Terabith Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 I would like to go visit a friend, but I would like to do it for under $200. Im totally flexible as to when I go. I'd like to stay about a week, give or take a day. Ideally I would fly out of Greensboro but could also do Charlotte. I'd like to fly into St.Louis but Nashville could also work. Is there a way to look or set alerts for that set of parameters? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan in SC Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Try Kayak. I put in a few of your options and it looked like Charlotte to Nashville was the cheapest. Some options were under $200. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanny Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Yes. I think they call that an "Agent" on an OTA (Online Travel Agency). I have several set up on one of the 2 OTAs we use here in Colombia. With any travel web site you consider buying from, be certain that all taxes, fuel surcharges, security fees, etc., are included in the total price you pay. Read the Fine Print, before you click to buy. Set up some "Agents" for the different city pairs that would be acceptable to you (Origin Airport to Destination Airport). I am in the Frequent Flyers clubs of the 3 airlines that we use (Avianca, Latam and COPA, we live in Colombia) and am already receiving emails from COPA, about very low fares. This is an "off peak" season, now that the kids are back in school. If you are flexible, just set a price that you will be happy with, and when you come up with that price, or lower, check the schedules (total elapsed time between Origin and Destination) and then click to buy and print out your Boarding Passes, ASAP. Have a nice trip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Check Allegiant. I got flights for $68 each way. You do pay for bags but even with that it was way cheaper. Not sure if they fly where you want to go or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 you can look online but you can also call the airlines and check--sometimes it's cheaper, but sometimes it costs more for them to book it for you than online (American is stupid like that). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Google Flights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Check Southwest and Frontier as well. Frontier is no frills but I flew our family of 5 from Cincinnati to Denver, paying to check 2 bags for under $475. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Check Southwest and Frontier as well. Frontier is no frills but I flew our family of 5 from Cincinnati to Denver, paying to check 2 bags for under $475. How much are checked bags? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 How much are checked bags? It's $25 if you buy at the time you purchase your flight. It's more at the airport. They charge for carry ons that go in the overhead compartment as well. However, each person is allowed a personal item like a backpack that will fit under a seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IfIOnly Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 (edited) Subbing Edited January 25, 2017 by ifIonlyhadabrain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Don't fly Allegiant. I did for a funeral recently and it didn't go well. Not a single flight was within 3 hours of our ticket time, not because there were weather issues, but because they had so many planes out of commission they had to charter another airline to fill in for them. The gates weren't labeled in their sections of the airport, there was no agents there to help when things went wrong. We paid extra for the family to sit together (baby under 1), and they mixed all the seats up and never offered a refund. By the time all the extra fees were paid it would have cost only $24 more to fly Delta, with significantly better customer service. Since then I've learned Allegiant is FOUR TIMES more likely to have a catastrophic failure because their average plane is TWICE as old as the industry average. Seriously for a bit of extra advance planning and less than $50 difference, use kayak and try to fly Delta. It's worth paying more than twice as much to not have the safety issues and frustration. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 It's $25 if you buy at the time you purchase your flight. It's more at the airport. They charge for carry ons that go in the overhead compartment as well. However, each person is allowed a personal item like a backpack that will fit under a seat. Is that each way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomatHWTK Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Didn't read previous posts, but recently saw a tip to shop using incognito mode to see if better deals are offered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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