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10 Websites to Visit Before You Take Flight

GeekSugar — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:00:51 -0700

So you've already scoured your favorite discount travel site in search of the perfect vacation package and started thinking about your packing list, what else do you need to consider before you take to the friendly skies? I've put together a lineup of my favorite websites and web services to make it easy for you.

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Geek Tip: Use Farecast For Hotel Searches

GeekSugar — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:00:07 -0700

Remember the psychic website Farecast that could predict the best air fare prices on any given day? Well now you can not only find cheap flights, but you can price compare hotels with Farecast Hotels! That's right, similar to the regular Farecast, all you have to do is enter the city and dates and the beta hotel search engine will provide a price comparison tool to show you if you are receiving a good deal on your hotel. This beta version already has more than 5,000 hotels in 30 major cities in the U.S and over 80,000 across the globe, and can predict prices 90 days in advance. Use it to also get detailed info about the hotels!Do you know a great shortcut or tip you think geeksugar readers should know? Share it in our 'How To' Help - Guide To All Things Geeky group, read more

I know that this long list looks scary, but trust me, once you get the hang of it, it'll be a snap the second time around.

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Farecast: The New Psychic Website

GeekSugar — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 11:08:23 -0800

Want to go to a website that will tell you when to purchase airline tickets to get the best rate? Farecast.com is the first airline prediction website. This beta version offers airfare predictions for over 75 U.S. departure cities to top domestic destinations. I have tried this hot new website a couple of times and was worried that the airfare predictions would be the same as weatherman predictions- close but no cigar. But for the couple of times I have tried this site, it has actually worked.

For more about farecast, just read more

How It Works
Farecast gives online shoppers airfare predictions to show if fares are rising or dropping. Based on the prediction, they provide a recommendation to buy now or later - love it!
The site also helps consumers buy directly through airline sites so that you save money and get more value by booking directly without having to deal with booking fees, etc.

Hotwire's New Trip Watcher Tracks Flight, Car and Hotel Prices

GeekSugar — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:00:44 -0700

As much fun as planning a trip can be, there's always so much stress and worry when it comes to prices. Am I getting a deal? Will flight prices go down? Should I book last minute? Another reason why I absolutely love technology - enough with the travel booking stress! Farecast and Kayak are great for getting price alerts on flights, but what if you want an alert service that basically acts as your own travel agent, you've got to check out Hotwire's latest feature (it just launched yesterday!) Trip Watcher.

With Trip Watcher you can watch specific travel itineraries and get email alerts about price drops for hotel rooms, car rentals and airfares. Just input dates (can be up to a sixty day range), destination, possible airports and Trip Watcher will compare them with all of their Hotwire itineraries. Once your Trip Watcher page is set up (you can include up to 25 trips), there will be a running history of your requested dates and destinations, plus the prices changes for each!