Airlines Not Found On Orbitz?

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BZ asked in a comment,
“Can you make a post about which airlines are not searched by orbitz, expedia? “
I’ll give a shot at it!
I find that the “Big 6” legacy carriers (By size: American, United, Delta, Continental, Northwest, and USAirways) are generally well represented by Orbitz, Expedia, and Kayak, etc.

In general a site like Orbitz will be about $6 higher than buying directly from the airline website itself, although on occasion orbitz may be cheaper than the airline’s own website, so if for nothing else, it’s a good place to start checking airfares.

This does not hold true however for the LCC’s (low-cost carriers)
At best, a site like Orbitz will display the LCC’s fare, however even when the airline is displayed it is often much cheaper to buy it at the airline’s own site.

Over the next couple of days I’ll focus on handicapping the LCC marketplace.