Least expensive air travel from Omaha to four continents - Europe, Asia, South America and Africa.
This is somewhat of a competition. I give extra points for the person with the least total airfare to all of these continents. All airfares must be roundtrip from Omaha, and must for be a three-week period from now until Sept. 1. It can be two different airlines, in which case you would present two different graphic files. The timing must be such that you can make the connection. Provide at least 3 hours. If the connection has you spending the night at the airport, you must include the cost of a hotel.
Generally, the least expensive fares to these destinations are from coastal cities in the US, like LA and New York. In order to get the lowest fare, you need to find the least expensive coastal city and the least expensive flight from Omaha to that city. Sites like Kayak and Expedia won't do this automatically. There may be some ground transportation involved in transferring to a nearby airport. Include the ground transportation cost and associated graphics. Bigger cities have multiple airports so don't get confused. New York, for example, has five airports: JFK, LaGuardia, Newark, White Plains, and Newburgh. Only three offer international flights. The cheapest flights are often from the smaller airports that charge a lesser fee for landing.
You don't need to check luggage but you do need to include a carry-on bag.
Prices vary widely during this period. They also vary by day of the week. You must present screenshots of the airfare with sufficient detail to verify the dates, connections, and price - including taxes. Use only commercial airlines - you can't use military aircraft or family connections with commercial companies. The flight leaves from Omaha – you can't drive to another city.
I found the best luck using kiwi.com and by using the kiwi app on my phone. I'm excited to use this to book my next trip because it pulls from so many different airlines to give you the best deals and options. After viewing my classmates different itineraries I switched up a few of my routes and dates to find cheaper prices.
I tried the following three-week periods from now until Sept. 1. I tried the following cities. Most of the dates I found the best prices were within the April/May time period.
Europe: $523.62
Asia: $555.12
South America: $504.06
Africa: $718.07 + $13.00 stay = $731.07
Total price: $2,313.87
Submitted by Hannah Lambert on 02/24/2020.