The Essentials
Shopping Fares By Airport Instead of By Airline
Looking for the best airfare? Before you check airlines, you might want to check airports.
In the U.S. airports are also ranked by which has the least expensive average airfares. Think Islip on Long Island with much lower fares than La Guardia, Orlando Sanford Airport instead of Orlando. There’s also St Pete Clearwater in Florida.
Other inexpensive airports: Atlantic City International in New Jersey, with average fares of $178, Tweed New Haven Airport in Connecticut with average fares of $188 and Paine Field in Washington, instead of Seattle.