My first call in search of cheap airfare was to a website called Sidestep. They offer everything in the way of cheap travel including all the arrangements, from the cheap airfare there to the cheap airfare home. This is from their site: “Compare airfares with SideStep, the traveler's search engine, and check out flight deals from over 150 travel sites and 600 airlines with one click. Find cheap airfares, discount hotels, cruise vacations, car rentals, and vacatiopn packages to popular travel destinations worldwide. Also, check out our interactive travel guides for suggestions on travel information.” Further along in my search for a cheap airfare deal, I looked at a Website called cFares: “Using cFares can make a big difference to your wallet. cFares connects you direct to the airlines, major travel sites, and industry wholesalers! Exclusive, customized, below-market fares. Place a bid with cAgent™ our "name-your-price" service that allows you to know your airline and itinerary before you buy! Cheap airfare & wholesale flight tickets from cFares! “ The site or company owner adds a personal note to his prospective customers: “I’d like to personally welcome you to cFares, the membership-based Internet travel site that thousands of knowledgeable travelers depend on for their travel needs. If there is anything we can do to make your experience with us more satisfying, please contact me at xxx@cfares.com. I start each day personally reading what you have to say, and then share your concerns with the cFares team so they can be responsive to your concerns. cFares has the lowest prices on airfares, the widest selection and best service of any travel site on the Internet. We come to work each day excited to serve you, our customer, and make it easy for you to find the travel deals that best meet your needs.” Another interesting site in my cheap airfare search offers the following advice: "When is the best time to buy a cheap airfare?" The best time to buy is city pair specific and depends on your tolerance for risk. Purchasing airline tickets is very similar to the stock market where there are normally only a few perfect times a year to purchase. Most people I speak to have more than a slight pang of anxiety just before hitting that button that dings their credit card because they know that the person on the plane next to them might be paying less.