Booking Air Travel from the US

Niccny's Sis · Nov 18th, 2004, 04:39

Thanks to all for their help yesterday on the Visa/Passport questions. Now I am on to booking my travel. I am looking to go either in mid Dec or early Jan. On most sites I am not able to get any booking earlier than Mid Jan. But on Air India's site I could book early Jan. WE are to return by Jan 18th and were hoping for a month together.

1 -Do you all book your own flights?

2- What is an average range for fares? (I can leave from anywhere on the east coast from VA to NY).

3- Is there a forum specifically dealing with air travel? I have been wandering around this site for two days, but I find myself distracted by so many of the conversations, that I have yet to find one.

BTW - I spoke with my sister today, (NiccNY) and she said to pass on her thanks to all who guided her on her trip. She is having a wonderful time. She leaves Rishikesh for Kerala this week.

Merchant · Nov 18th, 2004, 04:50

Fares drop drastically after a day or so after New Years. You shouldn't have to pay more than $1,300 or so for your roundtrip ticket. Even if you depart Richmond or DC/BWI, you'll probably just head to New York to meet the outbound 747.

I usually fly KLM, which seems to have the most reasonable fares. I've also flown Air India, which is fine. Delta is usually a little more, and I've only flown them on a voucher.

If you are trying to fly sometime during the xmas/New Years' window, your flight will be more costly by an order of magnitude.

williaam · Nov 18th, 2004, 05:26

I don't know if you have tried this already but as recommended by Indiamike check makemytrip.com, when I was looking for flights this was the cheapest arifare I could find. Good luck!

crvlvr · Nov 18th, 2004, 06:29

A good travel agent can beat internet fares to India. makemytrip.com has low fares but I have never purchased a ticket through them. You might be better off buying 2 sperate tickets --- on international to and from the major cities, and your domestic one to get to a major US airport.

iyou · Nov 18th, 2004, 06:31

Pick up your local Asian newsweekly (check at any Asian grocery store). There should at least a few ads from consolidators and other travel specialists. A round trip for $1000-$1100 including taxes is not difficult to find if you do a little investigating. If your Sunday paper has a travel section you may seem some little tiny ads with great deals. Check these places out as well. Nothing you find online will be as cheap, in my experience.

Nov 18th, 2004, 04:39	#1
Niccny's Sis Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 6	Booking Air Travel from the US Thanks to all for their help yesterday on the Visa/Passport questions. Now I am on to booking my travel. I am looking to go either in mid Dec or early Jan. On most sites I am not able to get any booking earlier than Mid Jan. But on Air India's site I could book early Jan. WE are to return by Jan 18th and were hoping for a month together. 1 -Do you all book your own flights? 2- What is an average range for fares? (I can leave from anywhere on the east coast from VA to NY). 3- Is there a forum specifically dealing with air travel? I have been wandering around this site for two days, but I find myself distracted by so many of the conversations, that I have yet to find one. BTW - I spoke with my sister today, (NiccNY) and she said to pass on her thanks to all who guided her on her trip. She is having a wonderful time. She leaves Rishikesh for Kerala this week.

Nov 18th, 2004, 06:31	#5
iyou Maha Guru Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon USA Posts: 502	Pick up your local Asian newsweekly (check at any Asian grocery store). There should at least a few ads from consolidators and other travel specialists. A round trip for $1000-$1100 including taxes is not difficult to find if you do a little investigating. If your Sunday paper has a travel section you may seem some little tiny ads with great deals. Check these places out as well. Nothing you find online will be as cheap, in my experience. __________________ . . . --May a moody baby doom a yam.

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Nov 18th, 2004, 04:50	#2
Merchant Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: New York Posts: 2,101	Fares drop drastically after a day or so after New Years. You shouldn't have to pay more than $1,300 or so for your roundtrip ticket. Even if you depart Richmond or DC/BWI, you'll probably just head to New York to meet the outbound 747. I usually fly KLM, which seems to have the most reasonable fares. I've also flown Air India, which is fine. Delta is usually a little more, and I've only flown them on a voucher. If you are trying to fly sometime during the xmas/New Years' window, your flight will be more costly by an order of magnitude.

Nov 18th, 2004, 05:26	#3
williaam Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: minneapolis Posts: 191	I don't know if you have tried this already but as recommended by Indiamike check makemytrip.com, when I was looking for flights this was the cheapest arifare I could find. Good luck!

Nov 18th, 2004, 06:29	#4
crvlvr Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: On the move in India.. Posts: 4,535	A good travel agent can beat internet fares to India. makemytrip.com has low fares but I have never purchased a ticket through them. You might be better off buying 2 sperate tickets --- on international to and from the major cities, and your domestic one to get to a major US airport.

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