Dallas TX. Which airport should I use to get the cheapest tickets?
One of the Yahoo!Answers told me that "the smaller the airport the cheaper the tickets". I've been using Fort Worth to get to Dallas from NYC but is there an airport near by that has cheaper flights??
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Try Love Field. Southwest serves there, and they are much cheaper.
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I generally fly Air Tran from DFW to NYC as it typically has the lowest fares. Good luck!
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This is not necessarily true. From NYC, DFW is really the best and cheapest airport to fly into. Try American Airlines as both JFK and DFW are major hubs (direct routes, momre frequent flights). Love Field is closer to Dallas but it has historically been more of a regional airport. Southwest pretty much had it locked down! However, with the modifications to the Wright Amendment, competition has gotten stonger at both Love and DFW, which may be a good thing for you financially. Airlines have lowered their prices just a tad into that general market, so you may be in luck.
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DFW, More options that way. It's not the airport that's cheap it's the airline.
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Small airports are not necessarily cheaper. Fares are generally cheaper in a hub like DFW sometimes. Be careful how you book your flights. Stay away from websites like Cheaptickets, Priceline, Hotwire etc. They buy the most restricted fares from the airlines in bulk. I work for an airline and it is the uneducated traveler that always gets hurt. These tickets can not be changed for any reason. If you miss your flight, you are out of luck. Most airlines offer a Same Day Confirm for $25, these tickets do not apply. Orbitz is run by the airlines and provides the same fares you find on airilne websites. Go there, price compare then go to the website of that airline, you can usually get the same price and sometimes cheaper. Secondly, in a smaller airport, there is no competition so no price wars. Southwest has jacked their prices up after rising fuel costs (and its about time) and Ive found cheaper flights on Delta. DFW is the hub for American and while Delta has reduced their flights and has de-hubbed DFW, they still fly non-stop. It always depends on when you want to travel. Weekends will always be higher. If you can, try departing on Sunday or Tuesday-Thursday. Keep costs down by staying away from Friday and Saturday departures if you have the option. Also, know your peak travel times...holiday's etc. It's summer and the FAA has reported a rise in airline travel again. And like gas prices historically rise in the summer for over the road travel, so does the airline fares. They are recording the highest passenger numbers since 9/11. Do as much research as you can...compare the airports you are wanting to fly into and just try orbitz and the airlines individual websites after you get the list from orbitz. If you choose to use a consolidator, stick to the ones with big names. Also be aware that they are charging you service fee's that are not included in what the airline charges you. If you are absolutely positive that your plans will not change or anything will come up, good luck. Even the world famous Consumer Advisor in Atlanta, Clark Howard, advises against using these websites for airline travel. The link to his site is below and they post fare sales weekly. Being in JFK/LGA/EWR (Kennedy, LaGuardia and Newark) within miles of each other you have every Domestic Airline available to you. Just shop around, book atleast 14 days in advanced. 30 Days will be cheaper though. And read the fare rules. ALWAYS READ THE FARE RULES!!! There is always a travel section in your local paper. They keep people informed of the Deals. Check the website for one of your large papers in the city. Secondly I recommend trying to book non-stop flights. This way with this being summer and weather season, it will keep you from missing a connection somewhere. Try booking an early flight to get out/in ahead of the afternoon thunderstorms. If you are going to be making this trip often to see your signifigant other, again, stick to Orbitz or the airlines website and sign up for a frequent flier program. You can not earn miles on any of the consolidator websites. NYC to DFW is a good distance. Booking and checking in online earns you additional milage and you will earn free tickets much sooner that way. Good luck and no matter what airline, thanks for flying.
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I like DFW, It's clean, quiet, and always(chuckle)a steal.
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DFW (Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport)
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DFW is the only airport you can use. Love Field in Dallas does not accept flights from outside the 4 surrounding states and Missouri.
