78 Hour Summer Sale

PC: Air New Zealand

You don't want to miss Air New Zealand's 78 hour summer sale going on right now! Save up to $500 on flights to Australia, New Zealand and the Cook Islands. Currently, our favorite fare is from LAX to the Cook Islands (Rarotonga). Normally a roundtrip flight to the Cook Islands would cost $1,500. However, due to this sale, we have found multiple flights for as low as $552 roundtrip. See sample flight itinerary below:

The Cook Islands are in French Polynesia, which is also where Bora Bora and Tahiti are located. Sale ends on Thursday, July 13, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time.

These flights are selling out quick! Book below or visit airnewzealand.com

Oak + Odyssey vs. Expedia

#CheapTravelChallenge

It’s time for another #cheaptravelchallenge! The purpose of this challenge is to show you how travel search engines don’t always find the cheapest route. They definitely do a great job if you have zero flexibility in your travel plans. But if you’re willing to budge on dates a bit or fly into a different airport, then the customization that Oak + Odyssey provides is the way to go :) Let’s get started!

The Challenge: Find the cheapest flights from St. Louis to Bali in September 2017.

The Competition: Expedia

The Results: The Expedia search found me a $1,521 round-trip ticket from STL to Bali. Using Oak + Odyssey I found a round-trip ticket from STL to Bali for $893. 
By using Oak + Odyssey, you would save a total of $628. That's a months' worth of rent (depending on where you live),  185 Taco Bell crunch wrap supremes, or a flight to Europe and back.

*Side note: Expedia is a great tool to use, however, this challenge is meant to show you that there are many workarounds and customizations that aren't picked up by search engines like Expedia. 

See the two flight itinerary comparisons below and be sure to book your next trip with Oak + Odyssey.

Happy Traveling