Due to the super high oil prices the plane tickets prices are skyrocketing. Here are some resources for scoring the cheapest tickets out there.

The best method is to use websites call “Travel Aggregators”. These sites search hundreds of other sites and find you the cheapest flight out there. These sites do not sell tickets or travel packages on their own. Instead, their engines scan the internet for bargains on airfares, hotels, car rentals and other travel services and you buy directly from the chosen airline.

If you have a Fixed Schedule and Fixed Destination:

Kayak
http://www.kayak.com/

Sidestep
http://www.sidestep.com/

Farechase
http://farechase.yahoo.com/

Mobissimo
http://www.mobissimo.com/

Qixo
http://www.Qixo.com/

For international flights:

DoHop (based in Europe)
http://www.dohop.com/

If you have Flexible Schedule and Fixed Destination:

Fare Compare
http://www.farecompare.com/

Farecast
http://www.farecast.com/

Farecast Fareguard
http://www.farecast.com/about/howFareGuard.do

If you have Flexible Schedule and Flexible Destination:

Kayak Buzz
http://www.kayak.com/buzz

Airfare Watchdog
http://www.airfarewatchdog.com/

Farewatch
http://www.gofox.com/flights/farewatch.php

Mobissimo Activity Search
http://www.mobissimo.com/search_activity.php


Check Consolidator Fares
Airline consolidators are brokers who buy seats in bulk from the airline, then resell them to travel agents (often those whose specialize in discount international travel) or sometimes directly to the public. Often, but not always, this results in a lower fare than offered by the airline.

Travel Hub
http://www.travelhub.com

Airline Consolidator
http://www.airlineconsolidator.com

One Travel
http://www.onetravel.com

If you are comfortable downloading a software on your PC to search continously for the price criteria you set (while you are sleeping):

Trip Stalker
http://www.tripstalker.com/

Buy Direct From Airlines
If you insists on using traditional booking sites like Travelocity or Orbitz, be sure to check the airline’s website first. Lots of airlines now have lowest price guarantee so  it makes more sense to buy directly from the airline, plus you save coins by skipping the booking fee.

Try ITA Software Trip Planner, they scour the net for worldwide deals and put you directly with the airlines:
http://matrix.itasoftware.com/cvg/dispatch

Southwest airline for some reason is not search by aggregators site, so also check their price too.

And here’s my personal favorite:

Get your money back if your airfare drops prices after you purchased it:

Yapta
http://www.yapta.com

BON VOYAGE!