03-26-2009, 02:45 AM
When I shop for airfare, usually I get the best deal directly from the airline web site. You will not pay the small fee that Orbitz, Expedia etc. charge. That being said, I booked two round trips to Spain, $985.00 round trip. Just this past week, the fare had dropped to $615.00 round trip. I contacted Delta and they had a policy that I could get a credit on future flights but had to eat $250.00 per ticket. Wound up $239.00 ahead. Better than nothing. Now had I bought the same trip through Orbitz, and paid the $10.00 service fee, I would have been refunded the difference when someone booked the same flight automatically. So, I guess it is best to shop and check all sources before you pull the trigger. The biggest problem I have is if I wait, the market usually goes the wrong way, UP!