Cheap Flights

Six of the best sites for cheap flights. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestions at the bottom of the page. (Related searches: Airline Tickets, Travel, US Airways)

1. Cheapflights.com - Travel search engine offers flight options based on price, date of travel and airline, although you cannot actually book your tickets here.  The company works with travel partners like Orbitz and Expedia to provide deals, last minute offers and exclusives to favored destinations including New York, Washington D.C. and cities all over Europe.  You can also access travel tips and flight guides and search for hotel deals.  (www.cheapflights.com)

2. Priceline.com - Offers discount air travel to domestic and international destinations at often sharply reduced prices. Choose your exact flights and times or - if you have a little more flexibility - “name your own price” and if the airline agrees, you receive even deeper discounts (although you will not receive exact details until after you’ve completed your purchase). Also offers deals on hotels, rental cars, cruises and vacation packages. (www.priceline.com)

3. Farecast.com - This travel search site compares, filters and sorts results from multiple airline Web sites to help you find the right trip and the best deal for destinations from Mexico to London to Sydney. Airfare prediction technology shows you if prices are rising or dropping for your destination and offers a recommendation on whether to buy now or wait. The site also offers similar information for hotels based on historical rates. (www.farecast.live.com)

4. Five Strategies for Finding Cheap Airfare in 2009 - January, 2009 article offers insight into scoring a cheap flight based on advice from experts at Orbitz, Hotwire, Travelocity and more. (www.usatoday.com)

5. How to Find Cheap Airfare at Hulu.com - Entertaining “Howcast” video clip provides a series of tips for snagging the best airline deals. (www.hulu.com)

6. Airfarewatchdog.com - Find “clearance sale” fare information including daily low fares from your select city, the top 50 fares, hidden fare reductions and unadvertised low fares here. While other sites use computer technology to find low fares, Airfarewatchdog.com says it uses real people scouring the Internet for deals. In addition to searching for air travel deals, you can chat with like-minded travelers on the site’s message boards. (www.airfarewatchdog.com)