Online

• 1). Visit a travel website such as Expedia, Travelocity or Orbitz, or go to a specific airline's website. The travel sites specialize in helping you find flights that suit your travel plans and price range. These sites sort through the flight information from airlines to assist you in booking your flight. If you prefer a particular airline, you can make a reservation on its website.
  
  
• 2). Enter the details of your trip, including departing dates, returning dates and number of travelers. Most of these sites will have options to add hotel stays or rental cars as well. After you have entered this information and submitted it, all options matching your travel details will be displayed.
  
  
• 3). Choose your best ticket option. Each ticket option will state the price, the flight time and the airline. Pick the one that best suits you. Pay attention to whether the flights have layovers if that is important to you.
  
  
• 4). Pay for your ticket online using a credit or debit card. After have chosen your flights. enter your credit or debit card information to purchase your ticket while it is still available. If you book online, you will be required to submit an email address so that you can receive a confirmation number and online receipt.
  
  
• 5). Check your email to get your confirmation or ticket number. With most airlines, you can use either of these numbers to check in for your flight via kiosk, which will allow you to skip the long lines.
  
  

Phone

• 1). Call an airline you would like to fly with. Every airline has a telephone number you can call to make flight reservations. Depending on which airline you choose, the system might be automated or have a live operator.
  
  
• 2). Tell the operator the flight details you want. The operator will then look at the available options for you. The disadvantage of booking your flight via telephone is that you aren't able to see your options and are left with those that are provided to you by the operator.
  
  
• 3). Pay with credit card or debit card. Some airlines will allow you to wait and pay when you check in so you can avoid giving your credit card information over the phone.