With dozens of new travel sites appearing every year, it’s hard to keep track of which ones really deliver. William J. McGee of Condé Nast Traveler has put hundreds of them to the test to reveal the ones that will help you save money, travel smarter and enjoy your journeys more. Thanks William for your great effort. I believe many readers will get big benefit from your list.
Best site for booking airline tickets.
Winner: Kayak.com
When to use it: You know where you’d like to fly and want to spend as little as possible to get there.
Why we like it: While it doesn’t allow you to book your ticket, Kayak makes quick work of leading you to the Web sites that offer the lowest prices. It casts a wide net and delivers the best combination of itineraries, prices, and ease of use. It also has terrific tools, including filters that allow you to sort results by airline and airline alliances; takeoff and landing times in both directions; number of stops; flight and layover durations; sites searched; and price.
On certain routes, a chart with 90-day historical fare data is provided, as well as the cheapest departure dates.
Caveat: Kayak doesn’t provide all the fare options offered by the airlines, so it always pays to search carriers’ own sites before booking through a third-party site.
There’s a lot of tips and info that I will put for this category. I will put it one by one. Thanks to MSNBC.com.