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Five Ways to Find a Cheap Flight

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A recent survey showed that more and more people are headed back in the air as the economy continues to slowly improve after the crash in 2008. But unfortunately airlines are still hurting. Most have figured out  ways to shake more money from your pockets. From checked bag fees to charging for food, carriers are…

Travel Booking Websites Put An End To Airline Booking Fees

It looks like with a combination of a poor economy and less people traveling, mixed with plain old competition has brought all four of the top travel booking websites to waive airline fees permanently. Yesterday Orbitz.com announced it was removing all airline ticket booking fees on domestic and international flights. Travelocity said the same thing…

Last Minute Tokyo Fares Starting At $455 R/T

If you feel that you may have waited a little too long for one of those amazing air deals that were popping up every other day a few months ago, then think again! Because I found a few tempting fares to Tokyo, Japan that may have you packing your bags and flying around the world…

Numerous Opaque Sites May Cease Fees Permanently

Competition these days in the travel industry is definitely at an all time high. Not only are airlines and hotels “duking” it out to win a customer’s service, but so are the very sites where travelers book these various aspects of their trip. In what is a sure sign that the poor economy has hurt…

Orbitz Joins The Competition In Waiving Booking Fees

On Tuesday, Orbitz announced that it would waive their booking fees on flights booked through Orbitz.com and sister site Cheaptickets.com through May 31.  Fees for international tickets will remain at $10, while domestic booking fees of $7 will be suspended for spring. This move comes off the heels of the other online travel agencies pulling…

Insane Italy sale!

Through May Italy is on sale! Big time my friends (or grande tempo i miei amici). I have found airfare as low as $387 round-trip (taxes and fees included) to cities like Milan and Rome out of New York. I also came across low deals to both of those major Italian locales from top U.S….