratic way of setting up needs with excess miles? Seems like a good idea - and something I kind of need right now - but I can't find anything like it.
posted by visual mechanic on Sep 7, 2009 - 4 answers

Are there inexpensive one-way tickets from the US to Europe? [more inside]
posted by msbrauer on Aug 7, 2009 - 6 answers

When you buy a plane ticket, how do you decide whether to cash in your frequent flyer miles, or pay cash and earn the miles? [more inside]
posted by inatizzy on Aug 1, 2009 - 14 answers

Whats the best way to buy a flight for a vacation that you know you are going on (greater than 3 months in the future)? I am tired of getting screwed for being prepared. [more inside]
posted by schindyguy on Jul 29, 2009 - 12 answers

Travelbugfilter: What are some of your tips, tricks, and strategies for getting the best airfares for both domestic and international travel? [more inside]
posted by special-k on Jul 27, 2009 - 11 answers

Is there any reason to buy round trip airfare when one-way is cheaper? [more inside]
posted by ramenopres on Jun 6, 2009 - 9 answers

How soon in advance should we purchase airline tickets to get the cheapest flights? [more inside]
posted by clpage on May 18, 2009 - 11 answers

What is the best way to book a multi-stop series of international flights, preferably with flexibility to modify the itinerary later? [more inside]
posted by aatreya on May 17, 2009 - 9 answers

Are there domestic airlines that charge less to fly to you to and from smaller cities? [more inside]
posted by ramenopres on Apr 10, 2009 - 10 answers

I'm working on a side project around air travel and I need a good source of airfares. Something like an affiliate feed would be great but it needs to have as many city pairs and prices as possible. The best solution would be an API through some of the major OTAs and aggregators. Any clues?
posted by cubedweller on Apr 4, 2009 - 3 answers

Traveling from Texas to Canada, Bear Creek Provincial Park in Summerland BC. Is the Vancouver Airport the closest airport or should we fly in to Seattle and drive up? Not sure the best route. Help....airline tickets into Vancouver are like $600!
posted by madmamasmith on Mar 28, 2009 - 10 answers

Can you help me figure out flights to Milan, Italy in two weeks? [more inside]
posted by santojulieta on Mar 9, 2009 - 5 answers

I'm flying from the east coast to southern California via San Francisco in a few weeks. I've decided that for the return trip, I'd like to drive up to San Francisco a few days early, skip the first leg of my return flight (SoCal to SFO), and just catch the second leg. (I would just rebook my ticket but the change fee is ludicrous -- well in excess of the entire ticket cost.) Is this a dumb idea? [more inside]
posted by myeviltwin on Feb 15, 2009 - 7 answers

I've been swamped at work for months, and was pretty much shocked to realize that I don't have any mtgs on Friday, and Monday is a holiday.... I started searching for flights online, and for the obvious places, where I have family or close friends, I couldn't find anything cheap (~$250, from PDX or better yet, EUG). I'm open to going someplace more random, but all the searches I could find required a destination. What I'd like is a list of the cheapest flight (& associated airline) from a given city to *any* city. I want to input a departure city and dates, and get a lot list of ~50-100 destination cities and prices. kayak/buzz is the closest I've found, but it only does this for "top 25" destinations. I'm looking for more destinations to increase the likelihood of finding something near a friend. does this exist?
posted by comah on Feb 11, 2009 - 15 answers

How do I game airline yield management systems? [more inside]
posted by JPD on Feb 4, 2009 - 5 answers

What if I don't care where I want to go? [more inside]
posted by Scientifik on Dec 20, 2008 - 11 answers

Help me find a good travel agency in Austin, TX for booking flights to Hong Kong! [more inside]
posted by llamabucket on Dec 16, 2008 - 1 answer

Is there a resource anywhere that will give me either (a) historical data for the last year or two on the price of oil (b) similar data for airline tickets or (c) ideally, both? [more inside]
posted by ricochet biscuit on Nov 9, 2008 - 3 answers

I need to travel the weekend after Christmas, returning the weekend after New Years. Am I likely to find cheaper air fares if I wait? [more inside]
posted by blueshammer on Oct 2, 2008 - 3 answers

How does one charter a plane? [and how much would it cost?] [more inside]
posted by Acari on Aug 28, 2008 - 6 answers

Is it kosher to book two separate airline reservations, flying to/from the same cities, with the same airline, that overlap one another? [more inside]
posted by jckll on Aug 14, 2008 - 11 answers

In the (possibly very) near future I will want to fly from the UK to the US for a relative's funeral. Can you help me find the lowest fare? [more inside]
posted by K.P. on Jul 8, 2008 - 7 answers

A dear friend just died back home; I want to fly there (Seattle-Minneapolis round-trip) for the funeral, which will be sometime next week. The exact date hasn't been decided yet, however, and could take a couple of days to get settled. Right now there are some very inexpensive Seattle-Minneapolis air fares, and I don't know how long they'll last. I could just go ahead and buy a ticket for some arbitrary departure/arrival dates, and then change it if needed for a $75 change fee, gambling that in the next few days fares will go up more than $75. For those of you with more experience than I in tracking air fares--would that be a good strategy? Or should I sit tight and hope the fares will hold for a few more days?
posted by Kat Allison on Jul 1, 2008 - 10 answers

Flying to D.C. from Minneapolis at the end of the month. Haven't booked flight. Don't fly often. Need advice. [more inside]
posted by kjackelen05 on Jun 4, 2008 - 16 answers

Cheapest Flight to Anywhere: I have a large flight credit on Continental Airlines that I need to use with in the next few months. I'd like to find the cheapest ticket for a same day departure/return so that I can get the remaining balance refunded. Is there somewhere I can find all Continental flights originating from Newark, NJ (EWR) over the next few months? Kayak.com is great but I have to know the destination to get the prices.
posted by nivekraz on May 27, 2008 - 11 answers

Need guidance to make travel plans from DC area to Amsterdam in a low cost way. [more inside]
posted by maxg94 on Feb 10, 2008 - 6 answers

What is your advice for finding cheap San Francisco-Paris tickets for a trip this summer? [more inside]
posted by ferdydurke on Feb 6, 2008 - 8 answers

4 men. 3 days/2nights. 1 bachelor party. Fun and originality are the priorities. Money is tight. Help me, hive mind? [more inside]
posted by mrmcsurly on Jan 7, 2008 - 8 answers

Would it be cheaper to get to Aarhus (Denmark) from Stockholm (Sweden) by budget air or by train? [more inside]
posted by divabat on Oct 25, 2007 - 10 answers

Estimating how long I can wait to book a specific airfare I found, before that fare increases... [more inside]
posted by sparrows on Sep 20, 2007 - 10 answers

Do any of the airfare search websites allow extremely broad searches? [more inside]
posted by J-Garr on Sep 14, 2007 - 6 answers

Please help me find super-cheap round trip airfare from Boston, US (or Montreal, Canada) to London, UK for a 2-week trip during the winter holiday season (Dec 15 - Jan 15, dates flexible). [more inside]
posted by turtlegirl on Aug 5, 2007 - 15 answers

How far in advance should I make plane reservations for a New York to London flight to find the best price? [more inside]
posted by hobgadling on Jul 9, 2007 - 9 answers

What's the least expensive way to get to India? [more inside]
posted by ageispolis on Jun 11, 2007 - 8 answers

Are there scheduled (or irregular) flights between small airports on which one can book passage? [more inside]
posted by spacewrench on May 15, 2007 - 7 answers

Ideas for seeking corporate donations of tech equipment and air travel? I'm one of the co-founders of a free arts/tech workshop happening for the first time this August in Serbia. We've already had some modest success getting funding for this through traditional channels, but I also want to approach hardware companies and airlines to see if they can help us. [more inside]
posted by allterrainbrain on Mar 6, 2007 - 5 answers

Can airline miles be gifted to a charity cause or person? [more inside]
posted by lannanh on Jan 8, 2007 - 11 answers

How can I find inexpensive airfare to Buenos Aires? I just used Kayak to price tickets, and the cheapest were in the $1200-$1300 range. [more inside]
posted by medpt on Nov 13, 2006 - 12 answers

What are the "tricks of the trade" when it comes to getting the cheapest airfare possible? [more inside]
posted by mi6op on Nov 1, 2006 - 9 answers

Rapid Rewards Filter: Am I going insane? [more inside]
posted by disillusioned on Sep 22, 2006 - 14 answers

If I don't care where I'm going, and I want to pay as little as possible for a round-trip ticket (over a few days) what's the best way to do it? I don't need any advance warning where I'm going... I'm willing to just get on a plane and go, as long as it's a round trip ticket and I can get back within a known period of time. [more inside]
posted by phrontist on Sep 12, 2006 - 12 answers

Incheon, Korea to Toronto return flight. Early September. Ten days. Any tips on finding a good travel agent, travel website, and/or economical fare would be much appreciated.
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium on Aug 4, 2006 - 4 answers

I have a year to plan for a flight to Tokyo from the U.S. west coast or central U.S. (preferably DFW) in Sept or Oct 2007. All the fares I'm pulling up as far out as I can go are $800-1050 roundtrip. Is this as good a deal as I can expect to get?
posted by zek on Jul 12, 2006 - 11 answers

International-Travel-Filter: How do I tell which airlines are good and which are shit? [more inside]
posted by hot soup girl on Jun 22, 2006 - 20 answers

Is there a travel search engine that will search airfares to multiple cities at once? [more inside]
posted by kimdog on May 4, 2006 - 13 answers

Is this airfare for real? [more inside]
posted by DieHipsterDie on Apr 26, 2006 - 42 answers

Bestfares.com. Scam or worthwhile deals? Does anybody have experience with bestfares.com? It's a $60 annual membership to get, ostensibly, below "sale" prices on lots of fares. And they look cheap. 'm most interested in airfares only (US + Int'l) and not in cruises, Vegas junkets, or hotels. Is it worth it? Any other hot ideas for actually getting cheap fares to, say, Europe?
posted by zpousman on Apr 11, 2006 - 15 answers

What's the deal with standby? Any mefites have first-hand experience of traveling on the cheap? [more inside]
posted by trinarian on Mar 31, 2006 - 7 answers