*A fare search engine?
Nov 3, 2010 | 7:48 pm
#1
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Join Date: Sep 2010
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*A fare search engine?
Hi all,
Would appreciate recommendations on a free online search engine for *A itineraries which also shows fares. Is there something which provides access to the TA fares? (there were a few times a TA would offer a fare unpublished on the airlines's website).
Ideally the search engine would also handle complex itineraries/multicity.
Thanks,
Mike.
Would appreciate recommendations on a free online search engine for *A itineraries which also shows fares. Is there something which provides access to the TA fares? (there were a few times a TA would offer a fare unpublished on the airlines's website).
Ideally the search engine would also handle complex itineraries/multicity.
Thanks,
Mike.
Nov 4, 2010 | 2:01 am
#2
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Tasmania, Australia
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Hi all,
Would appreciate recommendations on a free online search engine for *A itineraries which also shows fares. Is there something which provides access to the TA fares? (there were a few times a TA would offer a fare unpublished on the airlines's website).
Ideally the search engine would also handle complex itineraries/multicity.
Thanks,
Mike.
Would appreciate recommendations on a free online search engine for *A itineraries which also shows fares. Is there something which provides access to the TA fares? (there were a few times a TA would offer a fare unpublished on the airlines's website).
Ideally the search engine would also handle complex itineraries/multicity.
Thanks,
Mike.
Probably the best, IMHO, is KVS, but that is definitelly not free (http://www.kvstool.com/). However, the small investment into it is well worth the money.
Nov 4, 2010 | 12:17 pm
#3
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Location: Helsinki
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Isn't http://www.itasoftware.com quite ok?
Nov 4, 2010 | 7:31 pm
#4
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Join Date: Sep 2010
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Thanks all for replying.
I am not interested in paying for an online tool, so KVS is out. The ITA tools seems nice, though it definitely misses some options. I've also looked at kayak.com at least for asia<->europe flights selection was poor (for example, did not mention TG or SQ ).
Any other suggested online fare search engines?
Thanks,
Mike.
I am not interested in paying for an online tool, so KVS is out. The ITA tools seems nice, though it definitely misses some options. I've also looked at kayak.com at least for asia<->europe flights selection was poor (for example, did not mention TG or SQ ).
Any other suggested online fare search engines?
Thanks,
Mike.
Nov 4, 2010 | 9:21 pm
#5
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Tasmania, Australia
Programs: M&M SEN, Amex Plat, Marriott, HHonors & Accor Gold, Velocity Silver, Qantas Bronze
Posts: 3,813
Thanks all for replying.
I am not interested in paying for an online tool, so KVS is out. The ITA tools seems nice, though it definitely misses some options. I've also looked at kayak.com at least for asia<->europe flights selection was poor (for example, did not mention TG or SQ ).
Any other suggested online fare search engines?
Thanks,
Mike.
I am not interested in paying for an online tool, so KVS is out. The ITA tools seems nice, though it definitely misses some options. I've also looked at kayak.com at least for asia<->europe flights selection was poor (for example, did not mention TG or SQ ).
Any other suggested online fare search engines?
Thanks,
Mike.
Nov 8, 2010 | 1:55 pm
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I found this piece by the Frugal Traveler on NYTimes.com to be pretty helpful, and if you follow the links you'll find a variety of options/suggestions.