Social+Life-Travel

//Post travel-related resources here.//

=**Discuss Travel**=

[|Bidding For Travel] - Interested in using using Priceline effectively? This message board is an invaluable source of advice and information. user:ckendall

[|DisBoards] - Extensive discussion boards related to anything Disney user:ckendall

= = = = =**Travel (including airline tickets, hotel, rental cars)**=

//The next time you are planning a trip, consider opening each of these sites in a different tabs in your browser so you can search simultaneously!//

[|Amtrak] - Train tickets user:chericem1

[|CheapTickets] - Less expensive tickets user:chericem1

[|Expedia] - Often discounted tickets user:chericem1

[|Hotwire] - Sometimes gives you discounted prices, but does not give you control over times user:chericem1

[|Orbitz] - Discounted tickets user:chericem1

[|Priceline] - Bid for a ticket user:chericem1

[|Student Universe] - Discount tickets for students--the site does verify your university e-mail address. user:chericem1

[|Travelocity] - Allows you to compare prices across airlines. user:chericem1

=**Travel Aggregators**= //Search many of the travel sites mentioned above with one click// user:ckendall

[|Kayak] user:chericem1

[|Mobissimo] - Search results are displayed in a way that makes comparison/contrast easy and you can sort them. user:ckendall

[|Sidestep] - Search results are easy to read and the sidebar on the left makes it easy to see how modifying a few variables (such as the airport, the time of departure, or the length of stay) will affect your trip price. user:ckendall

=Travel Tips=


 * Alternate Airports -** You can often get much cheaper tickets by flying out of Detroit, Flint, or Grand Rapids. (Currently, tickets from Grand Rapids are nearly half as expensive as from the other local Michigan airports). user:chericem1


 * Book Directly Through the Airline** - Once you've found the cheapest ticket, you can often reduce the price by a few more dollars by booking directly through the airline. user:chericem1

[|American] [|America West/US Air] [|Continental] [|Delta] [|JetBlue] [|Northwest] [|Southwest] [|United] [|USAir/America West]


 * [|List of Airlines from Around the World]** user:chericem1


 * [|Michigan Flyer Bus]** - If you book a flight that leaves from Detroit, the Michigan Flyer bus will pick you up at the University Place Marriott in East Lansing, the Sunoco on Dunkel Road in Lansing, or the Holiday Inn Conference Center in Jackson and take you to all terminals of the Detroit airport for just $25 round trip. The bus is a travel coach bus with wireless internet access. For schedules and more information: http://www.michiganflyer.com/

[|Airline Phone Numbers] - After an automated menu, you'll be able to speak with a "real" person user:chericem1


 * [|Toll-Free Airline Numbers]** user:chericem1