Even if travel agencies specializing in student airfares don't always have the absolute lowest fares, their fares do come with more lenient fare rules, such as better refund policies and fewer restrictions. Here, several route and date scenarios compared (standard travel agencies vs. student specialists):
|
Travel Agency |
Route |
Dates |
Price |
Airline |
|
STA Travel/Student Universe |
NYC-LONDON |
July 8-22nd |
$935 |
Virgin Atlantic |
|
Expedia |
NYC-LONDON |
July 8-22nd |
$678 |
Aer Lingus |
|
STA |
HOU-Kathmandu |
May 8 -22nd |
$1161 |
Qatar Airways |
|
Expedia |
HOU-Kathmandu |
May 8 -22nd |
$2004 |
Qatar Airways |
|
STA |
LAX-Buenos Aires |
June 8-24th |
$1011 |
American |
|
Student Universe/Expedia |
LAX-Buenos Aires |
June 8-24th |
$947 |
Taca |
|
STA |
BOS-Johannesburg |
May 6-20th |
$1631 |
British Airways |
|
Student Universe |
BOS-Johannesburg |
May 6-20th |
$1612 |
British Airways |
|
Expedia |
BOS-Johannesburg |
May 6-20th |
$1248 |
KLM |
|
British Airways |
BOS-Johannesburg |
May 6-20th |
$1666 |
British Airways |
|
STA |
SFO-NYC |
May 19-26 |
$359 |
United |
|
Student Universe |
SFO-NYC |
May 19-26 |
$271 |
Frontier |
|
Expedia |
SFO-NYC |
May 19-26 |
$265 |
Frontier |
|
STA |
NYC-MIA |
May 20-26th |
$293 |
American |
|
Student Universe |
NYC-MIA |
May 20-26th |
$226 |
United |
|
Expedia |
NYC-MIA |
May 20-26th |
$204 |
American |
