George Hobica, you’re my cheap flight hero
See what happens when you sit down one person to do one thing and do it well? George, a travel journalist already, now spends most of his time scouring the internet to find the inner workings of the internet air fare world. And how good does this guy get? Well, beside the fares he finds ($170 RT from Portland Oregon to North Carolina? Absurd!) he also breaks it down. Check out his analysis of the latest United deal: comes down to bogus.
He also finds such gems as the link to Independence Air’s corporate fare site, which gives you 20% off their regular trip prices.
And just this week he launched specific sites that track the best deals for six more major metropolitan areas in the U.S.:
If this is a glimpse into the future of citizen journalism, bring it on!
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July 9th, 2009 at 3:01 am
Good information on cheap flights, good luck.