Call Southwest.No fees.
expedia?
I’d try either www.farecompare.com or www.kayak.com
also southwest
Origin and destination?
If he’s in the U.S. - Southwest. Also check Frontier, they’ve been running a sale.
Maybe this will help
http://travel.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Airline_Discount_Ticket_Military
http://www.militarytogo.com/waiver.php
Ahem, don-o: GOOGLE: “Finding best airfare” !
What tagline?
I have used Orbitz several times and I am very satisfied.
Orbitz.com
kayak.com without a doubt. Best search options I’ve seen.
The marines may cover his flight cost.
I’ve used bookingbuddy.com 3 or 4 times and have had good results.
www.kayak.com
Just learned something interesting about military pricing. See bottom of advice for graduating recruit. Apparently the benefit lets them change plans if orders change.
FWIW, my son is DI on Parris Island.
I always check Expedia.com first, then check Travelocity.com. In addition to those, I also check the relevant airlines that serve the cities I want to visit. Sometimes there are flights at the airlines’ websites that might night show up at the clearinghouse websites.
I stopped using Expedia and other services when I found out that they were charging a number of fees, sometimes hidden. Sure, they may give you a low airfare, but by the time you added in the fees, your ticket may cost you more than what the airline offers.
The cost often is affected by such things as the season, how long between arrival and return, and whether you are willing to stay over a Saturday. A flexible travel schedule may yield a better deal.
Check online with whatever airline serves your area. And as was suggested, contact the airline and ask aboout military discounts. In fact, I’ve had experiences when I’ve obtained an online fare, then telephoned the airline and negotiated a better deal. You could try that. The worst they could do is say no.
One last thing: A non-direct flight may be cheaper than a direct or non-stop. But be sure that the flight stops off at a city in line with where you are going. I once took advantage of a discount fare that required me to travel from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia, then to Las Vegas. In other words, I was travelling east before heading west. A major pain in the you know what. I vowed never to do that again.
sidestep.com
Give you the prices from all the travel sites. Good luck.