Discount Travel Secrets that Industry Giants Hide from you
Travel planning? What’s that? May be you can plan one after reading this…
Particularly when we are facing an economic slow down, badly then ever before, every penny gains its own importance. Since traveling costs are high nowadays most people prefer discount travel websites like Expedia, Travelocity and Orbitz.
People believe that they get the lowest fare while they book tickets through these sites, but it’s not the truth!!
Booking your tickets from discount travel sites hinders your fortune of getting best deals.
But in fact you might be receiving a higher price tag from companies which are associated to the low-cost travel sites. Moreover you have to inquire about the lodging and flights, while the agency earns full commissions.
Here are the secrets, intentionally revealed for your advantage!!!
1. These sites charge you for services they provide. This is mostly hidden from you or else revealed after you have paid them. Do you have an idea to change plans due to some reason? If yes, then get ready to pay 30$ for each time you call them as service charge and also penalty of 75$-150$ for airlines, which thankfully is not included in the phone call. These travel agencies expect bad weather, since this will lead to change in plans and extra cash in their pockets.
2. The actual price is hidden. It’s because they trade in large volumes, so they tend to focus on national rates. They hide private rate, consolidated rates and below-market rates because they don’t intend to reveal it. The low price fares can only be accessed through experienced pros, which have legitimate experience in this field.
3. The low price they offer is no match to your expectations. Comparing different travel sites reveals different price for same packages. It’s because these site have struck deals with different partners and so different priced packages are available. This business strategy helps them to crunch more revenue. Customers are slowly getting the truth. According to a Weekly on traveling, the revenues of these travel sites are down by up to 10%. Direct dealing between airlines, hotels and people has increased significantly.
4. Mystified customers are judged as best customers. Since the last year, a dramatic increase in surcharges imposed by airlines has taken place—at least between 5$ to 15$, though these price change is not revealed in air travel comparison websites. Consumers get mystified when they try to do this math themselves and start targeting sites that tend to show low prices.
5. After you pay them, you are left alone. Booking ticket online is easy, but what if you miss your flight or it gets cancelled? And if you try to get the help through phone; you are welcomed by a computer voice after holding for ages. Or you may encounter a person whose mother tongue isn’t English. In the mean time you may miss your final seat at the last flight. Traveling has transformed into an unpredictable weapon. This may happen to anyone at anytime… and when this happens you try to seek help of a person whose job is getting rid of you as fast as possible.
It’s been a rough article. If you want to save more money then you must learn these dirty secrets that the industry giants Orbitz, Expedia, and Travelocity hide from you.