Fare or Foul?

Money magazine is the latest purporting to let the travel public in on air fare secrets. Such articles are almost as ubiquitous as turkey recipes at this time of year. I don't know about you, but I certainly didn't learn anything new from that piece. It failed to mention www.priceline.com with its auction-style pricing and www.hotwire.com, which is ideal if you want a bargain fare, are willing to fly on their choice of carriers (sometimes with a change of planes), and aren't fussy about the time of day you fly (often meaning an early-morning departure). Also, I've often found the best deals on the airlines' own websites, which sometimes also give bonus miles -- not trivial if you are trying to stack up mileage on a particular airline for a business class ticket to that dream destination.