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Saturday, October 28, 2006

Buying cheap international tickets online for travel originating from other countries

I was recently looking to purchase tickets to the US for my relatives. When I called around various travel agencies and consolidators in the US, every one told that if I want to buy tickets originating from outside the US, I need to buy it from the originating country, as buying it from the US will be extremely expensive. The general rule is that if you are based in the US, then it's cheaper to buy tickets from flights originating from the US to India but not vice-versa; it's always cheaper to buy tickets from the country of originating travel.

As I needed to buy tickets from the US itself, I checked the internet and was surprised to find good deals on Orbitz.com. Prior to this experience, I never knew that Orbitz.com would be able to beat the prices offered by travel agencies and consolidators. The other advantage was that I could pay by credit card (on which I get rewards) without any problem. In the past, I had to mail out checks to travel agencies before they would send the tickets to me; this was a hassle. In addition, I am nervous about sending checks to travel agencies because once the money is gone, you have no recourse in case of any problems with the ticket. With credit cards, you can always dispute it if the travel agency does not deliver the tickets, etc.

Buying the ticket on Orbitz.com, was a quick and easy process, and going forward, I will always at least check out Orbitz.com and other online sites regardless whether I am booking tickets for travel originating from US or from abroad.

posted by Ruby @ 7:51 AM

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