Editing Travel (section)

== General Flight Planning ==

=== Before You Book ===

* '''Transit to Airport''': Check if public transit is available at your departure and arrival times. Factor in cost and time for non-transit options.
* '''Airport Selection''': Some cities have multiple airports - compare total travel costs including ground transportation.
* '''Flight Flexibility''': United Basic Economy (no carry-on) and Spirit don't offer flight flexibility. You can purchase flexibility from Spirit separately.
* '''Route Changes''': On most airlines (except Spirit and Frontier), you can often modify flights to extend stays - usually cheaper than booking return trips later.

=== Search Tools ===

* '''[https://matrix.itasoftware.com/search ITA Matrix]''': Advanced flight search engine with more sophisticated querying than Google Flights and often more current results since it doesn't rely on caching.