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starlagurl	Dec 19 2008, 11:06 AM Post #1
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	Linda.chung asked me today which websites are safe. I told her that it depends, and I listed off a bunch of sites that I would use if I was booking travel online... Honestly, I could only think of three... Expedia, Hotels.com, Travelocity... Anything else, I don't think I would use... For flights, I usually try to book through the airline, but not always... How do you book your flights and travel stuff? -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

jacquesl	Dec 19 2008, 11:08 AM Post #2
Journeyer Group: TP Staff Posts: 3475 Joined: 12-September 06 From: Ottawa Ontario, Canada. Member No.: 17335	I trust TravelPod!...:-) -------------------- support@travelpod.com Can't figure it out ...we can! Just ask us!

darrenstravels	Dec 19 2008, 11:13 AM Post #3
Tourist Group: Members Posts: 572 Joined: 12-April 08 From: County of Kent, UK Member No.: 167016 Nominate me as a Local Expert	99% of the time I book through the Airline / Accomodation directly. I've used lastminute.com, ebookers and expedia too, which were fine. -------------------- Thailand, Laos and Cambodia 2010

starlagurl	Dec 19 2008, 11:14 AM Post #4
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	Oh, lastminute.com...did you get a good deal there? -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

skylab	Dec 19 2008, 02:58 PM Post #5
World Traveler Group: Members Posts: 1042 Joined: 19-August 08 From: Buenos Aires Member No.: 228012 Nominate me as a Local Expert	http://farecast.live.com/ http://www.skyscanner.net/ I usually get a pretty nice deal on these. I'd love to see Google work on a site like this. Possibly using Google Maps to show where it's going. -------------------- DJSkylab.com: My blog :) ArtOfBackpacking.com: Backpacking Independent International Traveler Facebook "They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself." -Andy Warhol "My body has certainly wandered a good deal, but I have an uneasy suspicion that my mind has not wandered enough." -Noel Coward

jeremystravels	Dec 19 2008, 06:42 PM Post #6
Commuter Group: Local Expert Posts: 613 Joined: 26-July 08 From: Dayton, Ohio Member No.: 217489	I use kayak.com and swear by it. -------------------- Local Expert for Ohio, USA Next Countries: May 2010: Banff National Park - Canada Planning RTW in 2010-2011 for Asia and South America - coverage here

jacquesl	Dec 19 2008, 10:16 PM Post #7
Journeyer Group: TP Staff Posts: 3475 Joined: 12-September 06 From: Ottawa Ontario, Canada. Member No.: 17335	Geez people...support TravelPod and book through TravelPod! -------------------- support@travelpod.com Can't figure it out ...we can! Just ask us!

ScottWoz	Dec 19 2008, 11:49 PM Post #8
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 6745 Joined: 24-December 04 From: Burma to Cambodia Member No.: 124	Interesting topic, never really thought about it. I generally use any site without much thought, generally for the the best value or because it's the most appropriate at the time. Can't say I really trust the big names or distrust the little ones, just take what I need. QUOTE(linda.chung @ Dec 19 2008, 11:14 PM) I have been issued an electronic airline ticket and not sure whether it is trustworthy onot. by cathay pacific Why would it not be 'trustworthy? Linda you really shouldn't worry so much.. -------------------- Woz.. Living on a string of one-way tickets - currently kicking about in: southern Cambodia

wakingdream	Dec 20 2008, 06:42 PM Post #9
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 5853 Joined: 18-August 06 From: Guelph, Ontario Member No.: 13336	QUOTE Interesting topic, never really thought about it. I generally use any site without much thought, generally for the the best value or because it's the most appropriate at the time. Can't say I really trust the big names or distrust the little ones, just take what I need. Yup, that's pretty much how I operate too. If I feel iffy about a site I'd probably just look into it a bit more in depth, see if I can find anyone that's used it etc but for the most part I book what I need where it's most affordable. I've used e-tickets several times through airlines and never ha d a problem. -------------------- ~Susie 'Yesterday's the past and tomorrow's the future. Today is a gift - which is why they call it the present.'

cheli	Dec 20 2008, 10:43 PM Post #10
Pathfinder Group: Members Posts: 383 Joined: 16-April 07 From: Melbourne, Australia Member No.: 48561 Nominate me as a Local Expert	I've used nothing but e-tickets for the last few years and never had a problem. If you're really nervous just print out a copy of your receipt to take with you to the airport - but that's more for your own peace of mind really. I tend to use whatever - although flights I tend to go through the airline website because longer trips I've always booked through travel agents so I can get discounts on travel insurance. I did get stuck once buying a bus ticket online and they had a go at me cos I hadn't printed the receipt even though I had written down the confirmation number. -------------------- Happiness isn't a destination; it's a means of travelling

starlagurl	Dec 22 2008, 09:46 AM Post #11
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	Yeah you're right, Rachel, I never print out my tickets...I just write down the confirmation number, and make sure I have my ID with me when I'm traveling. Side note: I am traveling with such a nervous person this Christmas holiday, and I printed out our tickets...it came to SEVEN pages!!! -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

bakasyonista	Dec 22 2008, 07:50 PM Post #12
Explorer Group: Members Posts: 94 Joined: 11-February 08 Member No.: 140128 Nominate me as a Local Expert	I use Kayak.com to check which airline is the cheapest then I book directly with that airline. I have use Orbitz also. The good thing about Orbitz if there is a flight delay or cancellation they will notify you or if you're waiting for your connecting flight you will know before the airline makes an announcement. By the time the airline make the announcement we already made changes with customer service. Our next trip will be Aruba. Been waiting for the airfare to go down. I've checked different websites and so far the cheapest I found is through Travelpod. -------------------- "Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny." Frank Outlaw

polydemic	Dec 23 2008, 02:19 AM Post #13
Tourist Group: Members Posts: 586 Joined: 14-July 08 From: Seattle, Washington, USA Member No.: 212482 Nominate me as a Local Expert	I research the Alaska Airline site for flights & YMCA site for accomodations. For other details about my destination, I Google the local underground. I look for info which most tourists never see, what's common to locals, & away from the mainstream. -------------------- All the earth is my home and each nation a different room in the same house.

automaton	Jun 20 2011, 11:04 PM Post #14
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 20-June 11 Member No.: 2051401 Nominate me as a Local Expert	I work in a hotel myself, in the sales department... and in my opinion the best rates online for any hotel, except special negotiated rates for corporate accounts, (which are not available for leisure travelers) are best to be found by doing a hotel comparison check. I personally use HotelsCombined Easy, and fast. It will search all major booking sites, and showing you the best rates in one go. I simply do a hotel search and pick/book the best deal. Simple as that, saved quite a bit of money and time. Trust me. Good luck!

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