There's an enormous amount of information available on the Web about airlines and aviation. We list both airline-sponsored and independent information. After that it lists airlines that have any of online schedules, fares, reservations, ticket sales, and flight status. Next comes a listing of on-line specials, sources of special fares and other deals available over the net.
Many airlines have short-notice specials which are worth checking out.
The rest of the FAQ lists travel agents that offer service over the net and have indicated that they'd like to be listed. This FAQ is also posted in text form on the usenet groups rec.travel.air , rec.answers, and news.answers every Sunday. You can also get it by e-mail every Sunday. Four giant airline computer systems in the United States handle nearly all the airline reservations in the country. If you're looking for seats on a sold-out flight, an airline's home system is most likely to have that last, elusive seat.