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InsideTrip searches fast, comfortable flights

Inside TripFinding a cheap flight isn't too hard these days. At least a half-dozen major sites search for the best fares, and many of them will search their competitors and compare rates for you. InsideTrip is trying to carve out a new niche in this crowded market by focusing less on the cheapest flights, and more on the easiest, most comfortable ones.

InsideTrip rates flights on its TripQuality scale, which includes your choice of 12 different factors. Sick of flights being late? Check the "on-time stats" box. Is sitting in the middle seat one of your pet peeves? InsideTrip has a box for that, too: you can search by historical load factor.

We conducted a few test searches to see how much more you could be paying for these amenities, but it turns out that it's not that expensive. InsideTrip just lets you narrow down the same cheap results the other sites offer, based on what's most important to you. If you'll gladly endure a few hours of wait time or some lost bags to save money, skip it. If you're concerned about everything from security wait times to the age of your plane, you might want to give it a look.

[Via TechCrunch]

Take to the skies with Farecast

Whether you're taking an impromptu trip to Milwaukee, WI next weekend or making arrangements for next year's Super Bowl in Glendale, AZ, consider using Farecast to book your next flight. In a niche already flooded with well-known travel websites like Orbitz, Expedia, and Travelocity, Farecast stands out for it's ability to determine where fares have been and, most important, where they're headed.

The ability to purchase airline tickets online is a great thing but it can lead to ulcers and grey hair when you're trying to decide the age-old question: "should I buy now and hope the price doesn't go down -- or wait another couple of days?" Using the magic of statistical analysis, Farecast compares the historical data of past airfares and makes recommendations on the best time to purchase a ticket.

The Farecast folks are so confident they can predict when ticket prices will be at their lowest that they offer Fare Guard, a for-purchase guarantee that protects shoppers from losing money if Farecast turns out to be wrong. For instance, if you're shopping for airfare from Denver to Australia and Farecast says prices are likely to go down in the next couple of days but you want more of a commitment than that, you may opt to purchase Fare Guard for $9.95. If prices go up and you end up paying more for that ticket to Oz, Farecast will refund the difference.

Since Farecast is still in beta, they only offer information on round trip airfare and still have some site performance issues largely related to sluggish search speeds. For quick and useful information while making flight arrangements, however, add Farecast to the list of places to check before booking those tickets.

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