good sites for cheap europe fares?

chiquimonkey
chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
edited January 2009 in All Encompassing Trip
i'm signed up on farecompare.com that sends me alerts, but wondering if there are any sites people use to keep an eye on good fares for european destinations? me and my sis are going to spain in the fall, and the prices usually run between $750-900 (from SFO). i doubt we'd find anything cheaper, but doesn't hurt to keep an eye out!

thanks in advance for any help :)
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  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    I've always just used the majors... expedia, travelocity, etc. The price is pretty much set by the airline and all those websites do is run searches for you to compare across airlines more easily. I just booked a round trip flight from Chicago to Paris and returning to Chicago from Madrid... cost $675. I can't remember what website my friend dug it up on, but I bought the tickets directly from the American Airlines website.
  • chiquimonkey
    chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    soulsinging wrote:
    I've always just used the majors... expedia, travelocity, etc. The price is pretty much set by the airline and all those websites do is run searches for you to compare across airlines more easily. I just booked a round trip flight from Chicago to Paris and returning to Chicago from Madrid... cost $675. I can't remember what website my friend dug it up on, but I bought the tickets directly from the American Airlines website.
    yeah i've been looking at orbitz and kayak too, just to get a feel. that's a great deal you got! we wanted to zip over to paris for a couple of days and thought of taking the train or a flight. i'll see about flying into madrid and then out of paris combo, in case that helps with the price any. thanks!
  • SPEEDY MCCREADY
    SPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 27,052
    wow....

    cheeky is going to spain....

    and soulsinging is going to paris.....

    must be fucking nice!!!!! hehehehe

    this summer im going camping 2 or 3 times ......60 miles from the house......and cooking hot dogs on the grill......

    but i plan on winning the big FROG JUMPING contest this year.......
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • QuarterToTen
    QuarterToTen Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 3,652
    found one here for $550

    http://www.1800flyeurope.com/

    good luck and have a blast!
    Nice shirt.
  • chiquimonkey
    chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:
    wow....

    cheeky is going to spain....

    and soulsinging is going to paris.....

    must be fucking nice!!!!! hehehehe

    this summer im going camping 2 or 3 times ......60 miles from the house......and cooking hot dogs on the grill......

    but i plan on winning the big FROG JUMPING contest this year.......
    we've been wanting to go and see family for a long time now, and decided to make it happen this year. after having 2 aunts pass away last year, it'd be nice to see the rest of our aunts and uncles while they're above ground. i'm gonna see if i can save up enough so i can pay for our dad to come along too. she's never been either, so it'll be a blast!

    my boss gave me $500 as a xmas present, which she said had to be used only for travel....so i'm putting that towards the fund, along with my tax return :)
  • chiquimonkey
    chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    QuarterToTen wrote:
    found one here for $550

    http://www.1800flyeurope.com/

    good luck and have a blast!
    oooooh nice, i have bookmarked the site! i'll check it out more after dinner...thanks doll! :)
  • SPEEDY MCCREADY
    SPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 27,052
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:
    wow....

    cheeky is going to spain....

    and soulsinging is going to paris.....

    must be fucking nice!!!!! hehehehe

    this summer im going camping 2 or 3 times ......60 miles from the house......and cooking hot dogs on the grill......

    but i plan on winning the big FROG JUMPING contest this year.......
    we've been wanting to go and see family for a long time now, and decided to make it happen this year. after having 2 aunts pass away last year, it'd be nice to see the rest of our aunts and uncles while they're above ground. i'm gonna see if i can save up enough so i can pay for our dad to come along too. she's never been either, so it'll be a blast!

    my boss gave me $500 as a xmas present, which she said had to be used only for travel....so i'm putting that towards the fund, along with my tax return :)
    good for you!!!!!

    i hope you have a great time cheeky......
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:
    wow....

    cheeky is going to spain....

    and soulsinging is going to paris.....

    must be fucking nice!!!!! hehehehe

    this summer im going camping 2 or 3 times ......60 miles from the house......and cooking hot dogs on the grill......

    but i plan on winning the big FROG JUMPING contest this year.......

    Yup, I'm thinking of a huge road trip west too... Yellowstone, redwood forest, seattle and maybe the northern lights. Once I start working for a firm, I probably won't get a vacation for 5 years or so... might as well splurge and do it now. If I run up the credit card, I run up the credit card.
  • chiquimonkey
    chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:
    wow....

    cheeky is going to spain....

    and soulsinging is going to paris.....

    must be fucking nice!!!!! hehehehe

    this summer im going camping 2 or 3 times ......60 miles from the house......and cooking hot dogs on the grill......

    but i plan on winning the big FROG JUMPING contest this year.......
    we've been wanting to go and see family for a long time now, and decided to make it happen this year. after having 2 aunts pass away last year, it'd be nice to see the rest of our aunts and uncles while they're above ground. i'm gonna see if i can save up enough so i can pay for our dad to come along too. she's never been either, so it'll be a blast!

    my boss gave me $500 as a xmas present, which she said had to be used only for travel....so i'm putting that towards the fund, along with my tax return :)
    good for you!!!!!

    i hope you have a great time cheeky......
    thanks! i'm real excited, i haven't been there for 10 years, it's long overdue. i really would love to have our dad come along...he's getting older, and to experience that with him would be awesome. well hell, we all are getting older but you know what i mean lol
  • SPEEDY MCCREADY
    SPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 27,052
    soulsinging wrote:
    SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:
    wow....

    cheeky is going to spain....

    and soulsinging is going to paris.....

    must be fucking nice!!!!! hehehehe

    this summer im going camping 2 or 3 times ......60 miles from the house......and cooking hot dogs on the grill......

    but i plan on winning the big FROG JUMPING contest this year.......

    Yup, I'm thinking of a huge road trip west too... Yellowstone, redwood forest, seattle and maybe the northern lights. Once I start working for a firm, I probably won't get a vacation for 5 years or so... might as well splurge and do it now. If I run up the credit card, I run up the credit card.
    very cool.....

    next summer kathy and i are doing the mt.rushmore, grand canyon camping trip......

    this summer its campgrounds and frog jumping contests.....
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:
    soulsinging wrote:
    SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:
    wow....

    cheeky is going to spain....

    and soulsinging is going to paris.....

    must be fucking nice!!!!! hehehehe

    this summer im going camping 2 or 3 times ......60 miles from the house......and cooking hot dogs on the grill......

    but i plan on winning the big FROG JUMPING contest this year.......

    Yup, I'm thinking of a huge road trip west too... Yellowstone, redwood forest, seattle and maybe the northern lights. Once I start working for a firm, I probably won't get a vacation for 5 years or so... might as well splurge and do it now. If I run up the credit card, I run up the credit card.
    very cool.....

    next summer kathy and i are doing the mt.rushmore, grand canyon camping trip......

    this summer its campgrounds and frog jumping contests.....

    Damn, I should do the Grand Canyon too.

    And don't feel bad, frog jumping sounds absurdly fun to me for some reason.
  • chiquimonkey
    chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:
    soulsinging wrote:
    SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:
    wow....

    cheeky is going to spain....

    and soulsinging is going to paris.....

    must be fucking nice!!!!! hehehehe

    this summer im going camping 2 or 3 times ......60 miles from the house......and cooking hot dogs on the grill......

    but i plan on winning the big FROG JUMPING contest this year.......

    Yup, I'm thinking of a huge road trip west too... Yellowstone, redwood forest, seattle and maybe the northern lights. Once I start working for a firm, I probably won't get a vacation for 5 years or so... might as well splurge and do it now. If I run up the credit card, I run up the credit card.
    very cool.....

    next summer kathy and i are doing the mt.rushmore, grand canyon camping trip......

    this summer its campgrounds and frog jumping contests.....
    ahhhh i've always wanted to see mt. rushmore. and i feel ashamed for never having been to the grand canyon :oops:

    frog jumping contest sounds fun!

    here's the town where my dad is from in northern spain, it's so peaceful

    fap_98496_1.jpg

    cleanest air and water i've ever come across too. i still remember when we went when i was 8, and how lit up the skies were with stars. 31 years ago and i remember it clear as day :)
  • SPEEDY MCCREADY
    SPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 27,052
    so last year we go camping....the 2 of us have never camped together in 12 years....

    we borrow someones camping gear and head on out.....

    WE HAD A FUCKING BALL!!!!!!!!

    and saturday morning at 9:00 am sharp.....about 50 kids....who have been hunting down frogs for god knows how long......

    all get together and have the big frog jumping contest....hehehehe

    and it was just great to see good clean family fun.........
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • QuarterToTen
    QuarterToTen Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 3,652
    chiquimonkey wrote:


    here's the town where my dad is from in northern spain, it's so peaceful

    fap_98496_1.jpg

    cleanest air and water i've ever come across too. i still remember when we went when i was 8, and how lit up the skies were with stars. 31 years ago and i remember it clear as day :)

    looks so tranquil....so secluded, so peaceful
    simply beautiful

    and its those special childhood memories that make us who we are today

    hope your dad can make the trip too
    Nice shirt.
  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:
    so last year we go camping....the 2 of us have never camped together in 12 years....

    we borrow someones camping gear and head on out.....

    WE HAD A FUCKING BALL!!!!!!!!

    and saturday morning at 9:00 am sharp.....about 50 kids....who have been hunting down frogs for god knows how long......

    all get together and have the big frog jumping contest....hehehehe

    and it was just great to see good clean family fun.........

    I'm happy to hear there are kids that can still have fun that doesn't involve $500 pieces of electronics and sitting on their ass in their own basement.
  • chiquimonkey
    chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    QuarterToTen wrote:
    chiquimonkey wrote:


    here's the town where my dad is from in northern spain, it's so peaceful

    fap_98496_1.jpg

    cleanest air and water i've ever come across too. i still remember when we went when i was 8, and how lit up the skies were with stars. 31 years ago and i remember it clear as day :)

    looks so tranquil....so secluded, so peaceful
    simply beautiful

    and its those special childhood memories that make us who we are today

    hope your dad can make the trip too
    yeah it's a special place for sure. now they have tons of apartments and B&Bs for people who like to camp and ski there. which is great for the local economy. when i went 10 years ago, they had just put in a stop sign. and it was for the cattle :shock: nobody locked their doors either. my aunt told me they only lock them at night...i asked why, she said cuz of the wolves that come down from the mountains :shock: lol

    thanks, i hope so too. he's not fully aware we're trying to do it, but like he's gonna complain haha
  • chiquimonkey
    chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    soulsinging wrote:
    SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:
    so last year we go camping....the 2 of us have never camped together in 12 years....

    we borrow someones camping gear and head on out.....

    WE HAD A FUCKING BALL!!!!!!!!

    and saturday morning at 9:00 am sharp.....about 50 kids....who have been hunting down frogs for god knows how long......

    all get together and have the big frog jumping contest....hehehehe

    and it was just great to see good clean family fun.........

    I'm happy to hear there are kids that can still have fun that doesn't involve $500 pieces of electronics and sitting on their ass in their own basement.
    absolutely!

    sounds like it was a great time speedy :)
  • QuarterToTen
    QuarterToTen Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 3,652
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    QuarterToTen wrote:
    chiquimonkey wrote:


    here's the town where my dad is from in northern spain, it's so peaceful

    fap_98496_1.jpg

    cleanest air and water i've ever come across too. i still remember when we went when i was 8, and how lit up the skies were with stars. 31 years ago and i remember it clear as day :)

    looks so tranquil....so secluded, so peaceful
    simply beautiful

    and its those special childhood memories that make us who we are today

    hope your dad can make the trip too
    yeah it's a special place for sure. now they have tons of apartments and B&Bs for people who like to camp and ski there. which is great for the local economy. when i went 10 years ago, they had just put in a stop sign. and it was for the cattle :shock: nobody locked their doors either. my aunt told me they only lock them at night...i asked why, she said cuz of the wolves that come down from the mountains :shock: lol

    thanks, i hope so too. he's not fully aware we're trying to do it, but like he's gonna complain haha

    better put the deadbolt on...i hear those wolves can be pretty crafty haha

    sounds idyllic and very relaxing.
    Nice shirt.
  • SPEEDY MCCREADY
    SPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 27,052
    soulsinging wrote:
    SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:
    so last year we go camping....the 2 of us have never camped together in 12 years....

    we borrow someones camping gear and head on out.....

    WE HAD A FUCKING BALL!!!!!!!!

    and saturday morning at 9:00 am sharp.....about 50 kids....who have been hunting down frogs for god knows how long......

    all get together and have the big frog jumping contest....hehehehe

    and it was just great to see good clean family fun.........

    I'm happy to hear there are kids that can still have fun that doesn't involve $500 pieces of electronics and sitting on their ass in their own basement.
    some kid....about 7rs old....is watching me fish and he has a sad look on his face....i ask whats wrong...

    he tells me he wants to go fishing but he doesnt own a fishing pole.....

    3 minutes later i gave him his own fishing pole....a tackle box.....a bait bucket......and some worms....

    he gathers it all together and runs away screaming MOM MOM MOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hehehehe

    the kid came back 10 minutes later with the biggest smile on his face.....and we ended up fishing together all weekend long.....heheheheh

    his mom thanked me....and later that night she brought kathy and i some goodies she had baked...cookies, sweet rolls....blah blah blah....

    it was a cool little weekend....
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • SPEEDY MCCREADY
    SPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 27,052
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    i'm signed up on farecompare.com that sends me alerts, but wondering if there are any sites people use to keep an eye on good fares for european destinations? me and my sis are going to spain in the fall, and the prices usually run between $750-900 (from SFO). i doubt we'd find anything cheaper, but doesn't hurt to keep an eye out!

    thanks in advance for any help :)
    hey cheeky????

    whats with the invisible mode????
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....

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