Best travel sites

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Do you prefer kayak, orbitz, Priceline or Travelocity? Or another site?

I'm hoping to book out flights to Hawaii this evening and was wondering if one was better than the others.

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My husband. LOL.

Here are some sites he uses.

[LeggsBenedict]

Is there any truth to prices being higher if you purchase tickets on the weekend? You might want to wait until mid week if there is.

I usually start at travelocity and then shop around from there.

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May 5, 2013 18:39:29 GMT -5 killercupcake said:

May 5, 2013 18:35:09 GMT -5 LeggsBenedict said:

Is there any truth to prices being higher if you purchase tickets on the weekend? You might want to wait until mid week if there is.

I usually start at travelocity and then shop around from there.

There is. Purchase on a Tuesday. And not too far or too close to the travel dates. 6 weeks is good for domestic air travel.

Even for Hawaii? I'm hesitant to wait that long to book for our honeymoon. It makes me nervous for some reason.

[Jalapeñomel]

I check all of the major sites (priceline, kayak, travelocity and expedia) and set up price alerts. Before I purchase I will also check the airlines site directly to see if they have cheaper flights (which they sometimes do).

For international travel, usually a month ahead is when the price is the best.

[Jalapeñomel]

Also, if you fly on a Tuesday and stay overnight on a Saturday, you will get the best deal (usually).

I also check +/-3 days (or flexible month) to see which day(s) have the best deal.

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OK. Related question- should I wait a few months to book flights and hotels? What is a good timeframe for when to book a trip?

[Jalapeñomel]

May 5, 2013 19:15:15 GMT -5 @amoosed said:

OK. Related question- should I wait a few months to book flights and hotels? What is a good timeframe for when to book a trip?

It depends on if you are going during high season or not.  Google says that Hawaii in the summer is its off season and winter is high season.  So if you are planning on going during the winter (probably especially if you are going around Christmas), it is best to book a couple of months ahead of time (at least).

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Thanks! I haven't booked a trip that requires flights & hotels before, so I'm weirdly nervous about it.

[Jalapeñomel]

May 5, 2013 19:46:53 GMT -5 @amoosed said:

Thanks! I haven't booked a trip that requires flights & hotels before, so I'm weirdly nervous about it.

When I booked DH's last minute trip to NYC, it was cheaper to book them separately.  So before you book, definitely check the price for the two separately. 

I'm oddly obsessive when it comes to booking tickets and hotels though, so keep that in mind.