Independent U.S. airfare research desk

Know what a fair fare looks like before you book.

CWS Travel is an independent airfare research desk based in Des Moines, Iowa. We publish fair-price estimates, typical booking windows and plain-English baggage and trip-planning guidance for travel across the major U.S. carriers. We do not sell tickets, take payment, or send you to reseller sites — when a fare looks right, you book directly with the airline of your choice.

Fair-fare snapshotResearch estimates · Economy

DSM → ORD

typical

Nonstop

~$78

JFK → LAX

typical

Nonstop

~$197

BOS → MIA

typical

Nonstop

~$118

DEN → SEA

typical

Nonstop

~$132

ATL → MSP

typical

Nonstop

~$148

PHX → SAN

typical

Nonstop

~$74

Estimate a fair fare

Independent research estimate · no booking, no redirects

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Why use CWS

Research first, so you book with confidence

We are not a booking site and we do not chase clicks. We publish honest fair-price estimates and practical guidance, then leave the booking to you, directly with the airline.

An honest fair price

Our estimate is the typical fair range for the route and cabin. We never sell tickets or add a markup, so there is nothing to inflate.

Timing, not just price

We show the typical booking window for your route so you can tell whether to book now or wait, and avoid overpaying for last-minute seats.

Bag rules in plain English

Carry-on, checked, change and cancel basics for major U.S. fare types, explained in one readable guide. No PDF spelunking.

Watch a route, not your inbox

Set a fare threshold and we'll keep an eye on it. We email only when the published fare crosses the line you picked.

Popular routes

Typical fair fares on popular U.S. corridors

Estimated fair prices we track on these routes, for guidance only. Open any tile to run the fair-fare estimate for that route.

What we are, and what we are not

An independent research desk, not a booking site

Our coverage spans economy through first across the major U.S. carriers. We keep the model deliberately simple and transparent.

We do not sell tickets

There is no checkout on this site. We never take payment, never hold card details, and never issue tickets.

We do not redirect you

We do not forward you to resellers or third-party booking sites. You decide where to book, and you book directly with the airline.

We are not paid to rank

No airline pays us to appear, and our estimates are not for sale. Our only job is to help you recognize a fair price.

We keep it on your device

Your saved route and fare watches live in your own browser. We do not run third-party ad-tracking pixels.