Travel guides
What to know before you call.
The questions our agents answer most before an international trip, written down: documents and connections, the months that cost less, and the routes that need a plan.
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Before you fly abroad
International flight checklist
Everything that goes wrong on an international trip from the US or Canada goes wrong before the airport. Here is the list our agents run through on the call, in the order it matters.
Routes, seasons and the e-Visa
Flying to India from the US and Canada
India is one of the routes our agents price most, usually for family visits with fixed dates and several travelers. These are the things that decide the fare and the trip.
Holiday travel from North America
Christmas abroad: five trips and when to book the flights
Christmas week is the most expensive week of the year to fly, and the fares are set early. Five trips our callers take in December, and the booking timing that makes each one affordable.
Indian Ocean, one or two stops
Flights to Mauritius from the US and Canada
Mauritius is a long way from North America and worth the two connections it usually takes. How the routing works, when to go, and what the island is like once you land.
Nepal, India and Bhutan
Himalaya trips: flying to Kathmandu, Delhi and Paro
The mountains are the easy part to picture and the flights are the part that needs planning. Which gateway serves which trip, when to go, and what the connections look like from North America.
Clubs, courses and connections
International golf trips: where to fly and what to know
A golf trip is a flight problem first: the clubs, the group, the dates around tee times. The five destinations our callers book most, and how the flights work for each.
June, July and August from North America
Summer flights abroad: when to book and when to fly
Summer is the busiest season for international travel from the US and Canada, and the fares reward people who book early and fly on the right days. The timing that works, route by route.
Planning the trip alone
Solo international travel for women: flights, arrivals and the first night
Most of what makes a solo trip go well is decided when the flight is booked: the arrival time, the airport, the first night's bed. The practical choices, from the agents who book a lot of these trips.