www.concierge.com/travel/c_planning/02_airfares/bargainsites.html

PlanetRider Says: Concierge.com has designed a
handy page where you can sign up to receive Cyber Fare e-mails for a
number of major airlines. All on one page! Thanks, Epicurious.

http://www.aa.com

PlanetRider Says: Catchy name for the
program. Subscribe and receive weekly Net SAAver Fares, both national
and international, sent every Wednesday for weekend travel. First class
bargains available, too, as well as attractive vacation packages.

www.continental.com

PlanetRider Says: Subscribers receive weekly
C.O.O.L Travel Specials, sent every Wednesday for weekend travel, or you
can log on to the site for a look. E-mails are easy to decipher, and if
you can travel within the specific dates you won’t find lower fares.
And you can buy them online!

www.nwa.com

PlanetRider Says: Used to be you could only
receive weekly Cyber Fares via e-mail, but these Northwest deals are now
posted weekly. If you’re traveling to or from one of their hubs
(Minneapolis, Detroit, Memphis) these fares are hard to beat–and you’ll
always get a direct flight.

www.twa.com

PlanetRider Says: Sign up for weekly Trans
World Specials, sent on Tuesdays, or click for the posting of weekly
specials. Nice clean layout, and soon you’ll be able to book online.

www.usairways.com

PlanetRider Says: View weekly E-Saver Fares
on the site or sign up to receive them via e-mail every Wednesday (users
can specify their favorite routes). Also take a look at their “US
Airways Vacations” site: they have their own “Hot Deals” e-mail.

www.travelhub.com

PlanetRider Says: Subscribe to Travelhub’s
newsletter or browse the site, but be aware that you must give them your
e-mail address just to receive info for the specials you choose.
Travelhub is an exhaustive resource with lots of travel agent input,
consolidator fares, frequently updated specials, and extensive package
listings. Also, search features by date, destination, or specialty,
which may lead you to the discount travel agent of your dreams (they
have tons of travel agent links).

www.priceline.com

PlanetRider Says: If you’d like to give the
auction process a try, Priceline is just the ticket, and anyone can
play. Challenge them to meet your price, and you’re obligated to buy
since they only let you bid after you’ve given them a credit card
number. Really in it’s own category, but it will be interesting to see
if other air discounters follow suit.

www.cheaptickets.com

PlanetRider Says: Guests can browse and book
by phone, but the premium updated specials are reserved for registered
users. Good offers, presented in an easy to read and uncluttered
fashion. Create a stored profile (including credit card info and flight
preferences), and you can book online or over the phone. One of the
discount airfare pioneers.

www.onetravel.com

PlanetRider Says: It’s a fare-a-palooza! For
prime airfare info, try “Last Minute Deals” and “Lowest Airfares”. Also
explore their specialty travel guides and links, from archeological
adventures to yachting vacations. Sign up for airfare e-mail alerts, or
try the vacation updates.

www.travelocity.com

PlanetRider Says: Very comprehensive “Fare
Watcher” e-mail, as well as Hot Deals Club and Travelocity Newsletter.
One of the best, with dozens of routes updated daily, low fare e-mails,
and host of travel news, including up to date promotions for airlines.
For some specials, you may visit as a guest only three times, then you
must become a member.

www.webflyer.com

PlanetRider Says: The excellent Web Flyer
does all of the work for you with its A-to-Z links to weekly cyber deals
offered by the airlines, thoughtfully divided into National and
International. Since it’s organized by location, you may have to search a
bit to find what you want–check “How To” and “FAQ” sections if you get
lost! Bonus: weekly cyber deals for hotels and rental cars, too.

www.frommers.com/deals/

PlanetRider Says: Frommer’s has rounded up
dozens of consolidators for airfares, cruises, hotels and car rentals.
Get Arthur Frommer’s esteemed opinion about each one and then link over
to see for your self. You can also sign up here for their daily
“Vacation For Real People” newsletter, which usually includes some hot
bargains of its own.

www.bestfares.com

PlanetRider Says: It costs $59.95 to be a
member, but guests can take advantage of many of the offers and links
(look for the bright yellow “FREE” symbol). Bestfares has many diverse
offerings, from “Snooze You Lose Fares” to “Weekly Net Specials”, and
links galore. We wish it was entirely free, but it won’t cost you a dime
to browse, and subscribers get alot of bang for the buck, including
extra hotel and car rental discounts.

www.smarterliving.com/index.html

PlanetRider Says: Smarter Living offers up to
the minute deals for deep airfare, hotel, and auto rental discounts.
Explore the “Deal Alert!” section on their site, or have the specials
e-mailed right to your desktop. We especially love the searchable list
of the airlines own weekly cyber deals, superbly organized and
conveniently customized to the airport of your choosing (“Internet
Airfares”, also available via e-mail). Smarter Living makes bargain
travel so easy to plan, who knows where you may be jetting off to this
weekend?

www.skyauction.com/

PlanetRider Says:
One-dollar-one-dollar-one-dollar! That’s right, bids at this online
travel auctioneer start at one US buck. Of course, prices do rise
quickly after the first bid, but there are great bargains aplenty
ranging from airline seats to hotel rooms to complete travel packages
for exotic worldwide destinations. If you aren”t auction-savvy,
SkyAuction’s a good place to start since the offer is clearly spelled
out beforehand, unlike the Priceline method.

www.1travel.com

PlanetRider Says: Part of the One Travel
discount conglomerate, their nifty search is easy and fast. Listing for
most major locations and companies, and you can book online. The prices
didn’t seem that low, so we suggest shopping around before you book.

http://www.aa.com

PlanetRider Says: Catchy name for the
program. Subscribe and receive weekly Net SAAver Fares, both national
and international, sent every Wednesday for weekend travel. First class
bargains available, too, as well as attractive vacation packages.

www.webflyer.com

PlanetRider Says: The excellent Web Flyer
does all of the work for you with its A-to-Z links to weekly cyber deals
offered by the airlines, thoughtfully divided into National and
International. Since it’s organized by location, you may have to search a
bit to find what you want–check “How To” and “FAQ” sections if you get
lost! Bonus: weekly cyber deals for hotels and rental cars, too.

www.continental.com

PlanetRider Says: Specials for Radisson and
Hilton hotels; they provide a link to the hotel sites for users to book
directly and subscribers receive the weekend-only offers in their weekly
e-mails.

www.twa.com

PlanetRider Says: Sign up for weekly Trans
World Specials, sent on Tuesdays, or click for the posting of weekly
specials. Nice clean layout, and soon you’ll be able to book online.

www.onetravel.com/1travel/cruisemailing/index.cfm

PlanetRider Says: Fill out a detailed profile
and receive “Best Cruise Deals of the Week” update. You can also
request price quotes for specific routes to be sent to you. Worth a try.

www.bestfares.com

PlanetRider Says: Although Bestfares sells
subscriptions, guests make out very well in their comprehensive lodging
section, and are able to access most deals and links. They serve up many
types of special offers (make sure to check the fine print, not all
offers posted are available).

www.mytravelco.com/cruises/

PlanetRider Says: The Travel Company does
cruises well, with discounts for all of the major cruise lines,
conveniently organized by destination. Get competitive price quotes
online, and also explore sections designed to make your first (or tenth)
cruise experience easier: “First Cruise?”, tips, cruise reviews, and
more.

www.lowestfare.com

PlanetRider Says: LowestFare features bargain
airfares and vacation packages, too, but we like their cruise section
best (you don’t have to log in just to get the basic info, as you do
forairfares). You’ll need a sense of adventure to access the rest of
this busy looking site, but it’s smooth sailing if you stick to cruises.

www.webflyer.com

PlanetRider Says: The excellent Web Flyer
does all of the work for you with its A-to-Z links to weekly cyber deals
offered by the airlines, thoughtfully divided into National and
International. Since it’s organized by location, you may have to search a
bit to find what you want–check “How To” and “FAQ” sections if you get
lost! Bonus: weekly cyber deals for hotels and rental cars, too.

http://www.aa.com

PlanetRider Says: Catchy name for the
program. Subscribe and receive weekly Net SAAver Fares, both national
and international, sent every Wednesday for weekend travel. First class
bargains available, too, as well as attractive vacation packages.

www.180096hotel.com

PlanetRider Says: Touted as the leading net
discount hotel booking service by the Wall Street Journal and the NY
Times, and we have to agree. Deep discounts and packages are available
for dozens of cities, with more international choices coming soon. Hotel
info is extensive, you can get rates without logging in, and you book
on-line on their easy to use site. Sign up for a hotel deals newsletter,
which includes discount airfares from Bestfares.

www.bestfares.com

PlanetRider Says: Although Bestfares sells
subscriptions, guests make out very well in their comprehensive lodging
section, and are able to access most deals and links. They serve up many
types of special offers (make sure to check the fine print, not all
offers posted are available).

www.continental.com

PlanetRider Says: Specials for Radisson and
Hilton hotels; they provide a link to the hotel sites for users to book
directly and subscribers receive the weekend-only offers in their weekly
e-mails.

www.hotelnetdiscount.com

PlanetRider Says: Access to HotelNet’s
listings are free, and they serve up deals for the US and international

destinations. Offerings are uneven (some states have twenty deals and
some have two), but you may find the deeply discounted lodging choice of
your dreams. Special discount coupons make a visit here even more
worthwhile.

www.skyauction.com/

PlanetRider Says:
One-dollar-one-dollar-one-dollar! That’s right, bids at this online
travel auctioneer start at one US buck. Of course, prices do rise
quickly after the first bid, but there are great bargains aplenty
ranging from airline seats to hotel rooms to complete travel packages
for exotic worldwide destinations. If you aren”t auction-savvy,
SkyAuction’s a good place to start since the offer is clearly spelled
out beforehand, unlike the Priceline method.