Gone are the days when calling the airline or visiting a
travel agency was your only option to book a flight. Now there are so many on-line
sites offering myriads of flight options in a variety of prices to get you from
point A to B.
travel agency was your only option to book a flight. Now there are so many on-line
sites offering myriads of flight options in a variety of prices to get you from
point A to B.
Many of these sites also compare findings from other sites.
This is a great way to compare prices and itineraries.
This is a great way to compare prices and itineraries.
My current go to site is Skyscanner Canada.
Other favourites are:
Google Flights is good for researching flights, but often the options
you find are unavailable when it comes time to book.
you find are unavailable when it comes time to book.
All of these web sites cover different airlines and have a variety of
different combinations to get you there and home…..which is important
because, like booking points, it gives you the option to choose a long layover.
Please see my previous blog post to find out more about layovers.
different combinations to get you there and home…..which is important
because, like booking points, it gives you the option to choose a long layover.
Please see my previous blog post to find out more about layovers.
In my last post, I discussed taking advantage of a long layover. If the
layover is long enough, you can do a sample tour of a city.
layover is long enough, you can do a sample tour of a city.
My husband and younger son booked their flights to Cape Town and home
from Nairobi, deliberately with a long layover in mind. They will stop for
almost twenty hours in Abu Dhabi on the way to Africa and for the same amount
of time in Dubai on the way home. Fortunately, I managed to get a long layover
in Dubai on the way home for my eldest son and myself at the same time so the
whole family can check out the city.
from Nairobi, deliberately with a long layover in mind. They will stop for
almost twenty hours in Abu Dhabi on the way to Africa and for the same amount
of time in Dubai on the way home. Fortunately, I managed to get a long layover
in Dubai on the way home for my eldest son and myself at the same time so the
whole family can check out the city.
Don’t forget that when paying for your flights, as mentioned in my last
post, you still want to keep track of extra fees and taxes.
post, you still want to keep track of extra fees and taxes.
So now is the time to flex those fingers, and get ready to flight shop.
Please feel free to drop me a line if you have any other tips or
questions about this topic.
questions about this topic.