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Booking a Flight the Frugal Way
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The lure of cheap travel never seems to fade. Indeed, The New York Times often writes about ways to fly on a wing and otherwise lighten the associated financial burden. This piece is no exception, offering some tips to help you find the best fare deals out there.
"It used to be so simple. You wanted to go to Paris, so you called a travel agency, gave them your dates and budget, and with any luck, you soon had in your hands a real paper ticket with a real dollar value. Even in the early days of the Internet, it was easier. You went to one of the few booking sites -- Travelocity or Expedia, most likely -- searched for your route, paid with a credit card and that was it. Maybe you even got a paper ticket in the mail. Those were the days!Today, however, booking a flight is a total mess. Travelocity and Expedia have been joined by Bing and Orbitz and Dohop and Vayama and CheapTickets and CheapOair and Kayak and SideStep and Mobissimo and and and ...¦ I could go on and list every single Web site out there, but I won't..."
