Hey travelers! I've got a question that's probably been asked a million times, but I thought I'd pick your brains. What is the best strategy for finding the cheapest possible flights to Europe without turning to an untrustworthy source? I'd really like to travel this summer, but the flight cost worries me. Is the secret a travel sight like Kyak or Priceline? Or perhaps a specific carrier has super cheap flights? Please let me know what's worked for you in the past! Thanks. P.S. I'd like to fly out of Mpls/St. Paul International Airport in Minnesota.
Posted by
Tresana, Highlands Ranch, CO, USA
23290 posts
You watch them all. There is no one site with cheap fare because if it existed everyone would be there. Many of the sites have a fare alert or tracker option where you can put in a price and if the fare goes below that price they will notify you. I have never been able to get it to work but other claim success. Most of my fare alerts came in around 2 AM and when I logged on at 6 the fare was gone. And do not set an unrealistic price or expectation. For this summer from Mpls I doubt if it would be much under 11, 1200 dollars,
Posted by
winston salem, nc, usa
1078 posts
First thing is to look at other close gateways other than London; it's usually cheaper and more cost effective to fly into Manchester, Birmingham, dublin, or even Brussels and then hop on Air Berlin or Easyjet, or if in the UK, the train into London. I find that doing that, I can easily save $$ rather than flying straight into one of the London airports. I have even done CDG in the past with cheap results!
Posted by
San Diego, CA
129 posts
what ever you do, don't use airfare dot com. Complete SCAM.
Orbitz, Kayak and Travelocity are all fine. Not sure about priceline only because I am picky about airlines and depart times and the price bid doesn't give much flexibility.
Posted by
San Jose, CA, USA (Bath, UK for 2010)
79 posts
Since I have been living in England, I have been using www.skyscanner.net, and they have been consistently showing the lowest fares. I also had good luck with fare alerts from kayak.com.