How to Compare Plane Tickets

If you are looking to save money on airfare to your next vacation, it's a good idea to compare prices online for airline tickets. Comparing plane tickets has been made much easier thanks to the Internet and several available travel comparison sites. Finding the best possible deal for your next plane ticket can be done with a little research and a few clicks of your mouse.

Instructions

1. Visit travel comparison sites such as Travelocity, Expedia or SideStep. Enter your travel information to reveal prices on tickets from several airlines.

2. Use alternative dates and, if possible, alternative airports to discover the cheapest days to travel near your desired departure dates and local airports. Generally, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays are the least-expensive days of the week to travel.

3. Visit Southwest.com in another Internet browser window or tab. Most travel comparison sites do not include discount airline Southwest's flights in their comparisons, so you will want to check Southwest separately to compare their ticket prices.

4. Purchase the ticket you choose after comparing the price with the airline's website to avoid booking fees. Calling the airline to buy your ticket also might incur a charge, so you usually can save the most money by buying the ticket online.

References

• The Best Days to Travel
• Finding Airfare Deals