When preparing for a vacation, how do you go about purchasing your tickets?

I have done this several different ways depending on the cheapest route. I just bought air fare to Holland and I used an online site. I have also used a travel agent and purchased from them locally. I have also purchased travel accomodations over the phone. I just shop aroud and compare prices and pay with the chapest.

I go to different sites online. I check out who is easier to shop on. Sometimes it will pull up different flight that another didn't have for some reason. Then I also look at the fees that different sites charge. But either way, I buy my tickets online. I really don't like going to an agent because I can do the same thing at home and on my own time. I don't go to the Airline its self unless it is online. LOL So, I purchasing....online. :) Gotta love the internet!

When I have to purchase tickets..I go online as well..I usually check all the sites that have to deal with ticket purchasing..not just any one in particular.:)+

I don't usually buy tickets. I prefer to drive everywhere in the USA. I've never been out of the country before and maybe then I will buy the tickets early online.

When it comes to buying tickets I would rather buy them online and have bought them online the past three times. I like that much better. It's painless, cheaper, saves time, and we don't have to go anywhere to buy them.

It's definitely easier to purchase online and usually can be less expensive. I usually look on travel sites (expedia, etc.) to see the best offers and then search on american airlines website and any airlines that aren't affiliated with the travel websites (such as Southwest). Either way, I usually purchase at the actual airlines website because you save yourself the service fee - unless last minute package deal including hotel, car, etc.