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Over the last year or two I’ve done my fair share of flying and have refined my methodology of making sure that I always get the cheapest airfare available. I wish I could tell you “use this one service,” but in reality it doesn’t work that way. Since there are so many variables at play, you have to run searches at a number of sites. So how do you get the best airfare

Aggregators:

Independent:

Southwest

Booking Engines:

Major Airlines:

International:

There are basically three types of airfare websites: 1. Aggregators (ex: Kayak) that check airfares for many different airlines. They do not charge a fee but instead rely on affiliate hotel deals and on-site advertising like Adsense to make their money. These are historically the best bets. 2. Traditional booking engines (ex: Orbitz) that check multiple websites and take a small fee ~$6 in addition to the price of the flight. They process the sale on behalf of the airline and keep the fee. 3. Airline’s own websites (ex: JetBlue). If you find a flight on booking engines, check the airline’s own site so see if you can get it for the same price minus the booking fee. The important subset of this are airlines who do not play nice and do not offer their fares up to aggregators (ex: Southwest). You have to check their sites individually.

In my experience there is no ONE website that you can use to get the lowest airfare every single time. It fluctuates quite a bit because there a LOT of variables involved. Don’t ask me why – it’s just how it is.

My recommendation to get lowest airfare:

Start with Kayak, Farechase, Sidestep, Farecast.
Search Southwest and Jet Blue.
Check the old-schoolers: Travelocity, Orbitz, Expedia.
For good measure (and to be sure) check Cheaptickets, Hotwire, Priceline, Mobissimo, and Trabber.

You can also dig deeper using the quick list on the right. Try different days if you can (one day before/after), nearby airports (usually there’s a checkbox for that), and also check out building the flight with one-ways instead of round trip. This works especially if you have a 3-way flight or find that Southwest has a great 1-way price, but not roundtrip – then you can just use the other engines to get a cheap 1-way flight back.

If you feel really ambitious, check the airline’s own websites – list on the right (sometimes they’ll have unpublished deals).

When you find the cheapest flight that suits your needs, go ahead and book it. One of the things you’ll eventually run into is “oops, that $280 flight is now $320? messages. It will annoy the hell out of you. But that’s just how it is. You might want to check the other aggregators – sometimes you can catch what you just missed on and one and find it on the other.

Since travel is a big industry, there are a lot of shady websites/clubs/etc. that try to get your email address or try to get you subscribed to some service. I’ve never found those very useful for actually finding cheap flighs. The only exception is TravelZoo. I’ve signed up for their weekly Top 20 Travel deals email and I can say I’ve seen some impressive deals there.

Note: The above is mostly for US flights. If you’re looking for International, check out skyscanner.net, momondo.com, and trabber.com (non US). I haven’t tried them myself but I hear they’re good.

Feel free to share your flight booking strategies in the comments or give some travel tips of your own.

Best Sites for Cheap Flights : Tips for Finding the Lowest Airfare

Update: To always have the latest airfare strategies at your fingertips, bookmark this guide to cheap flights: Tips to Find Cheap Airfare.

Domestic Flights

1. Start with these airfare aggregators: Kayak, Farechase, Sidestep, and Farecast. Each one searches multiple airlines, but they tend to return slightly different results. They're usually best bets for cheap flights. Farecast gives you a fare prediction (only accurate about 50-75% of the time).

2.
Check the traditional discount search engines: Cheaptickets, Orbitz, Expedia, Priceline, and Travelocity. These too will return different prices for different flights. Most charge a small booking fee (see tips on your right).

3. Check Southwest (they do not share prices with above sites). Also check JetBlue, Delta, and US Airways to see if they have any site-exclusive specials.

4. Book the cheapest flight you can find above that matches your criteria. (See additional tips on this page). Enjoy your flight!

International Flights

International fares are a bit more complicated, but here are some shortcuts:

1. Check Mobissimo, Skyscanner, and Do Hop

2. Check the discount search engines that offer international fares: Cheaptickets, Orbitz, Expedia, Priceline, and Travelocity.

3. Delta tends to return cheap airfare to international destinations. Since US Airways is part of the international Star Alliance, they also have many international airlines included in their search:

4. Check which airlines serve your destination country at WhichBudget.com and run searches on individual airline sites.

5. Optional: call a local travel agent to see if they can beat any of the fares you found online. Sometimes travel agents will have access to international deals that are not available online.

Travel Deals

If you are a frequent flyer or are often looking for great deals on travel, there are a few good services that let you subscribe and get updates on current travel deals.

Many airfare websites mentioned above offer personalized travel deal updates by email and/or RSS, often by airport or favorite destination. Results are sometimes mixed and are often based on your location - many are nothing more than an automated flight price updates (and not necessarily "cheap travel deals").

Travelzoo Top 20 is a weekly email alert that includes some of the best handpicked travel deals available during any given week. Often these offers sell out fast, so it's a good idea to subscribe and check your email every Wednesday.

Sidestep allows you to subscribe to either domestic or international flight deals via RSS. They also have a Toolbar that you can download to automatically get notified about travel deals, but we have not tested this feature - user reviews are generally mixed about whether or not the toolbar is useful.

After running a search on Orbitz, you can signup for a service that will notify you once a flight that meets your target price becomes available. While in practice it doesn't always perform as well as in theory, it's still a pretty good option if you have some time to book your flight and are willing to wait.

"Southwest Ding!" is a downloadable application that places an icon in your taskbar and notifies you of special travel deals by playing a "Ding" sound anytime a special flight deal is released (usually for a limited time). Much like the Sidestep toolbar, some people find it useful while others find it rather annoying. Results tend to vary according to your location.

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World's largest airlines

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By scheduled passengers

Scheduled passengers carried

Southwest B737

Rank	Airline	2008 (thousands)^[1]	2007 (thousands)^[2]	2006 (thousands)^[3]	2005 (thousands)
1	Southwest Airlines	101,921	101,911	96,277	88,380
2	American Airlines	92,772	98,162	99,835	98,038
3	Delta Air Lines¹	71,843	72,900	73,584	86,007
4	United Airlines	63,070	68,400	69,265	66,717
5	China Southern Airlines	57,961	56,900	48,512	43,228
6	Ryanair	57,647
7	USAirways	54,776
8	Lufthansa	54,699	62,900	53,400	51,300
9	Air France	50,449	74,795	73,484	70,015
10	Northwest Airlines	49,671
	Continental Airlines		53,700	55,925	57,547
	Japan Airlines		50,442	48,911	50,884
	All Nippon Airways		50,384	49,226	48,315

Based on International Air Transport Association published figures
Note 1: Delta will become the world's largest carrier once Delta and Northwest have combined into one airline, which will be called "Delta".

Scheduled international passengers carried

Ryanair Boeing 737-800 shortly after takeoff

Rank	Airline	2008 (thousands)^[2]	2007 (thousands)^[3]	2006 (thousands)
1	Ryanair	57,647	49,030	40,532
2	Lufthansa¹	42,151	41,322	38,236
3	EasyJet	35,417	30,173	21,917
4	Air France	32,508	31,549	30,417
5	British Airways	29,054	28,302	29,498
6	KLM	23,808	23,165	22,322
7	Emirates Airline	22, 444	20,448	16,748
8	American Airlines	21,154	21,479	21,228
9	Singapore Airlines²	19,142	18,957	18,022
10	Cathay Pacific³	23,253

Notes

Based on International Air Transport Association published figures
Note 1: Excludes figures for Swiss International Air Lines and Germanwings
Note 2: Excludes figures for SilkAir

Scheduled domestic passengers carried

A Southwest Airlines 737 landing at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.

Rank	Airline	2008 (thousands)^[1]	2007 (thousands)^[2]	2006 (thousands)^[3]
1	Southwest Airlines	101,921	101,911	96,277
2	American Airlines	71,618	76,687	78,607
3	Delta Air Lines	59,499	61,651	63,446
4	China Southern Airlines¹	54,154	52,505	45,249
5	United Airlines	53,307	58,162	58,801
6	US Airways	49,208	37,560	32,094
7	All Nippon Airways	42,854	44,792	45,328
8	Northwest Airlines	38,890	37,175	35,852
9	Japan Airlines	35,068	35,583	37,154
10	Continental Airlines	34,578	44,337	45,743

Notes

Based on International Air Transport Association published figures
Note 1: Includes figures for flights between Hong Kong from the rest of the People's Republic of China.

[ By scheduled passenger-kilometres

Scheduled passenger-kilometres flown

An American Boeing 757

Rank	Airline	2008 (millions)^[10]	2006 (millions)	2005 (millions)
1	American Airlines	211,987	224,330	222,761
2	United Airlines	176,706	188,684	191,933
3	Delta Air Lines³	169,895	158,952	166,209
4	Continental Airlines	131,845	122,712	130,965
5	Air France¹	129,433	123,458	128,914
6	Lufthansa²	126,267	114,672	122,091
7	Northwest Airlines	118,272	116,845	117,357
8	Southwest Airlines	115,734	116,845	116,385
9	British Airways	114,608	113,275	114,896
10	Emirates Airline	100,672

Notes

Based on International Air Transport Association published figures
Note 1: Excludes figures for KLM
Note 2: Excludes figures for Swiss International Air Lines and Germanwings
Note 3: Delta will become the world's largest carrier once operations with Northwest Airlines have combined.

Scheduled international passenger-kilometres flown

Air France Airbus A320-200

Rank	Airline	2008^[10] (millions)	2007 (millions)
1	Air France¹	121,498	118,112
2	Lufthansa²	121,101	211,987
3	British Airways	113,075	211,987
4	Emirates Airline	100,672	90,530
5	Singapore Airlines³	93,626	90,901
6	Cathay Pacific⁴	83,542	74,987
7	American Airlines	80,809	81,324
8	KLM	77,550
9	United Airlines	73,927	77,709
10	Delta Air Lines	71,972	63,202

Notes

Based on International Air Transport Association published figures
Note 1: Excludes figures for KLM
Note 2: Excludes figures for Swiss International Air Lines and Germanwings
Note 3: Excludes figures for SilkAir
Note 4: Includes figures for flights between Hong Kong and the rest of the People's Republic of China

Scheduled domestic passenger-kilometres flown

American Airlines Airbus A300

Rank	Airline	2008 (millions)^[10]	2007 (millions)^[10]	2006 (millions)
1	American Airlines	131,178	141,437	143,201
2	Southwest Airlines	118,272	116,385	108,935
3	United Airlines	102,779	114,224	114,106
4	Delta Air Lines	97,923	103,008	104,626
5	US Airways	77,054	52,018	43,606
6	China Southern Airlines¹	71,584	69,367	59,006
7	Continental Airlines	69,814	74,126	70,810
8	Northwest Airlines	58,501	63,872	64,979
9	JetBlue Airways	41,953	41,395	37,513
10	Air China	38,761

Notes

Based on International Air Transport Association published figures
Note 1: Includes figures for flights to Hong Kong from the rest of the People's Republic of China.

By scheduled freight

Scheduled freight tonne-kilometres flown

A FedEx Express Airbus A310 taxis for takeoff at the Royal International Air Tattoo, Fairford, Gloucestershire, England.

Rank	Airline	2008 (millions)^[11]	2007 (millions)^[11]	2006 (millions)	2005 (millions)
1	FedEx Express	15,122	15,710	15,145	14,408
2	UPS Airlines	10,977	10,968	9,341	9,075
3	Korean Air Cargo	8,890	9,568	8,764	8,072
4	Cathay Pacific	8,245	8,225	6,914	6,458
5	Lufthansa Cargo¹	8,206	8,348	8,091	7,680
6	Singapore Airlines Cargo²	7,486	7,945	7,991	7,603
7	Emirates Airline	6,013	5,497
8	Air France³	5,820	6,126	5,868	5,532
9	Cargolux	5,334	5,482	5,237	5,149
10	China Airlines	5,261	6,301	6,099	6,037

Notes

Based on International Air Transport Association published figures
Note 1: Includes figures for Lufthansa
Note 2: Includes figures for Singapore Airlines
Note 3: Excludes figures for KLM

Scheduled international freight tonne-kilometres flown

Korean Air Boeing 747, one of the passenger aircraft with the cargo hold managed by Korean Air Cargo

Rank	Airline	2008 (millions)^[11]	2007 (millions)	2006 (millions)
1	Korean Air Cargo	8,822	9,498	8,680
2	Cathay Pacific³	8,245	8,225	6,914
3	Lufthansa Cargo¹	8,194	8,336	8,077
4	Singapore Airlines Cargo²	7,486	7,945	7,991
5	FedEx Express	6,582	6,470	6,136
6	Emirates Airline	6,013	5,497	5,027
7	Air France⁴	6,013	6,123	5,864
8	Cargolux	5,334	5,482	5,237
9	UPS Airlines	5,289	5,077
10	China Airlines	5,261	6,301	6,099

Notes

Based on International Air Transport Association published figures
Note 1: Includes figures for Lufthansa
Note 2: Includes figures for Singapore Airlines
Note 3: Includes figures for flights between Hong Kong and the rest of the People's Republic of China
Note 4: Excludes figures for KLM

Scheduled domestic freight tonne-kilometres flown

FedEx Express McDonnell Douglas MD-11

Rank	Airline	2007 (millions)^[11]	2006 (millions)
1	FedEx Express	9,239	9,009
2	UPS Airlines	5,892	5,315
3	China Southern Airlines¹	1,101	1,027
4	Northwest Airlines	773	890
5	Air China¹	757	706
6	China Eastern Airlines¹	590	560
7	United Airlines	507	417
8	American Airlines	469	493
9	All Nippon Airways	407	404
10	Japan Airlines	399

Notes

Based on International Air Transport Association published figures
Note 1: Excludes figures for flights to Hong Kong and/or Macau from the rest of the People's Republic of China.

By fleet size

Passenger airlines

Rank	Airline	Fleet size
1	Delta Air Lines	701^[12]
2	American Airlines	607^[13]
3	Southwest Airlines	546^[14]
4	United Airlines	396^[15]
5	Continental Airlines	380^[16]
6	Air France-KLM	378^[17]
7	US Airways	354^[18]
8	Air Canada	334^[19]
9	China Southern Airlines	318^[20]
10	SkyWest Airlines	277^[21]
11	American Eagle Airlines	270^[22]
12	Lufthansa	252^[23]
13	ExpressJet Airlines	244^[24]
14	Air China	234^[25]
15	British Airways	230^[26]

Cargo airlines

Rank	Airline	Fleet size
1	FedEx Express	672^[27]
2	UPS Airlines	262^[28]
3	DHL Aviation	77

[edit] By number of destinations

Current Destination Number

This list comprises the airlines with over 100 destinations. These destinations include subsidiaries airlines of each company, but exclude codeshare agreements.

Rank	Airline	Country	Destination Number
1	Delta Air Lines	United States	375
2	Continental Airlines	United States	351
3	Northwest Airlines	United States	254
4	US Airways	United States	231
5	Lufthansa	Germany	201
6	Air China	China	185
7	Air France	France	170
8	SkyWest Airlines	United States	160
9	Turkish Airlines	Turkey	158
10	American Airlines	United States	157
11	British Airways	United Kingdom	150
12	Ryanair	Ireland	143
13	Japan Airlines	Japan	125
13	KLM	Netherlands	125
15	Air Berlin	Germany	123
16	China Southern Airlines	China	121
17	Iberia Airlines	Spain	118
18	Korean Air	South Korea	116
19	United Airlines	United States	114
20	easyJet	United Kingdom	106
21	Emirates Airline	United Arab Emirates	101

By region

Scheduled passengers carried

Continent/ region	Airline	Passengers carried	Full list
Africa	South African Airways	8,050,000 (2006/2007)^[29]	List of largest airlines in Africa
Asia	China Southern Airlines	58,237,000 (2008)^[30]	List of largest airlines in Asia
Europe	Air France-KLM	74,795,000 (2007)^[2]	List of largest airlines in Europe
North America	Southwest Airlines	101,911,000 (2007)^[2]	List of largest airlines in North America
Oceania	Qantas	25,950,000 (2007)^[31]	List of largest airlines in Oceania
South America	TAM Airlines (TAM Linhas Aéreas)	24,002,620 (2008)^[32]	List of largest airlines in South America

The Major Airline All over the world

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Seating - Airline seat · First class · Business class · Premium Economy class · Economy class · Travel class

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A typical wide-body jet plane seat plan Asiana Boeing 747-400

Economy class codes

Full fare: Y, B
Standard fare: M, H, N
Special or discount fares: G, K, L, O, Q, S, T, U, V, W, X

On most airlines, unrestricted economy ticket is booked as a Y fare. Full fare tickets with restrictions on travel dates, refunds, or advance reservations are commonly classed as B, H, or M, although some airlines may use S, W, or others. Heavily discounted fares, commonly O, T, Q or W, will not permit cabin upgrades, refunds, or reservation changes, may restrict frequent flyer program eligibility, and/or impose other restrictions. Other fare codes such as X are restricted for use by consolidators, group charters, or travel industry professionals. However on some airlines W or X is used for frequent flier program award redemptions.

Most low-cost carriers have greatly simplified the fare classes they use to a handful of cases, unlike the dozens employed by a traditional airline. While some traditional carriers have followed, others continue to utilise price discrimination over commoditisation.

The codes in short:

B = Economy/Coach
E = Economy/Coach Discounted
G = Economy/Coach Discounted
H = Economy/Coach Discounted
K = Economy/Coach Discounted
L = Economy/Coach Discounted
M = Economy/Coach Discounted
N = Economy/Coach Discounted
O = Economy/Coach Discounted
Q = Economy/Coach Discounted
S = Economy/Coach; On some airlines it can also stand for 'Super Comfort' (Premium Economy)
T = Economy/Coach Discounted, or Premium
U = Economy/Coach Discounted
V = Economy/Coach Discounted
W = Economy/Coach Discounted, or Premium, or award
X = Economy/Coach Award
Y = Economy/Coach
(a lowercase "n" after any class code indicates Night Service)

Canada

In Canada, VIA Rail's train classes are sometimes a bit different than what we're used to with the airline codes. A full fare Comfort (economy) class ticket uses the Y code, but if you're traveling on a 'Special Fare' the code is YS, and does not permit changes or refunds. Sleeper fares use codes like FS (Single Bedroom, HEP Cars), or PD (Double bedroom, double occupancy).

The codes in short:

Y = Comfort (Economy) Full Fare
Q = Comfort (Economy) Discount Fare
V = Comfort (Economy) Supersaver Fare
YS= Comfort (Economy) Special Fare

J = VIA 1 Regular Fare
JS= VIA 1 Discount Fare
JX= VIA 1 Supersaver Fare (Sometimes called the 'Value Fare')

SLEEPER CLASSES (Another letter usually follows the class code depending on the occupancy)

D = Renaissance Double Bedroom (Standard)
Z = Renaissance Double Bedroom (Deluxe

W = HEP Car Berth (Upper)
S = HEP Car Berth (Lower)

F = HEP Car Single Bedroom
P = HEP Car Double Bedroom
R = HEP Car Triple Bedroom

Airline seats are chairs on an airliner in which passengers are accommodated for the duration of the journey. Such seats are usually arranged in rows running across the airplane's fuselage. A diagram of such seats in an aircraft is called an airline seat map.

Business class seat in a Lufthansa Boeing 747-400 Control screen fixed to an economy class airline seat (Thai Airways International Airbus A340), the tray is stowed

Seating layout

2+4+2 seating layout on an Aerolineas Argentinas wide body jet (Airbus A340-200)

3+3 seating layout on a Delta Airlines narrow body jet (Boeing 737-800) with Weber slimline seats

Airline cabins are frequently classified as narrow-body if there is a single aisle with seats on either side, or wide-body if there are two aisles with a block of seats between them in addition to the seats on the side.

The number of seats abreast is affected by the aircraft width. On very small aircraft such as the Beechcraft 1900 there are only individual seats on each side of the aisle (1+1 seating). The widest narrow body aircraft such as the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 have six abreast seating in a 3+3 layout. Asymmetrical layouts also exist, the Embraer Regional Jets have 1+2 seating while the Douglas DC-9 aircraft typically feature 2+3 seating.

On wide body-aircraft the center block of seats between the aisles can have as many as 5 seats on planes like the layout on some McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and Boeing 777 aircraft, although Boeing recommends the 3+3+3 over the 2+5+2 layout.^[4] Very wide planes such as the Boeing 747 or the Airbus A380 have ten seats abreast, typically in a 3+4+3 layout, although this layout is also sometimes used as a high density layout on aircraft normally seating nine abreast, such as the 777 or DC-10.

Window seats are located at the sides of the aircraft, and usually next to a window, although some aircraft have seat rows where there is a window missing. Window seats are preferred by passengers who want to have a view, or a wall which they can lean against. Passengers in seats adjacent to the aisle have the advantage of being able to leave the seat without having to clamber over the other passengers, and having an aisle they can stretch their legs into. If a seat block has three or more seats, there will also be middle seats which are unpopular because the passenger is sandwiched between two other passengers without advantages of either window or aisle seats.^[5] Middle seats are typically booked last.^[6]

On most commercial aircraft, seats are forward facing. There are exceptions. On military aircraft seats are frequently rearward facing. Southwest Airlines previously offered a few such seats on some aircraft, rearward facing seats are also common on business jets to provide a "conference" type layout. British Airways also has rearward-facing seats in its Club World (Intercontinental Business Class) Cabin. It has been argued that rearward facing seats are safer because in the event of a crash, the sudden deceleration will propel the passenger into a rearward facing seat instead of out of it. The force is therefore distributed over the entire seat back, instead of the straps of the seat belt. The argument against such seats has been based on passenger comfort, safety and cost. An argument against rearward seats has been that passengers who desire the natural layout of forward facing seats may be uncomfortable with a rearward layout. On the safety aspect, the argument has been that during a plane crash, debris such as luggage, will fly forward in the cabin, quite possibly into the passengers in rearward facing seats. On the cost aspect, rearward facing seats need additional strengthening which adds extra weight and therefore higher costs.^[7]

Additional Benefits

Lufthansa's exclusive "First Class Terminal."

Emirates Airline First Class suites on the Boeing 777-200LR

First Class seats vary from large reclining seats with more legroom and width than other classes to suites with a fully reclining seat, workstation and TV surrounded by privacy dividers. International First Class seats usually have between 58 and 94 inches (147 - 239 cm) of seat pitch and between 19 and 35 inches (48 - 89 cm) of width while domestic flights may have between 34 and 68 inches (86 - 173 cm) of pitch and between 18 - 22 inches (46 - 56 cm) in width.

On the ground, First Class passengers are offered complimentary limousine service and usually have special check-in and security zones at the airport while some airlines operate private terminals. First Class passengers are often able to board the aircraft before other passengers, sometimes through their own jetbridge.

Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks are complimentary and gourmet meals are usually served with a choice of wine, dessert, and aperitifs. Often these meals have been designed by leading chefs and are served on white linen table cloths and with real cutlery (often with the exception of knives for security reasons).

First Class passengers usually have at least one lavatory reserved for their exclusive use, with more than one on larger planes. Business and Economy Class passengers are not normally permitted into the First Class cabin. Normally AVOD (AudioVisual On Demand) entertainment is offered, although sometimes normal films, television programs and interactive games are provided on medium-large seat-back or armrest-mounted flat panel monitors.

Historically, First Class air travel has been very expensive. More recently, passengers have been able to upgrade their Business Class or Economy Class tickets through membership in elite frequent flyer programs and through the policies of some airlines that allow Business Class or Economy Class passengers to purchase upgrades on a space-available basis. First Class long haul fares regularly exceed $10,000 per person round trip, as opposed to $3,000-4,500 international business class tickets and $1,000 economy class tickets.

Cabin separation

First class seats on a Cathay Pacific 747-400.

Access to the First Class portion of the plane is usually restricted from those traveling in Business Class and Economy Class by curtains, although for security reasons, US-based airlines are increasingly removing these cabin dividers or installing transparent cabin dividers. Even though Business Class passengers are restricted from the First Class Cabin and Economy Class passengers are restricted from both the First and Business Class Cabin, airlines generally will allow a group of people traveling on the same flight in different Cabins to convene together in the lowest ticketed cabin amongst the group.

US Domestic First Class

On most domestic flights within the United States, what is normally Regional Business Class in the rest of the world is branded as "Domestic First Class" by the US Airlines. The service is generally a step below Long Haul International Business Class.

However, Domestic First Class does have two very different meanings on certain transcontinental routes such as LAX-JFK, SFO-JFK, and others. American Airlines and United Airlines both operate a special service on the JFK-LAX and JFK-SFO routes known as "American Flagship Service" and "United p.s." (p.s. stands for premium service) respectively. In these cases, First Class is actually a three cabin First Class which is different from two cabin First Class, both in comfort and price. In these cases, Domestic Business Class is generally equivalent in pricing to Two cabin Domestic First Class. The Three Cabin First Class is more of a true First Class rather than a rebranded First Class.

Occasionally, an airline will have an Internationally configured aircraft operating on a domestic route (usually to increase utilization or simply to reposition the aircraft) where the Domestic First Class customers will get to enjoy the nicer International Premium cabins as a free unexpected bonus.

For example, American Airlines operates a single Boeing 777 between Dallas Ft. Worth and Chicago every day in addition to the rest of the flights which are on the domestic MD-80 aircraft. The bonus for First Class customers on that particular flight is that they get treated to the International First Class Flagship Suites for no additional premium. Further sweetening the deal, AA only sells the particular flight as 2 class service, in which case, the International Business Class Cabin is sold as Economy, which means a few lucky Domestic Economy class customers will get to sit in an International Business Class product, though the service will still be standard Economy service.

Business class

Amenities

Business Class seats of Air India's Boeing 777-300ER.

Emirates Airline Business Class lie-flat seats on the Boeing 777-300ER

Long haul business class seats are substantially different from economy class seats and many airlines have installed "lie flat" seats into business class, whereas previously seats with such a recline were only available in international first class. There are essentially three types of long haul business class seats today. These are listed in ascending order of perceived "quality".

Cradle seats are seats with around 160 degrees of recline. The seat pitch of business class seats range from 33–79.5 in (84–200 cm) (usually 55–62 in (140–160 cm)), and the seat size of business class seats range from 17.5–34 in (44–86 cm) (usually 20–22 in (51–56 cm)).
Angled lie flat seats recline 180 degrees to provide a flat sleeping surface, but are not parallel to the floor of the aircraft when reclined, making them less comfortable than a bed. Seat pitch typically ranges from 55 to 65 in (140 to 170 cm), and seat width usually varies between 18.0 to 23.0 in (46 to 58 cm).
Fully flat seats recline into a flat sleeping surface which is parallel to the floor. Many airlines offer such seats in international first class but retain inferior seating in business class to differentiate the two products and fares.

Business class on the Singapore Airlines Airbus A380

Herringbone seating is used in some widebody cabins, in which seats are positioned on an angle in order for all seats to have access to an aisle.

Even airlines that do not offer lie flat business class seats offer substantially more leg room in long haul business class compared to the economy section. The appearance of lie-flat seats in business class has made it increasingly difficult for many passengers to justify, either to their employers or themselves, the added expense of an international first class fare. As with first class, all Alcoholic beverages are complimentary and meals are of higher quality than coach class. Coach class passengers are usually not permitted in the business class cabin.

Economy class in rail travel

Some railways have renamed their economy class for marketing purposes. Such names include VIA Rail's Comfort class, although Amtrak still refers to such seating as coach class. It is called second class on most European railways or standard class in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

An economy class seat in a train usually consists of a seat, sometimes with a fold-down tray for use as a work surface or for food service. The chair sometimes will recline, particularly on overnight trains, where it will permit more leg room for sleeping in a semi-upright position. The seat may also include a pocket attached to the back of the seat in front for storage of small items such as magazines. Depending on the configuration of the passenger compartment, luggage might be stowed in overhead racks or at each end of the coach.

Economy seats in North American intercity passenger trains are found almost exclusively in Coach cars, with other class fares on the train separated by the type of car (ie. sleepers, etc.). Economy seating on North American passenger trains typically does not include meal service in the fare.

On British intercity trains it is common to find some standard class seating arranged around permanent tables - offering plenty of space to work. Power sockets for laptops are common and some trains offer (chargeable) Wi-Fi Internet access in standard.

Economy class in air travel

SilkAir Airbus A320-200 economy class cabin

Economy Class on an Emirates Airline Airbus A380-800

A typical economy seat on aircraft. Note the very limited leg room

Some airlines have renamed their economy class for marketing purposes. Such names include British Airways' World Traveller, Air Canada's Hospitality/Hospitalité, Philippine Airlines' Fiesta Class (although Economy Class is widely used), LAN Tourist Class, and Air France's Tempo. The seat pitch of domestic economy class seats range from 29 to 36 inches (74 to 91 cm), usually 30–32 in (76–81 cm), and 30 to 36 in (76 to 91 cm) for international economy class seats. The seat size of domestic economy class seats range from 17 to 18.25 in (43 to 46 cm), usually 17 in (43 cm), and 17 to 19 in (43 to 48 cm) for international economy class seats.

In addition to a fold-down tray table, an economy class seat usually also includes a pocket of items attached to the seat in the next forward row, containing such things as:

An airsickness bag
An airline magazine
A Duty-Free shopping catalogue
A safety and evacuation procedure card
Headphones (if inflight entertainment is available)

In-flight entertainment^[1] may be available. Some video screens, especially on older planes, are mounted on the ceiling of the aircraft or on a bulkhead so that all passengers in the cabin watch the same film. If there is an individual screen for each seat or partial row of seats, it may be smaller than first and business class screens, or there may be fewer video channels available. Headphones must be purchased on some carriers. This is often called an "entertainment fee". Airlines usually attribute this to being hygienic by not reusing and recleaning headphones. On some carriers, the headphones come in a pack with other amenities such as earplugs, eye mask etc.

Low-cost carriers often offer only economy class. These airlines are often associated with short-pitch seats, no free food or drink, and little or no reading material, but also lower fares. Such airlines include EasyJet, Ryanair, and Bmibaby. Most charter airlines also offer only economy class but some are introducing 'Economy Plus' Virgin Blue and Air Transat is now offering Club class. This class is also referred to as 'cattle class' by some people, in a somewhat insulting manner.

Meals are usually provided on longer flights, although, due to drastic cost-cutting, even some mainline airlines have ceased to serve meals except on very long and international flights.^[1] Short flights usually include a soft drink and a snack such as pretzels or peanuts. Many airlines, particularly low-cost carriers charge for snacks on short flights and even on flights of a duration of more than 6 hours or more en route. Skybus went as far as to institute a "no outside food" policy, which would force passengers to buy their refreshments. Many, such as Aer Lingus and Ryanair, no longer provide complimentary soft drinks on flights that are under two hours long.

The quality of the food varies depending on a number of factors. Airlines have now introduced a variety of special meals, such as vegetarian or kosher meals, as well as dishes suited for particular nationalities. All of these requests should be ordered well before departure. Generally, domestic airlines in the United States are known for poor quality food. Therefore, economy class food is a frequent butt of comedians' jokes.

Because of the reputed low quality and frequent unavailability of airline food on domestic U.S. flights, some airport vendors have started to offer meals packaged so that they can be carried on to the flight.^[2]

Carriers such as Qantas and Cathay Pacific offer inflight audio and visual entertainment on demand as well as a choice of meals across their international and selected domestic routes. On Qantas' new Airbus A380's wireless connectivity is available to all of its passengers (including economy).

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Lost luggage & Checked baggage

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Lost luggage

Lost luggage is the phenomenon in which a public carrier, airline, ship, or train does not send a passenger's luggage to the correct destination to arrive with the passenger. In the United States, an average of 1 of 150 people have their checked baggage misdirected or left behind each year.

Lost or misdirected luggage becomes more common the more elaborate a flight plan is. International flights, or flights with connections are far more likely to see luggage get lost. There are many causes of lost luggage. If a passenger arrives late for a flight, their luggage will sometimes not have enough time to be loaded on the plane. If tags are accidentally torn off airport workers may not know where to send the luggage. Human error is also common as tags are misread or luggage is placed in the wrong location. Sometimes there is no room in the plane or weight problems. Security delays can also cause bags to arrive on a later flight than their owner. Customs processing is normally handled after luggage is picked up.

Most lost luggage is quickly sent by the airline to the correct destination. For the inconvenience airlines will often reimburse passengers for toiletries, clothing, and other essentials if the arrival airport is away from the passenger's home area. In most cases, upon the arrival of delayed luggage, a courier service will deliver it from the arrival airport to the passenger at his or her home or hotel. Delivery charges are paid by the airline except in rare cases.

On some occasions luggage is completely lost and cannot be recovered. The airline will then normally compensate the owner. The passengers must then list the contents of their baggage and file a claim. Most airlines maintain stores where they sell the contents of lost or abandoned luggage. If a bag is never recovered it is usually because it has been stolen or mistaken by another passenger or stolen by an airport employee.

To deal with lost luggage travelers are advised to carry all essentials in a carry-on bag, including a change of clothes and anything they would be greatly troubled to lose because of monetary or emotional value.

Bags can also be damaged during travel, but most damage (such as broken wheels and handles) is not covered under the airlines' contract of carriage. Some airlines, however, will still repair such damage as a good-faith gesture to the customer, or offer a discount voucher for a future flight. In general airlines regard the purpose of luggage to be the protection of its contents during transit. If the luggage is damaged, even severely, but the contents remain unharmed then airlines regard the luggage as having fulfilled its purpose and will not compensate owners.

The majority of unclaimed baggage in the United States, whether by being lost or misdirected, or simply forgotten by travelers, is handled by the Unclaimed Baggage Center in Scottsboro, Alabama, which has contracts with most major airlines. The luggage sent to UBC is eventually resold for a profit.

Passenger-baggage reconciliation

According to the rules of most air transportation authorities, such as the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and European Union's Joint Aviation Authorities, should passengers flying internationally with checked baggage fail to arrive at the departure gate before the flight is closed, that person's baggage must be retrieved from the aircraft hold before the flight is permitted to take off. In the United States this does not apply to domestic flights since all bags are required to go through bomb detection machines prior to being loaded. Making sure passengers board flights onto which they have checked baggage is called "passenger-baggage reconciliation" and is accomplished automatically through various commercially available systems. The security presumption of passenger-baggage reconciliation is that bombers will not want to kill themselves, and will not board an aircraft if they have caused a bomb to be placed in its hold. This presumption does not hold true of suicide bombers.

Unaccompanied suitcases led to the downing of two flights, when a bomb inside the suitcase exploded:

Baggage Allowance WITH THE AILINES

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General Overview

The general allowance per passenger depends on the policies of the particular airline. On U.S. domestic flights, it was typical for an airline to allow passengers to check up to 2 pieces of luggage that are up to 50 pounds (22.7 kg) each free of charge (total 100 pounds = 45.4 kg), and this can be exceeded for a fee. This changed during 2007 with most airlines now charging for both the first and second bag. However, within Europe, and often on flights between the United States and Europe, the limit is as low as 40 pounds (18 kilograms) total per passenger, and many airlines do not allow passengers to exceed this amount, even with payment of a fee. Many passengers complain about this limit, because after the typical 15-20 pounds (7–8 kg) of the suitcase itself, little room remains for any other items.

Checked luggage is usually measured by weight. All checked items are generally weighed by the airline, and if they exceed the limit, the passenger is informed by the airline. To avoid any fees, the passenger often must switch some of the items found in the suitcase to another suitcase, or else carry it on.

Carry-on luggage tends to be measured more in dimensions. Passengers can thereby skip weight restrictions by carrying on the item. However, there are more restrictions on the types of belongings that can be carried on the plane.

Piece Concept

On flights to and from the United States, as well as flights to and from Canada (and on selected flights which vary by airline), passenger baggage is controlled by the so-called Piece Concept. Under the Piece Concept, passengers are permitted to check two bags with a per-bag weight of up to 50 pounds (23 kilograms) for Economy Class, and up to 70 pounds (32 kilograms) for Business or First Class. Certain airlines operating under the Piece Concept may add additional checked baggage allowance for their Elite Level fliers (see below sections). Weight restrictions are per bag, unlike the Weight Concept (described below).

Weight Concept

On flights not serving the United States or Canada (or other locations specified by the airline where the Piece Concept does not apply), passenger baggage is controlled by the so-called Weight Concept. Under the Weight Concept, each passenger is permitted to check a total bag weight in however many bags they have. Typically, Economy Class is permitted to check in up to 44 pounds (20 kilograms), Business Class is permitted to check in 66 pounds (30 kilograms), and First Class is permitted 88 pounds (40 kilograms). Unlike the Piece Concept, in which weight restrictions are per bag, the Weight Concept allows passengers to combine their bag weight into fewer bags which would otherwise be too heavy to travel under the Piece Concept.

List of cities with more than one airport

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Airport	Location	Within city limits?	Distance and Direction from city center	Passengers	Usage
Seven Airports
Canada, British Columbia, Metro Vancouver, Vancouver
Abbotsford International Airport	Abbotsford, British Columbia	No	59 km (37 mi) southeast	508,464 (2007)	Mixed
Boundary Bay Airport	Boundary Bay	No	20.7 km (12.9 mi) south southwest		Mixed
Langley Regional Airport	Langley, British Columbia	No	37 km southeast		Domestic
Vancouver Harbour Water Airport	Coal Harbour, Burrard Inlet	Yes	adjacent		Domestic, seaplane only
Vancouver International Airport	Sea Island, Richmond	Yes	adjacent	17,495,049 (2007)	Mixed, primary
Vancouver International Water Airport	Sea Island, Richmond	Yes	adjacent		Domestic, seaplane only
Vancouver/Harbour (Public) Heliport	Coal Harbour, Burrard Inlet	Yes	adjacent		Domestic^[1]
Six Airports
United States, California, Greater Los Angeles Area, Los Angeles

Bob Hope Airport	San Fernando Valley	Yes	25 km (16 mi) north	5,689,291 (2006)	Mixed
John Wayne Airport	Orange County	No	70 km (43 mi) southeast	9,613,480 (2006)	Mixed
LA/Ontario International Airport	Inland Empire	No	61 km (38 mi) east	7,049,904 (2006)	Mixed
LA/Palmdale Regional Airport	Palmdale	No	90 km (56 mi) northeast	22,500 (2007 exp.)	Scheduled
Long Beach Airport	Long Beach	Yes	58 km (36 mi) south	3,004,005 (2006)	Mixed
Los Angeles International Airport	Los Angeles	Yes	27 km (17 mi) southwest	61,041,066 (2006)	Mixed, primary
United States, New York, New York metropolitan area, New York City
John F. Kennedy International Airport	Queens	Yes	19 km (12 mi) southeast	47,810,630 (2007)	Mixed, primary
LaGuardia Airport	Queens	Yes	Adjacent	25,300,000 (2007)	Mixed
Long Island MacArthur Airport	Islip, New York	No	81 km (50 mi) east	2,000,000	Mixed
Newark Liberty International Airport	Newark, New Jersey	No	8 km (5.0 mi) west	36,300,000 (2007)	Mixed
Stewart International Airport	Newburgh, New York	No	88 km (55 mi) north	970,000 (2007 Est.)	Mixed
Westchester County Airport	White Plains, New York	No	53 km (33 mi) north	511,559 (2006)	Mixed
Five Airports
United Kingdom, England, Greater London, London
London City Airport	London Docklands	Yes		2,358,184 (2006)	Commuter
London Gatwick Airport	Crawley, West Sussex	No	46 km (29 mi) south	34,163,579 (2006)	Mixed
London Heathrow Airport	London Borough of Hillingdon	Yes	24 km (15 mi) west	67,527,923 (2006)	Scheduled, primary
London Luton Airport	Luton	No	48 km (30 mi) north	9,425,908 (2006)	Mixed
London Stansted Airport	Uttlesford	No	48 km (30 mi) northeast	23,687,013 (2006)	Mixed
Four Airports
Australia, Victoria, Melbourne
Avalon Airport	Avalon, Victoria	No	50 km (31 mi) southwest	1,400,000 ^[2]	Low cost carrier, domestic
Essendon Airport	Essendon, Victoria	Yes	11 km (6.8 mi) northwest		Freight, regional
Melbourne Airport	Tullamarine, Victoria	Yes	20 km (12 mi) northwest	24,260,000 ^[3]	Mixed, primary
Moorabbin Airport	Mentone, Victoria	Yes	22 km (14 mi) southeast		Regional
Canada, British Columbia, Victoria
Victoria Airport Water Aerodrome	North Saanich, British Columbia	No	22 km (14 mi) northwest		Domestic, seaplane only
Victoria Harbour (Camel Point) Heliport	Victoria, British Columbia	Yes	adjacent		Domestic^[1]
Victoria Inner Harbour Airport	Victoria, British Columbia	Yes	adjacent		Domestic, seaplane only
Victoria International Airport	North Saanich, British Columbia	No	22 km (14 mi) northwest		Mixed, primary
Japan, Osaka, Greater Osaka, Osaka
Kansai International Airport	Izumisano	No		16,689,658 (2006)	Mixed, primary
Osaka International Airport	Itami	No		18,948,300 (2005)	Domestic, primary
Kobe Airport	Kobe	No			Reliever, domestic
Yao Airport	Yao	No			General
Sweden, Stockholm County, Stockholm
Stockholm-Arlanda Airport	Sigtuna Municipality	Yes	42 km (26 mi) north		Mixed, primary
Stockholm-Bromma Airport	Bromma borough	Yes			Mixed
Stockholm-Skavsta Airport	Nyköping Municipality	No	100 km (62 mi) south		Low-cost, cargo
Stockholm-Västerås Airport	Västerås Municipality	No	100 km (62 mi) west		General
United States, Illinois, Chicago metropolitan area, Chicago
Chicago Midway International Airport	Chicago	Yes	Southwest	18,868,388 (2006)	Mixed
Chicago Rockford International Airport	Winnebago County	No			General
Gary/Chicago International Airport	Lake County	No	40 km (25 mi) southeast		General
O'Hare International Airport	Chicago	Yes	27 km (17 mi) northwest	76,282,212 (2006)	Mixed, primary
United States, Florida, Greater Orlando, Orlando
Orlando International Airport	Orange County	No	11 km (6.8 mi) southeast	16,194,277 (2007)	International, Primary
Orlando Sanford International Airport	Sanford	Yes	30 km (19 mi) northeast	985,661 (2007)	International, Primary
Orlando Executive Airport	Orlando	Yes	6 km (3.7 mi) east	279 (2007)	Reliever, General
Kissimmee Gateway Airport	Kissimmee	Yes	30 km (19 mi) southwest	118 (2007)	Reliever, General

United States airport code list United States cities

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Aberdeen, SD (ABR)
Abilene, TX (ABI)
Adak Island, AK (ADK)
Akiachak, AK (KKI)
Akiak, AK (AKI)
Akron/Canton, OH (CAK)
Akuton, AK (KQA)
Alakanuk, AK (AUK)
Alamogordo, NM (ALM)
Alamosa, CO (ALS)
Albany, NY (ALB)
Albany, OR - Bus service (CVO)
Albany, OR - Bus service (QWY)
Albuquerque, NM (ABQ)
Aleknagik, AK (WKK)
Alexandria, LA (AEX)
Allakaket, AK (AET)
Allentown, PA (ABE)
Alliance, NE (AIA)
Alpena, MI (APN)
Altoona, PA (AOO)
Amarillo, TX (AMA)
Ambler, AK (ABL)
Anaktueuk, AK (AKP)
Anchorage, AK (ANC)
Angoon, AK (AGN)
Aniak, AK (ANI)
Anvik, AK (ANV)
Appleton, WI (ATW)
Arcata, CA (ACV)
Arctic Village, AK (ARC)
Asheville, NC (AVL)
Ashland, KY/Huntington, WV (HTS)
Aspen, CO (ASE)
Athens, GA (AHN)
Atka, AK (AKB)
Atlanta, GA (ATL)
Atlantic City, NJ (AIY)
Atqasuk, AK (ATK)
Augusta, GA (AGS)
Augusta, ME (AUG)
Austin, TX (AUS)
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Bakersfield, CA (BFL)
Baltimore, MD (BWI)
Bangor, ME (BGR)
Bar Harbour, ME (BHB)
Barrow, AK (BRW)
Barter Island, AK (BTI)
Baton Rouge, LA (BTR)
Bay City, MI (MBS)
Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX (BPT)
Beaver Creek, CO - Van service (ZBV)
Beaver, AK (WBQ)
Beckley, WV (BKW)
Bedford, MA (BED)
Belleville, IL (BLV)
Bellingham, WA (BLI)
Bemidji, MN (BJI)
Benton Harbor, MI (BEH)
Bethel, AK (BET)
Bethlehem, PA (ABE)
Bettles, AK (BTT)
Billings, MT (BIL)
Biloxi/Gulfport, MS (GPT)
Binghamton, NY (BGM)
Birch Creek, AK (KBC)
Birmingham, AL (BHM)
Bismarck, ND (BIS)
Block Island, RI (BID)
Bloomington, IL (BMI)
Bluefield, WV (BLF)
Boise, ID (BOI)
Boston, MA (BOS)
Boulder, CO - Bus service (XHH)
Boulder, CO - Hiltons Har H (WHH)
Boulder, CO - Municipal Airport (WBU)
Boundary, AK (BYA)
Bowling Green, KY (BWG)
Bozeman, MT (BZN)
Bradford, PA (BFD)
Brainerd, MN (BRD)
Brawnwood, TX (BWD)
Breckonridge, CO - Van service (QKB)
Bristol, VA (TRI)
Brookings, SD (BKX)
Brooks Lodge, AK (RBH)
Brownsville, TX (BRO)
Brunswick, GA (BQK)
Buckland, AK (BKC)
Buffalo, NY (BUF)
Bullhead City/Laughlin, AZ (IFP)
Burbank, CA (BUR)
Burlington, IA (BRL)
Burlington, VT (BTV)
Butte, MT (BTM)
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Canton/Akron, OH (CAK)
Cape Girardeau, MO (CGI)
Cape Lisburne, AK (LUR)
Cape Newenham, AK (EHM)
Carbondale, IL (MDH)
Carlsbad, CA (CLD)
Carlsbad, NM (CNM)
Carmel, CA (MRY)
Casper, WY (CPR)
Cedar City, UT (CDC)
Cedar Rapids, IA (CID)
Central, AK (CEM)
Chadron, NE (CDR)
Chalkyitsik, AK (CIK)
Champaign/Urbana, IL (CMI)
Charleston, SC (CHS)
Charleston, WV (CRW)
Charlotte, NC (CLT)
Charlottesville, VA (CHO)
Chattanooga, TN (CHA)
Chefornak, AK (CYF)
Chevak, AK (VAK)
Cheyenne, WY (CYS)
Chicago, IL - Meigs (CGX)
Chicago, IL - All airports (CHI)
Chicago, IL - Midway (MDW)
Chicago, IL - O'Hare (ORD)
Chicken, AK (CKX)
Chico, CA (CIC)
Chignik, AK - Fisheries (KCG)
Chignik, AK - (KCQ)
Chignik, AK - Lagoon (KCL)
Chisana, AK (CZN)
Chisholm/Hibbing, MN (HIB)
Chuathbaluk, AK (CHU)
Cincinnati, OH (CVG)
Circle Hot Springs, AK (CHP)
Circle, AK (IRC)
Clarks Point, AK (CLP)
Clarksburg, WV (CKB)
Clearwater/St Petersburg, FL (PIE)
Cleveland, OH (CLE)
Clovis, NM (CVN)
Cody/Yellowstone, WY (COD)
Coffee Point, AK (CFA)
Coffman Cove, AK (KCC)
Cold Bay, AK (CDB)
College Station, TX (CLL)
Colorado Springs, CO (COS)
Columbia, MO (COU)
Columbia, SC (CAE)
Columbus, GA (CSG)
Columbus, MS (GTR)
Columbus, OH (CMH)
Concord, CA (CCR)
Concordia, KS (CNK)
Copper Mountain, CO - Van service (QCE)
Cordova, AK (CDV)
Corpus Christi, TX (CRP)
Cortez, CO (CEZ)
Craig, AK (CGA)
Crescent City, CA (CEC)
Crooked Creek, AK (CKO)
Cube Cove, AK (CUW)
Cumberland, MD (CBE)
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Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (DFW)
Dayton, OH (DAY)
Daytona Beach, FL (DAB)
Decatur, IL (DEC)
Deering, AK (DRG)
Delta Junction, AK (DJN)
Denver, CO - International (DEN)
Denver, CO - Longmont Bus service (QWM)
Des Moines, IA (DSM)
Detroit, MI - All airports (DTT)
Detroit, MI - Metro/Wayne County (DTW)
Devil's Lake, ND (DVL)
Dickinson, ND (DIK)
Dillingham, AK (DLG)
Dodge City, KS (DDC)
Dothan, AL (DHN)
Dubois, PA (DUJ)
Dubuque, IA (DBQ)
Duluth, MN (DLH)
Durango, CO (DRO)
Durham, NC (RDU)
Durham/Raleigh, NC (RDU)
Dutch Harbor, AK (DUT)

Easton, PA (ABE)
Eau Claire, WI (EAU)
Edna Bay, AK (EDA)
Eek, AK (EEK)
Ekuk, AK (KKU)
Ekwok, AK (KEK)
El Centro, CA (IPL)
El Dorado, AR (ELD)
El Paso, TX (ELP)
Elfin Cove, AK (ELV)
Elim, AK (ELI)
Elko, NV (EKO)
Elmira, NY (ELM)
Ely, MN (LYU)
Emmonak, AK (EMK)
Endicott, NY (BGM)
Enid, OK (WDG)
Erie, PA (ERI)
Escanaba, MI (ESC)
Eugene, OR (EUG)
Eureka/Arcata, CA (ACV)
Eureka, NV (EUE)
Evansville, IN (EVV)

Fairbanks, AK (FAI)
Fargo, ND (FAR)
Fayetteville, AR - Municipal/Drake (FYV)
Fayetteville, AR - Northwest Arkansas Regional (XNA)
Fayetteville, NC (FAY)
Flagstaff, AZ (FLG)
Flint, MI (FNT)
Florence, SC (FLO)
Florence/Muscle Shoals/Sheffield, AL (MSL)
Fort Collins/Loveland, CO - Municipal Airport (FNL)
Fort Collins/Loveland, CO - Bus service (QWF)
Fort Dodge, IA (FOD)
Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL)
Fort Leonard Wood, MO (TBN)
Fort Myers, FL (RSW)
Fort Smith, AR (FSM)
Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS)
Fort Wayne, IN (FWA)
Fort Worth/Dallas, TX (DFW)
Franklin, PA (FKL)
Fresno, CA (FAT)

Gainesville, FL (GNV)
Gallup, NM (GUP)
Garden City, KS (GCK)
Gary, IN (GYY)
Gillette, WY (GCC)
Gladewater/Kilgore, TX (GGG)
Glasgow, MT (GGW)
Glendive, MT (GDV)
Golovin, AK (GLV)
Goodnews Bay, AK (GNU)
Grand Canyon, AZ - Heliport (JGC)
Grand Canyon, AZ - National Park (GCN)
Grand Forks, ND (GFK)
Grand Island, NE (GRI)
Grand Junction, CO (GJT)
Grand Rapids, MI (GRR)
Grand Rapids, MN (GPZ)
Grayling, AK (KGX)
Great Falls, MT (GTF)
Green Bay, WI (GRB)
Greensboro, NC (GSO)
Greenville, MS (GLH)
Greenville, NC (PGV)
Greenville/Spartanburg, SC (GSP)
Groton/New London, CT (GON)
Gulfport, MS (GPT)
Gunnison, CO (GUC)
Gustavus, AK (GST)

Hagerstown, MD (HGR)
Hailey, ID (SUN)
Haines, AK (HNS)
Hampton, VA (PHF)
Hana, HI - Island of Maui (HNM)
Hanapepe, HI (PAK)
Hancock, MI (CMX)
Hanover, NH (LEB)
Harlingen, TX (HRL)
Harrisburg, PA (MDT)
Harrison, AR (HRO)
Hartford, CT (BDL)
Havasupai, AZ (HAE)
Havre, MT (HVR)
Hayden, CO (HDN)
Hays, KS (HYS)
Healy Lake, AK (HKB)
Helena, MT (HLN)
Hendersonville, NC (AVL)
Hibbing/Chisholm, MN (HIB)
Hickory, NC (HKY)
High Point, NC (GSO)
Hilo, HI - Island of Hawaii (ITO)
Hilton Head, SC (HHH)
Hobbs, NM (HBB)
Hollis, AK (HYL)
Holy Cross, AK (HCR)
Homer, AK (HOM)
Honolulu, HI - Island of Oahu (HNL)
Hoolehua, HI - Island of Molokai (MKK)
Hoonah, AK (HNH)
Hooper Bay, AK (HPB)
Hot Springs, AR (HOT)
Houston, TX - All airports (HOU)
Houston, TX - Hobby (HOU)
Houston, TX - Intercontinental (IAH)
Hughes, AK (HUS)
Huntington, WV/Ashland, KY (HTS)
Huntsville, AL (HSV)
Huron, SD (HON)
Huslia, AK (HSL)
Hyannis, MA (HYA)
Hydaburg, AK (HYG)

Idaho Falls, ID (IDA)
Igiugig, AK (IGG)
Iliamna, AK (ILI)
Imperial, CA (IPL)
Indianapolis, IN (IND)
International Falls, MN (INL)
Inyokern, CA (IYK)
Iron Mountain, MI (IMT)
Ironwood, MI (IWD)
Islip, NY (ISP)
Ithaca, NY (ITH)

Jackson Hole, WY (JAC)
Jackson, MS (JAN)
Jackson, TN (MKL)
Jacksonville, FL (JAX)
Jacksonville, NC (OAJ)
Jamestown, ND (JMS)
Jamestown, NY (JHW)
Janesville, WI (JVL)
Johnson City, NY (BGM)
Johnson City, TN (TRI)
Johnstown, PA (JST)
Jonesboro, AR (JBR)
Joplin, MO (JLN)
Juneau, AK (JNU)

Kahului, HI - Island of Maui, (OGG)
Kake, AK (KAE)
Kakhonak, AK (KNK)
Kalamazoo, MI (AZO)
Kalaupapa, HI - Island of Molokai, (LUP)
Kalskag, AK (KLG)
Kaltag, AK (KAL)
Kamuela, HI - Island of Hawaii, (MUE)
Kansas City, MO (MCI)
Kapalua, HI - Island of Maui, (JHM)
Kasaan, AK (KXA)
Kasigluk, AK (KUK)
Kauai Island/Lihue, HI (LIH)
Kearney, NE (EAR)
Keene, NH (EEN)
Kenai, AK (ENA)
Ketchikan, AK (KTN)
Key West, FL (EYW)
Keystone, CO - Van service (QKS)
Kiana, AK (IAN)
Kilgore/Gladewater, TX (GGG)
Killeen, TX (ILE)
King Cove, AK (KVC)
King Salmon, AK (AKN)
Kingman, AZ (IGM)
Kingsport, TN (TRI)
Kipnuk, AK (KPN)
Kirksville, MO (IRK)
Kivalina, AK (KVL)
Klamath Falls, OR (LMT)
Klawock, AK (KLW)
Knoxville, TN (TYS)
Kobuk, AK (OBU)
Kodiak, AK (ADQ)
Kona, HI - Island of Hawaii (KOA)
Kongiganak, AK (KKH)
Kotlik, AK (KOT)
Kotzebue, AK (OTZ)
Koyukuk, AK (KYU)
Kwethluk, AK (KWT)
Kwigillingok, AK (KWK)

La Crosse, WI (LSE)
Lafayette, IN (LAF)
Lafayette, LA (LFT)
Lake Charles, LA (LCH)
Lake Havasu City, AZ (HII)
Lake Minchumina, AK (LMA)
Lanai City, HI - Island of Lanai (LNY)
Lancaster, PA (LNS)
Lansing, MI (LAN)
Laramie, WY (LAR)
Laredo, TX (LRD)
Las Vegas, NV (LAS)
Latrobe, PA (LBE)
Laurel, MS (PIB)
Lawton, OK (LAW)
Lebanon, NH (LEB)
Levelock, AK (KLL)
Lewisburg, WV (LWB)
Lewiston, ID (LWS)
Lewistown, MT (LWT)
Lexington, KY (LEX)
Liberal, KS (LBL)
Lihue, HI - Island of Kaui (LIH)
Lincoln, NE (LNK)
Little Rock, AR (LIT)
Long Beach, CA (LGB)
Longview, TX (GGG)
Lopez Island, WA (LPS)
Los Angeles, CA (LAX)
Louisville, KY (SDF)
Loveland/Fort Collins, CO - Municipal Airport (FNL)
Loveland/Fort Collins, CO - Bus service (QWF)
Lubbock, TX (LBB)

Macon, GA (MCN)
Madison, WI (MSN)
Madras, OR (MDJ)
Manchester, NH (MHT)
Manhattan, KS (MHK)
Manistee, MI (MBL)
Mankato, MN (MKT)
Manley Hot Springs, AK (MLY)
Manokotak, AK (KMO)
Marietta, OH/Parkersburg, WV (PKB)
Marion, IL (MWA)
Marquette, MI (MQT)
Marshall, AK (MLL)
Martha's Vineyard, MA (MVY)
Martinsburg, PA (AOO)
Mason City, IA (MCW)
Massena, NY (MSS)
Maui, HI (OGG)
Mcallen, TX (MFE)
Mccook, NE (MCK)
Mcgrath, AK (MCG)
Medford, OR (MFR)
Mekoryuk, AK (MYU)
Melbourne, FL (MLB)
Memphis, TN (MEM)
Merced, CA (MCE)
Meridian, MS (MEI)
Metlakatla, AK (MTM)
Meyers Chuck, AK (WMK)
Miami, FL - International (MIA)
Miami, FL - Sea Plane Base (MPB)
Midland, MI (MBS)
Midland/Odessa, TX (MAF)
Miles City, MT (MLS)
Milwaukee, WI (MKE)
Minneapolis, MN (MSP)
Minot, ND (MOT)
Minto, AK (MNT)
Mission, TX (MFE)
Missoula, MT (MSO)
Moab, UT (CNY)
Mobile, AL (MOB)
Modesto, CA (MOD)
Moline, IL (MLI)
Monroe, LA (MLU)
Monterey, CA (MRY)
Montgomery, AL (MGM)
Montrose, CO (MTJ)
Morgantown, WV (MGW)
Moses Lake, WA (MWH)
Mountain Home, AR (WMH)
Mountain Village, AK (MOU)
Muscle Shoals, AL (MSL)
Muskegon, MI (MKG)
Myrtle Beach, SC (MYR)

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Nantucket, MA (ACK)
Napakiak, AK (WNA)
Napaskiak, AK (PKA)
Naples, FL (APF)
Nashville, TN (BNA)
Naukiti, AK (NKI)
Nelson Lagoon, AK (NLG)
New Chenega, AK (NCN)
New Haven, CT (HVN)
New Koliganek, AK (KGK)
New London/Groton (GON)
New Orleans, LA (MSY)
New Stuyahok, AK (KNW)
New York, NY - All airports (NYC)
New York, NY - Kennedy (JFK)
New York, NY - La Guardia (LGA)
Newark, NJ (EWR)
Newburgh/Stewart Field, NY (SWF)
Newport News, VA (PHF)
Newtok, AK (WWT)
Nightmute, AK (NME)
Nikolai, AK (NIB)
Nikolski, AK (IKO)
Noatak, AK (WTK)
Nome, AK (OME)
Nondalton, AK (NNL)
Noorvik, AK (ORV)
Norfolk, NE (OFK)
Norfolk, VA (ORF)
North Bend, OR (OTH)
North Platte, NE (LBF)
Northway, AK (ORT)
Nuiqsut, AK (NUI)
Nulato, AK (NUL)
Nunapitchuk, AK (NUP)

Oakland, CA (OAK)
Odessa/Midland, TX (MAF)
Ogdensburg, NY (OGS)
Oklahoma City, OK (OKC)
Omaha, NE (OMA)
Ontario, CA (ONT)
Orange County, CA (SNA)
Orlando, FL - Herndon (ORL)
Orlando, FL - International (MCO)
Oshkosh, WI (OSH)
Ottumwa, IA (OTM)
Owensboro, KY (OWB)
Oxnard/Ventura, CA (OXR)

Paducah, KY (PAH)
Page, AZ (PGA)
Palm Springs, CA (PSP)
Panama City, FL (PFN)
Parkersburg, WV/Marietta, OH (PKB)
Pasco, WA (PSC)
Pedro Bay, AK (PDB)
Pelican, AK (PEC)
Pellston, MI (PLN)
Pendleton, OR (PDT)
Pensacola, FL (PNS)
Peoria, IL (PIA)
Perryville, AK (KPV)
Petersburg, AK (PSG)
Philadelphia, PA - International (PHL)
Philadelphia, PA - Trenton/Mercer NJ (TTN)
Phoenix, AZ (PHX)
Pierre, SD (PIR)
Pilot Point, AK - Ugashnik Bay (UGB)
Pilot Point, AK (PIP)
Pilot Station, AK (PQS)
Pittsburgh, PA (PIT)
Platinum, AK (PTU)
Plattsburgh, NY (PLB)
Pocatello, ID (PIH)
Point Baker, AK (KPB)
Point Hope, AK (PHO)
Point Lay, AK (PIZ)
Ponca City, OK (PNC)
Ponce, Puerto Rico (PSE)
Port Alsworth, AK (PTA)
Port Angeles, WA (CLM)
Port Arthur/Beaumont, TX (BPT)
Port Clarence, AK (KPC)
Port Heiden, AK (PTH)
Port Moller, AK (PML)
Port Protection, AK (PPV)
Portage Creek, AK (PCA)
Portland, ME (PWM)
Portland, OR (PDX)
Portsmouth, NH (PSM)
Poughkeepsie, NY (POU)
Prescott, AZ (PRC)
Presque Isle, ME (PQI)
Princeton, WV (BLF)
Providence, RI (PVD)
Provincetown, MA (PVC)
Prudhoe Bay/Deadhorse, AK (SCC)
Pueblo, CO (PUB)
Pullman, WA (PUW)

Quincy, IL (UIN)
Quinhagak, AK (KWN)

Raleigh/Durham, NC (RDU)
Rampart, AK (RMP)
Rapid City, SD (RAP)
Reading, PA (RDG)
Red Devil, AK (RDV)
Redding, CA (RDD)
Redmond, OR (RDM)
Reno, NV (RNO)
Rhinelander, WI, (RHI)
Richmond, VA (RIC)
Riverton, WY (RIW)
Roanoke, VA (ROA)
Roche Harbor, WA (RCE)
Rochester, MN (RST)
Rochester, NY (ROC)
Rock Springs, WY (RKS)
Rockford, IL - Park&Ride Bus (ZRF)
Rockford, IL - Van Galder Bus (ZRK)
Rockland, ME (RKD)
Rosario, WA (RSJ)
Roswell, NM (ROW)
Ruby, AK (RBY)
Russian Mission, AK (RSH)
Rutland, VT (RUT)

Sacramento, CA (SMF)
Saginaw, MI (MBS)
Saint Cloud, MN (STC)
Saint George Island, AK (STG)
Saint George, UT (SGU)
Saint Louis, MO (STL)
Saint Mary's, AK (KSM)
Saint Michael, AK (SMK)
Saint Paul Island, AK (SNP)
Salem, OR (SLE)
Salina, KS (SLN)
Salisbury-Ocean City, MD (SBY)
Salt Lake City, UT (SLC)
San Angelo, TX (SJT)
San Antonio, TX (SAT)
San Diego, CA (SAN)
San Francisco, CA (SFO)
San Jose, CA (SJC)
San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU)
San Luis Obispo, CA (SBP)
Sand Point, AK (SDP)
Santa Ana, CA (SNA)
Santa Barbara, CA (SBA)
Santa Fe, NM (SAF)
Santa Maria, CA (SMX)
Santa Rosa, CA (STS)
Saranac Lake, NY (SLK)
Sarasota, FL (SRQ)
Sault Ste Marie, MI, (CIU)
Savannah, GA (SAV)
Savoonga, AK (SVA)
Scammon Bay, AK (SCM)
Scottsbluff, NE (BFF)
Scranton, PA (AVP)
Seattle, WA - Lake Union SPB (LKE)
Seattle, WA - Seattle/Tacoma International (SEA)
Selawik, AK (WLK)
Seward, AK (SWD)
Shageluk, AK (SHX)
Shaktoolik, AK (SKK)
Sheffield/Florence/Muscle Shoals, AL (MSL)
Sheldon Point, AK (SXP)
Sheridan, WY (SHR)
Shishmaref, AK (SHH)
Shreveport, LA (SHV)
Shungnak, AK (SHG)
Silver City, NM (SVC)
Sioux City, IA (SUX)
Sioux Falls, SD (FSD)
Sitka, AK (SIT)
Skagway, AK (SGY)
Sleetmore, AK (SLQ)
South Bend, IN (SBN)
South Naknek, AK (WSN)
Southern Pines, NC (SOP)
Spartanburg/Greenville, SC (GSP)
Spokane, WA (GEG)
Springfield, IL (SPI)
Springfield, MO (SGF)
St Petersburg/Clearwater, FL (PIE)
State College/University Park, PA (SCE)
Staunton, VA (SHD)
Steamboat Springs, CO (SBS)
Stebbins, AK (WBB)
Stevens Point/Wausau, WI (CWA)
Stevens Village, AK (SVS)
Stewart Field/Newburgh, NY (SWF)
Stockton, CA (SCK)
Stony River, AK (SRV)
Sun Valley, ID (SUN)
Syracuse, NY (SYR)

Takotna, AK (TCT)
Talkeetna, AK (TKA)
Tallahassee, FL (TLH)
Tampa, FL (TPA)
Tanana, AK (TAL)
Taos, NM (TSM)
Tatitlek, AK (TEK)
Teller Mission, AK (KTS)
Telluride, CO (TEX)
Tenakee Springs, AK (TKE)
Terre Haute, IN (HUF)
Tetlin, AK (TEH)
Texarkana, AR (TXK)
Thief River Falls, MN (TVF)
Thorne Bay, AK (KTB)
Tin City, AK (TNC)
Togiak Village, AK (TOG)
Tok, AK (TKJ)
Toksook Bay, AK (OOK)
Toledo, OH (TOL)
Topeka, KS (FOE)
Traverse City, MI (TVC)
Trenton/Mercer, NJ (TTN)
Tucson, AZ (TUS)
Tulsa, OK (TUL)
Tuluksak, AK (TLT)
Tuntutuliak, AK (WTL)
Tununak, AK (TNK)
Tupelo, MS (TUP)
Tuscaloosa, AL (TCL)
Twin Falls, ID (TWF)
Twin Hills, AK (TWA)
Tyler, TX (TYR)

Unalakleet, AK (UNK)
Urbana/Champaign, IL (CMI)
Utica, NY (UCA)
Utopia Creek, AK (UTO)

Vail, CO - Eagle County Airport (EGE)
Vail, CO - Van service (QBF)
Valdez, AK (VDZ)
Valdosta, GA (VLD)
Valparaiso, FL (VPS)
Venetie, AK (VEE)
Ventura/Oxnard, CA (OXR)
Vernal, UT (VEL)
Victoria, TX (VCT)
Visalia, CA (VIS)

Waco, TX (ACT)
Wainwright, AK (AIN)
Wales, AK (WAA)
Walla Walla, WA (ALW)
Washington DC - All airports (WAS)
Washington DC - Dulles (IAD)
Washington DC - National (DCA)
Waterfall, AK (KWF)
Waterloo, IA (ALO)
Watertown, NY (ART)
Watertown, SD (ATY)
Wausau/Stevens Point, WI (CWA)
Wenatchee, WA (EAT)
West Palm Beach, FL (PBI)
West Yellowstone, MT (WYS)
Westchester County, NY (HPN)
Westerly, RI (WST)
Westsound, WA (WSX)
Whale Pass, AK (WWP)
White Mountain, AK (WMO)
White River, VT (LEB)
Wichita Falls, TX (SPS)
Wichita, KS (ICT)
Wilkes Barre, PA (AVP)
Williamsburg, VA (PHF)
Williamsport, PA (IPT)
Williston, ND (ISN)
Wilmington, NC (ILM)
Windsor Locks, CT (BDL)
Worcester, MA (ORH)
Worland, WY (WRL)
Wrangell, AK (WRG)

Yakima, WA (YKM)
Yakutat, AK (YAK)
Yellowstone/Cody, WY (COD)
Youngstown, OH (YNG)
Yuma, AZ (YUM)

Canadian Provinces

AB - Alberta
BC - British Columbia
MB - Manitoba
NB - New Brunswick
NL - Newfoundland
NS - Nova Scotia
NT - Northwest Territory
NU - Nunavut
ON - Ontario
PE - Prince Edward Island
QC - Quebec
SK - Saskatchewan
YT - Yukon Territory

Abbotsford, BC (YXX)
Akulivik, QC (AKV)
Aldershot, ON - Rail service (XLY)
Alexandria,ON - Rail service (XFS)
Alma, QC (YTF)
Anahim Lake, BC (YAA)
Angling Lake, ON (YAX)
Arctic Bay, NU (YAB)
Arviat, NU (YEK)
Attawapiskat, ON (YAT)
Aupaluk, QC (YPJ)
Bagotville, QC (YBG)
Baie Comeau, QC (YBC)
Baker Lake, NU (YBK)
Bathhurst, NB (ZBF)
Bearskin Lake, ON (XBE)
Bella Bella, BC (ZEL)
Bella Coola, BC (QBC)
Belleville, ON - Rail service (XVV)
Berens River, MB (YBV)
Big Trout, ON (YTL)
Black Tickle, NL (YBI)
Blanc Sablon, QC (YBX)
Bonaventure, QC (YVB)
Brampton, ON - Rail service (XPN)
Brandon, MB (YBR)
Brantford, ON - Rail service (XFV)
Brochet, MB (YBT)
Brockville, ON (XBR)
Burns Lake, BC (YPZ)
Calgary, AB (YYC)
Cambridge Bay, NU (YCB)
Campbell River, BC (YBL)
Campbellton, NB - Rail service (XAZ)
Cape Dorset, NU (YTE)
Capreol, ON - Rail service (XAW)
Cartwright, NL (YRF)
Casselman, ON - Rail service (XZB)
Castlegar, BC (YCG)
Cat Lake, ON (YAC)
Chambord, QC - Rail service (XCI)
Chandler, QC - Rail service (XDL)
Chapleau, ON (YLD)
Charlottetown, NL (YHG)
Charlottetown, PE (YYG)
Chatham, ON (XCM)
Chemainus, BC - Rail service (XHS)
Chesterfield Inlet, NU (YCS)
Chevery, QC (YHR)
Chibougamau, QC (YMT)
Chisasibi, QC (YKU)
Churchill Falls, NL (ZUM)
Churchill, MB - Rail service (XAD)
Churchill, MB (YYQ)
Clyde River, NU (YCY)
Cobourg, ON - Rail service (XGJ)
Colville Lake, NT (YCK)
Comox, BC (YQQ)
Coral Harbour, NU (YZS)
Cornwall, ON (YCC)
Coteau, QC - Rail service (XGK)
Courtenay, BC (YCA)
Cranbrook, BC (YXC)
Cross Lake, MB (YCR)
Dauphin, MB (YDN)
Davis Inlet, NL (YDI)
Dawson City, YT (YDA)
Dawson Creek, BC (YDQ)
Deer Lake, NL (YDF)
Deer Lake, ON (YVZ)
Deline, NT (YWJ)
Drummondville, QC - Rail service (XDM)
Dryden, ON (YHD)
Duncan/Quam, BC (DUQ)
East Main, QC (ZEM)
Edmonton, AB - Rail service (XZL)
Edmonton, AB - International (YEG)
Esquimalt, BC (YPF)
Flin Flon, MB (YFO)
Fond du Lac, SK (ZFD)
Fort Albany, ON (YFA)
Fort Chipewyan, AB (YPY)
Fort Frances, ON (YAG)
Fort Good Hope, NT (YGH)
Fort Hope, ON (YFH)
Fort Mcmurray, AB (YMM)
Fort Nelson, BC (YYE)
Fort Severn, ON (YER)
Fort Simpson, NT (YFS)
Fort Smith, NT (YSM)
Fort St John, BC (YXJ)
Fox Harbour/St Lewis, NL (YFX)
Fredericton Junction, NB - Rail service (XFC)
Fredericton, NB (YFC)
Gander, NL (YQX)
Gaspe, QC - Rail service (XDD)
Gaspe, QC (YGP)
Georgetown, ON - Rail service (XHM)
Gethsemani, QC (ZGS)
Gillam, MB (YGX)
Gillies Bay, BC (YGB)
Gjoa Haven, NU (YHK)
Glencoe, ON - Rail service (XZC)
Gods Narrows, MB (YGO)
Gods River, MB (ZGI)
Goose Bay, NL (YYR)
Grande Prairie, AB (YQU)
Grimsby, ON (XGY)
Grise Fiord, NU (YGZ)
Guelph, ON - Rail service (XIA)
Halifax, NS - Rail service (XDG)
Halifax, NS - International (YHZ)
Hall Beach, NU (YUX)
Hamilton, ON (YHM)
Havre St Pierre, QC (YGV)
Hay River, NT (YHY)
Hervey, QC - Rail service (XDU)
High Level, AB (YOJ)
Holman, NT (YHI)
Hopedale, NL (YHO)
Houston, BC - Bus station (ZHO)
Hudson Bay, SK (YHB)
Igloolik, NU (YGT)
Iles De La Madeleine, QC (YGR)
Ilford, MB (ILF)
Ingersoll, ON - Rail service (XIB)
Inukjuak, QC (YPH)
Inuvik, NT (YEV)
Iqaluit, NU (YFB)
Island Lake/Garden Hill (YIV)
Ivujivik, QC (YIK)
Jasper, AB - Rail service (XDH)
Joliette, QC - Rail service (XJL)
Jonquiere, QC - Rail service (XJQ)
Kamloops, BC (YKA)
Kangiqsualujjuaq, QC (XGR)
Kangiqsujuaq, QC (YWB)
Kangirsuk, QC (YKG)
Kapuskasing, ON (YYU)
Kasabonika, ON (XKS)
Kaschechewan, ON (ZKE)
Keewaywin, ON (KEW)
Kegaska, QC (ZKG)
Kelowna, BC (YLW)
Kenora, ON (YQK)
Kimmirut/Lake Harbour NU (YLC)
Kingfisher Lake, ON (KIF)
Kingston, ON - Rail service (XEG)
Kingston, ON - Norman Rogers Airport (YGK)
Kitchener, ON (YKF)
Klemtu, BC (YKT)
Kugaaruk, NU (YBB)
Kugluktuk/Coppermine, NU (YCO)
Kuujjuaq, QC (YVP)
Kuujjuarapik, QC (YGW)
La Grande, QC (YGL)
La Ronge, SK (YVC)
La Tabatiere, QC (ZLT)
La Tuque, QC (YLQ)
Lac Brochet, MB (XLB)
Lac Edouard, QC - Rail service (XEE)
Ladysmith, BC - Rail service (XEH)
Langford, BC - Rail service (XEJ)
Lansdowne House, ON (YLH)
Leaf Rapids, MB (YLR)
Lethbridge, AB (YQL)
Lloydminister, AB (YLL)
London, ON - Rail service (XDQ)
London, ON - Municipal Airport (YXU)
Lutselke/Snowdrift, NT (YSG)
Mary's Harbour, NL (YMH)
Maxville, ON - Rail service (XID)
Medicine Hat, AB (YXH)
Melville, SK - Rail service (XEK)
Miramichi, NB - Rail service (XEY)
Moncton, NB - Rail service (XDP)
Moncton, NB - Airport (YQM)
Mont Joli, QC (YYY)
Montreal, QC - Dorval Rail service (XAX)
Montreal, QC - Downtown Rail service (YMY)
Montreal, QC - St Lambert Rail service (XLM)
Montreal, QC - all airports (YMQ)
Montreal, QC - Dorval (YUL)
Montreal, QC - Mirabel (YMX)
Moosonee, ON (YMO)
Muskrat Dam, ON (MSA)
Nain, NL (YDP)
Nakina, ON (YQN)
Nanaimo, BC - Harbour Airport (ZNA)
Nanaimo, BC - Cassidy Airport (YCD)
Nanisivik, NU (YSR)
Napanee, ON - Rail service (XIF)
Natashquan, QC (YNA)
Nemiscau, QC (YNS)
New Carlisle, QC - Rail service (XEL)
New Richmond, QC - Rail service (XEM)
Niagara Falls, ON - Rail service (XLV)
Noranda/Rouyn, QC (YUY)
Norman Wells, NT (YVQ)
North Bay, ON (YYB)
North Spirit Lake, ON (YNO)
Norway House, MB (YNE)
Ogoki, ON (YOG)
Old Crow, YT (YOC)
Opapamiska Lake, ON (YBS)
Oshawa, ON (YOO)
Ottawa, ON - Rail service (XDS)
Ottawa, ON - International (YOW)
Oxford House, MB (YOH)
Pakuashipi, QC (YIF)
Pangnirtung, NU (YXP)
Parent, QC - Rail service (XFE)
Parksville, BC - Rail service (XPB)
Paulatuk, NT (YPC)
Peace River, AB (YPE)
Peawanuck, ON (YPO)
Pembroke, ON (YTA)
Penticton, BC (YYF)
Perce, QC - Rail service (XFG)
Pickle Lake, ON (YPL)
Pikangikum, ON (YPM)
Pointe-aux-Trembles, QC - Rail service (XPX)
Points North Landing, SK (YNL)
Pond Inlet, NU (YIO)
Poplar Hill, ON (YHP)
Port Alberni, BC (YPB)
Port Hardy, BC (YZT)
Port Hope Simpson, NL (YHA)
Port Meiner, QC (YPN)
Postville, NL (YSO)
Povungnituk, QC (YPX)
Powell River, BC (YPW)
Prescott, ON - Rail service (XII)
Prince Albert, SK (YPA)
Prince George, BC - Rail service (XDV)
Prince George, BC (YXS)
Prince Rupert, BC - Rail service (XDW)
Prince Rupert, BC - Digby Island Airport (YPR)
Pukatawagan, MB - (XPK)
Qikiqtarjuaq, NU (YVM)
Qualicum, BC (XQU)
Quaqtaq, QC (YQC)
Quebec, QC - International Airport (YQB)
Quebec, QC - Charny Rail service (YFZ)
Quebec, QC - Levis Rail service (XLK)
Quebec, QC - Quebec Station Rail service (XLJ)
Quebec, QC - Sainte-Foy Rail service (XFY)
Quesnel, BC (YQZ)
Rae Lakes, NT (YRA)
Rainbow Lake, AB (YOP)
Rankin Inlet, NU (YRT)
Red Lake, ON (YRL)
Red Sucker Lake, MB (YRS)
Regina, SK (YQR)
Repulse Bay, NU (YUT)
Resolute, NU (YRB)
Rigolet, NL (YRG)
Rimouski, QC (YXK)
Riviere-a-Pierre, QC - Rail service (XRP)
Roberval, QC (YRJ)
Round Lake, ON (ZRJ)
Rouyn/Noranda, QC (YUY)
Sachigo Lake, ON (ZPB)
Sachs Harbour, NT (YSY)
Sackville, NB - Rail service (XKV)
Saint Hyacinthe, QC - Rail service (XIM)
Saint John, NB (YSJ)
Saint Johns, NL (YYT)
Saint Leonard, NB (YSL)
Salluit, QC (YZG)
Sandy Lake, ON (ZSJ)
Sanikiluaq, NU (YSK)
Sarnia, ON - Rail service (XDX)
Sarnia, ON (YZR)
Saskatoon, SK (YXE)
Sault Ste-Marie, ON (YAM)
Schefferville, QC (YKL)
Senneterre, QC - Rail service (XFK)
Sept-Iles, QC (YZV)
Shamattawa, MB (ZTM)
Shawinigan, QC - Rail service (XFL)
Shawnigan, BC - Rail service (XFM)
Sioux Lookout, ON (YXL)
Smith Falls, ON (YSH)
Smithers, BC (YYD)
Snare Lake, NT (YFJ)
South Indian Lake, MB (XSI)
St Anthony, NL (YAY)
St Catharines, ON (YCM)
St Marys, ON - Rail service (XIO)
Ste Therese Point, MB (YST)
Stephenville, NL (YJT)
Stony Rapids, SK (YSF)
Strathroy, ON - Rail service (XTY)
Sudbury, ON - Rail service (XDY)
Sudbury, ON (YSB)
Summer Beaver, ON (SUR)
Swan River, MB (ZJN)
Sydney, NS (YQY)
Tadoule Lake, MB (XTL)
Taloyoak, NU (YYH)
Tasiujuaq, QC (YTQ)
Terrace, BC (YXT)
Tete-a-La Baleine, QC (ZTB)
The Pas, MB - Rail service (XDZ)
The Pas, MB (YQD)
Thicket Portage, MB (YTD)
Thompson, MB (YTH)
Thunder Bay, ON (YQT)
Timmins, ON (YTS)
Tofino, BC, (YAZ)
Toronto, ON - Downtown Rail service (YBZ)
Toronto, ON - Guildwood Rail service (XLQ)
Toronto, ON - Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)
Toronto, ON - International (YYZ)
Truro, NS - Rail service (XLZ)
Tuktoyaktuk, NT (YUB)
Tulita/Fort Norman, NT (ZFN)
Umiujag, QC (YUD)
Uranium City, SK (YBE)
Val-d'Or, QC (YVO)
Vancouver, BC - Coal Harbour (CXH)
Vancouver, BC - Rail service (XEA)
Vancouver, BC - International (YVR)
Victoria, BC - Inner Harbor (YWH)
Victoria, BC - International (YYJ)
Wabush, NL (YWK)
Waskaganish, QC (YKQ)
Watford, ON - Rail service (XWA)
Webequie, ON (YWP)
Wemindji, QC (YNC)
Weymont, QC - Rail service (XFQ)
Wha Ti/Lac La Martre, NT (YLE)
Whale Cove, NU (YXN)
White River, ON (YWR)
Whitehorse, YT (YXY)
Williams Harbour, NL (YWM)
Williams Lake, BC (YWL)
Windsor, ON - Rail service (XEC)
Windsor, ON (YQG)
Winnipeg, MB - Rail service (XEF)
Winnipeg, MB - International (YWG)
Wollaston Lake, SK (ZWL)
Woodstock, ON - Rail service (XIP)
Wunnummin Lake, ON (WNN)
Wyoming, ON - Rail service (XWY)
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Yarmouth, NS (YQI)
Yellowknife, NT (YZF)
York Landing, MB (ZAC)

Top 10 Tips for getting the Cheapest Airfare

2009-09-14T16:20:00.000-07:00

Top 10 Tips for getting the Cheapest Airfare

#1 Be flexible with your travel dates.

If you insist on traveling on specific dates you'll pay a lot more. If you can leave or return even a day earlier or later you'll often save you a lot of money. Use Travelocity to find airfares for flexible travel dates. (Click "flexible dates".) Kayak and Orbitz also have flexible date finders but they're not quite as, er, flexible.

This is our #1 tip for getting the best airfare! Ignore it at your peril.

Sample fares we just checked1:

$444 - Insist on leaving on the 5th and returning on the 7th
$333 -Willing to leave on the 5th and return on the 8th
For international flights the difference can be even greater.

Here's more on flexible dates.

#2 Book at least two weeks ahead, preferably three.
When you buy early you save. Book at least two weeks before your flight (preferably three), and at least 30 days for international flights.

Sample fares we just checked2:

$444 - Booked 5 days in advance
$261 - Booked 19 days in advance
$192 - Booked 26 days in advance
#3 Staying over Saturday no longer necessary.

So far as I can tell, the old conventional wisdom of staying over a Saturday night before returning is no longer necessary. I tried numerous searches and the return flight was never any cheaper if I set it for Sunday or later.

#4 Fly mid-week if you can.

Weekend flights are usually more expensive because that's when most people fly. Flying midweek usually means a cheaper fare.

Sample fares we just checked3:

$412 - Leave Sunday, return next Sunday
$337 - Leave Monday, return next Monday
$337 - Leave Friday, return next Friday
$314 - Leave Tue/Wed/or Thu, return next Tue/Wed/Thu

#5 Using neighboring airports sometimes gets you cheaper airfares.

Several times we've saved a lot of money by flying into the Newark, NJ airport instead of into a New York airport, even though each was about the same distance from our destination in New York City. Once we saved $200 by flying into Philadelphia instead of Atlantic City, then took a $6 train ride (1.5 hours) to Atlantic City. Kayak, Travelocity and Orbitz can automatically search neighboring airports for you. Kayak is nice by giving you a nice list of the prices for each airport it finds (rather than dumping all the results together.

#6 Always check the round-trip price even if you're flying one-way.

For some bizarre reason, one-ways often cost more than round-trip. We just checked Austin to San Jose, and round trip was $274, while one-way was over $700! On international flights the savings can be even bigger. Tokyo to Las Vegas in 2007: round trip $930, one-way $1720.

#7 Avoid busy holiday dates

Most people leave the day before Thanksgiving and return the Sunday after. For that reason those are the most expensive dates to travel. You'll save money if you travel on Thanksgiving Day itself, or if you return the following Friday, Saturday, or Monday.

#8 Book multi-city trips using the special search

If you're traveling to City A, then to City B, then returning to your original city, use the special Multi-City search provided by most search engines. Momondo and Hotwire are the only major engines that don't offer this feature.

#9 For U.S. to Europe, fly to London first
Kelly Fine of Alternative Wedding Ceremonies writes: "We found that it was much cheaper to fly to London on one airline and fly from London to the Continent on another airline. This seemed to be true no matter what city in Europe we wanted to go to. And it was impossible to find a cheap flight from anywhere to Bratislava, so we found a flight to Vienna, which is only a little over an hour by bus from Bratislava. Flying into central and eastern Europe is much more expensive than flying to western Europe." See more on international fares.

#10 Use the proper website to search for airfare
For semi-flexible or specific-date U.S. flights, use Kayak &Southwest.
For international flights, use Kayak,Momondo and Mobissimo.