Which Site Do You Use to Find International Flights?

yjun355 on 03/12/2022 - 08:31
Last edited 03/12/2022 - 10:15 by 1 other user

Just wondering which site do people use to find flights now? Skyscanner comes up but i thought that was targeted for USA.

I understand to book, you go directly to the airline. But good to do quick initial search to work out the options.

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  archieduh on 03/12/2022 - 08:42

  +3

  In my experience hearing stories in last 2 years - use the flight directly even if it is slightly more. The hassle of dealing with cancellations and changes now far far outweighs any marginal savings.
  Virgin has minor cashback if you use SB or CR. Jetstar has discount gift cards. Those are the only savings I look for.

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    yjun355 on 03/12/2022 - 08:55

    +4

    Yeah that makes sense. However, I was referring to initial search to get an idea which airline.

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      jjjaar on 03/12/2022 - 08:56

      +4

      Initial search definitely sky scanner and also google flights

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        yjun355 on 03/12/2022 - 08:56

        Thanks

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      Nillionaire on 03/12/2022 - 17:24

      Google Flights

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  cybapete on 03/12/2022 - 09:15

  +1

  Don't forget to check ozbargain for deals

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  Stewardo on 03/12/2022 - 09:42

  +2

  I felt like Skyscanner went downhill after it got sold off.
  I normally use google flights, momondo, expertflyer.com, flightconnections.com

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  brokenglish on 03/12/2022 - 09:47

  I use skyscanner and beatthatflight to see which flights are available and cheaper then I go book direct.

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  icatalina on 03/12/2022 - 09:52

  I had good experiences with booking.com

  Showed my flight none of the others did…

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  Jugganautx on 03/12/2022 - 10:30

  Skyscanner

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  garffi on 03/12/2022 - 10:36

  Used to search with skyscanner and kayak but mainly just use google flights now.

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  yjun355 on 03/12/2022 - 10:59

  Google flight is interesting suggestion. It seems like popular way to search now.

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  payless69 on 03/12/2022 - 12:58

  +1

  Nothing beats going directly to the airlines! Just in case you have an issue you deal outside of lost links.

  Jetstar, Scoot, Singaporeair, Etihad are mainstream tested and proven.

  For a return trip to Europe forget Lufthansa, use their subsidiary Swiss and be patient but at the end it is well worth it.

  Any carrier can chuck you onto code-share flights but having somewhere to log in and deal directly with a reputable carrier.

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  Nillionaire on 03/12/2022 - 17:25

  +5

  • Compare on Google Flights.
  • Buy on airlines website.
  • Do not use airlines that don't have reliable English customer service.
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    yjun355 on 03/12/2022 - 21:03

    Thanks a lot. That's exactly what I will do

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      Nillionaire on 04/12/2022 - 10:55

      Np. Another resource is Wikivoyage which is my go to travel guide. It's owned by the people org that hosts Wikipedia so it's non profit which means no ads unlike most other travel guides. Easy to navigate and anyone can contribute to it

      Most big cities also have active subreddits which have helpful guides

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  MELso on 04/12/2022 - 11:02

  ITA Matrix or Google Flights to identify flights. The airline to book them (or a travel agent if they can't be booked online, such as mixed class fares).

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  cybapete on 04/12/2022 - 21:21

  speaking of booking flights is there a particular day or time that airlines adjust their pricing?

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    MELso on 05/12/2022 - 08:23

    No - it depends on how many seats are left in each fare bucket. They can adjust those numbers depending on whether a flight is selling well or not.

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  McSquintus on 05/12/2022 - 09:17

  Use skyscanner or other search websites to get a feel for the price and then compare the prices via with the airline directly. Make sure you always use InPrivate or incognito when looking for flights as they use cookies and other tracking methods to see you are regularly searching for tickets and will jack up the price.