Comments on: Cheap Airfare: Does it pay to book online? http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/cheap-airfare-does-it-pay-to-book-online/ Time and Money Saving Tips from Thrifty Mommy Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:45:41 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tink http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/cheap-airfare-does-it-pay-to-book-online/comment-page-1/#comment-13626 Tink Sun, 28 Oct 2007 20:48:23 +0000 http://www.simplythrifty.com/cheap-airfare-does-it-pay-to-book-online/#comment-13626 I book through the discount sites, BUT, I pay the few extra bux each time for the travel insurance that allows you to change your flights. I've had to use it twice now and had no troubles. I just returned from a cross country trip to visit "home". Unfortunately, "home' is also a very popular tourist destination. Since other members of my family were coming in from all over the country (I was concerned I'd have to change my plans to match their schedules), the peace of mind I received from the 13 dollars I paid for the insurance was well worth it. I book through the discount sites, BUT, I pay the few extra bux each time for the travel insurance that allows you to change your flights.

I’ve had to use it twice now and had no troubles.

I just returned from a cross country trip to visit “home”. Unfortunately, “home’ is also a very popular tourist destination. Since other members of my family were coming in from all over the country (I was concerned I’d have to change my plans to match their schedules), the peace of mind I received from the 13 dollars I paid for the insurance was well worth it.

]]> By: (army)wife http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/cheap-airfare-does-it-pay-to-book-online/comment-page-1/#comment-13652 (army)wife Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:10:07 +0000 http://www.simplythrifty.com/cheap-airfare-does-it-pay-to-book-online/#comment-13652 I've found that it can go either way as to whether the discount travel site is cheaper or purchasing through the airline is cheaper. It really is the luck of the draw especially since airfares change as often as every few hours. However, you can book on a discount travel site, but then change your tickets directly with the airline. Changing through the airline is usually cheaper because both places will charge a change fee plus the difference in the tickets. The discount travel site will also charge their service fee, while the airline will not. I’ve found that it can go either way as to whether the discount travel site is cheaper or purchasing through the airline is cheaper. It really is the luck of the draw especially since airfares change as often as every few hours. However, you can book on a discount travel site, but then change your tickets directly with the airline. Changing through the airline is usually cheaper because both places will charge a change fee plus the difference in the tickets. The discount travel site will also charge their service fee, while the airline will not.

]]> By: the aesthetic onion http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/cheap-airfare-does-it-pay-to-book-online/comment-page-1/#comment-13815 the aesthetic onion Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:42:35 +0000 http://www.simplythrifty.com/cheap-airfare-does-it-pay-to-book-online/#comment-13815 I use the discount travel websites to search, but then visit the airline website to actually book the tickets. They actual airline websites are much clearer about flight change/cancellation policies and usually offer the same or lower price options than the discount website. But the discount website gives me an idea of which airline will probably offer the lowest rates at the time for the location I am traveling to. I use the discount travel websites to search, but then visit the airline website to actually book the tickets. They actual airline websites are much clearer about flight change/cancellation policies and usually offer the same or lower price options than the discount website. But the discount website gives me an idea of which airline will probably offer the lowest rates at the time for the location I am traveling to.

]]> By: qztown » Cheap Airfare: Does it pay to book online? http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/cheap-airfare-does-it-pay-to-book-online/comment-page-1/#comment-13514 qztown » Cheap Airfare: Does it pay to book online? Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:19:50 +0000 http://www.simplythrifty.com/cheap-airfare-does-it-pay-to-book-online/#comment-13514 [...] sourced here [...] [...] sourced here [...]

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