There is a lot of pitfalls when it comes to travelling but it can make your trip a little less exhausting and stressful if you plan your itinerary ahead. This way you will be able to know things that are important for your trip such as your booking options.
There are lot of options for booking whether it be airlines, hotels, resorts, inns, etc. But if you are travelling during peak season, you will likely end up at a very bad accommodation or worse, cancelling your trip because there are no longer any vacant rooms or seats left.
- Getting the A-list - this will clutter your inbox but subscribing to hotels, resorts, airlines or even car rental companies that you like, you will find out promotions they offer before the general public even knows about such as discounts on rooms in hotels and resorts, rental specials for cars or flights that you can book right away for the fewer frequent flyer miles. These deals are always snapped quickly so do not hesitate to get them as it will help you immensely. Take not that in a number of these promotions you will need to enter a code, otherwise you will be paying for the full price.
- Airport websites - it is the norm that booking days before your actual flight will save you money but you do not have to focus on a single airline because you are not used to flying in other airline carriers. Check out cheaper airline carriers but be prepared for any bad trips along the way such as being dimed for excess baggage or a fee for checking in your bag and even low quality service.
- Since you do not want to settle with just a single airline carrier alone, this is where you are going to compare its prices.
- While most travelers are focusing on sites that lets you book your trip online in one go, a growing number of travelers are shifting their focus to kayak.com which is a meta-search site that scans fares from various travel booking and airlines sites simultaneously and then send you back the source in booking the fare that you are looking for. Kayak does not have everything though but this is still worth to look into to get cheaper fares.
Even after you have made your purchase, keep shopping as you may find more discounts and special offers that will be provided on the day you are going to use it.