Window or Aisle?
We understand that many Green Sheet readers are frequent business travelers and are often forced to make reservations on short notice, thus paying high end air fares or list prices for hotel rooms.
You could call a travel agent but, are you certain the deal found will be the best for you? What if you wish to know all your options before you decide on a day to fly or an airport to use? You just don't know if the fare you pay could have been lower.
In our continuing attempt to bring you money-making ideas and cost-saving opportunities, we suggest that you may want to learn to access travel information yourself, so that you're not at the mercy of a travel agent.
Check out the following free Internet travel sites offering on-line reservations for car rental, airlines, cruises, and hotels. Some offer additional information such as "fare busters" or flight delays.
Rec. Travel Library http://www.solutions.net/rec-travel/
Travelocity http://www.travelocity.com
TravelWeb http://www.travelweb.com
Reservations.com http://www.reservations.com
Finally, be sure and surf by Airline Information on-line (http://iecc.com/airline/), a helpful site which is updated frequently and provides information about some of the sites above, as well as other free travel related web sites.
All of the sites listed offer flight numbers (some also list fare codes), so if you're uncomfortable making a reservation on-line or purchasing a ticket over the Internet, you can jot down the information and call the airline yourself.
