Is anyone good at finding cheap deals on flghts?! <--help

[ThatAznKid]

Hi. I've decided to go to San Diego last minute to visit a friend -- before the price was around $300, now it's easily around the $600 range! I'm leaving from CMH to SAN. I can leave anytime after December 25 and must return by Jan. 4th (sunday). I was planning on staying for 3-4 days, but it really all depends on how much of a difference it makes in ticket price. There will be 1 adult. My budget for this flight is $400 or less. I've used the YAHOO search engine...most of the cheap flights are all taken. Anyone who is a master at traveling could possibly help me find a lower price? Thanks :]

[I Love A Deal]

check out kayak.com; priceline.com; individual airlines too (on site, can sign up for weekly deals but probably don't have time for that); travelocity; and orbitz. Sorry, don't have time to do the search for you but that should help. When you find a deal that look great grab it! He who hesitates... You may also want to check out farechasers.com to see when prices seem to be going down. Good luck!

[ThatAznKid]

the cheapest i found was priceline -- $471 from dec 6 - jan 2.

[BeeEss]

dec 6???

wth?
did u try orbitz yet?

[General Ghoul]

Try searching flights from your town to a major hub, Chicago, Denver, Dallas, etc, then onto San Diego. I found a couple of $99 last minute flights, or $200 round trip, several times. Just make sure you leave enough time for the layover to connect and gather luggage. A 2-4 hour layover is well worth a few hundred.