Any luck getting cheap airplane tickets?

[tooblue]

Try Air France -they usually have good deals at strange times and this would be a good time to look.

[bluegoose]

travelzoo.com can also be very good, especially for short-notice booking.

I've used travelocity and orbitz in the past and have had no problems. I've also gone directly through the airlines website and beaten the "discount" rates on those other sites. And I've also actually called the airline and beaten both prices. And yes, I'm a cheap SOB and will go to extreme lengths to save a buck

[RC Vikings]

Try lastminute.com for cheap weekend trips that are within the next two weeks. Also I looked at that kayak.com and that is pretty nice.

[tooblue]

If you can get to an airport that Zoom Arilines flys out and leave before April 30 it will cost $129 tp Paris.

[YOhio]

Originally Posted by CJF

that you like take that and go to the actual airline website. Usually you'll save a few dollars. I think Orbitz charges like $5 each leg. It's not a big savings, but you'll be able to pick what you want and the big thing, get the miles.

This also gives you more freedom to later modify your flight times without the big penalties.

[TripletDaddy]

Depending on prices, check flights into heathrow or gatwick. If they are substantially cheaper, you can easily get transport from London to Paris. Take the greyhound that goes through Dover, over to Calais and then into paris. Fun adventure and can be quite lovely.

[creekster]

Originally Posted by TripletDaddy

Depending on prices, check flights into heathrow or gatwick. If they are substantially cheaper, you can easily get transport from London to Paris. Take the greyhound that goes through Dover, over to Calais and then into paris. Fun adventure and can be quite lovely.

Or use Ryanair or Easyjet to fly from one of the secondary London airports to Paris. Last time I was there for some business I flew from London to Belfast for 22 pounds and returned for 12 pounds. Seriously.

[TripletDaddy]

Originally Posted by creekster

Or use Ryanair or Easyjet to fly from one of the secondary London airports to Paris. Last time I was there for some business I flew from London to Belfast for 22 pounds and returned for 12 pounds. Seriously.

I have flown both, as well. They give new meaning to "no frills" but you can seriously fly across continental Europe for about 20 bucks. I think both of those fly out of Gatwick, not Heathrow. In fact, I think their business models dictate that they use smaller airports with cheaper gate fees, but it is almost always well worth the effort.

I think I had read somewhere that they were both having a bit of financial difficulties lately. Not sure, though.