What site for booking international flights??

07 August 2007, 04:32

Seems that I seeing more than just few people booking their own airline tickets â€“ so --- other than going straight to the airline website -- what website are you guys using -- I have previously used Expedia with fairly good success ---but their system does not appear to be able to handle a three legged international flight.

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07 August 2007, 06:54

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Originally posted by Woodmnctry:
Seems that I seeing more than just few people booking their own airline tickets â€“ so --- other than going straight to the airline website -- what website are you guys using -- I have previously used Expedia with fairly good success ---but their system does not appear to be able to handle a three legged international flight.

My flight in May was 8 legs. Kansas City-Dulles-Johannesburg-Windhoek Namibia-Johannesburg-Kimberley SA-Johannesburg-Dulles-Kansas City

Kathi at Wild Travel booked it for me and I think it cost a little over $2200. Eight legs 3 different countries and everything went smoothly and I had the best cheap seat on the plane going over. To reach the seat in front of me I had to get up and walk to it. Plenty of booze and lots of movies.

20 August 2007, 09:03

Canuck

Expedia does handle multiple destinations. You just have to click on the "Flights" tab, and then select "Multiple Destinations" from the top drop down. The main page doesn't give you that option at the start.

I have found that Expedia is good, price-wise, for domestic flights or sun/sand vacations, but so far, in every case, for travel to Africa my travel agent has gotten fares WAY cheaper than those on Expedia.

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20 August 2007, 21:35

Stonecreek

The only site that would give me a response on my route (Air Namibia to Windhoek, connecting in Frankfurt) was cheaptickets.com I ultimately did book through cheaptickets (due to idiosyncracies with Delta's contract fares), but I would gladly pay a reasonable premium for the services of someone like Kathi. She can tell you obscure but important little facts like which airlines will actually transfer your baggage to connecting airlines. She can also help you avoid potentially fatal pitfalls like some of the cheaptickets connections that are as little as 40 minutes for an international flight (ain't gonna happen!) Whenever I go again, I'll check the cheaptickets site for information and comparisions, but I'll give Kathi a try for sure.

22 August 2007, 06:10

Canuck

I 100% agree with the use of a travel agent that understands hunters, and in particular the various nuances of travel with firearms.

Unfortunately, I have yet to find a travel agent in Canada that really knows the ins and outs. And Gracy won't work for Canadians.

If any other Canuck knows of a good, experienced travel agent for hunters, please let me know. So far I have had to do all the heavy lifting and just let the travel agent book the flight to get their volume fares.

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14 September 2007, 03:36

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I don't have the vast experience of some of the guys, but the five trips I've taken have been booked via the Internet. I've never had any problems, so far (Jeeze don't let this be the jinx). Most of my flights have been straight to the country I'm hunting. My wife recently booked our flight to RSA and got it for half the price quoted by the airlines or a travel agent. It doesn't hurt to shop and as long as you have confired seating and know how to clear customs in your country of origin, then have your PH meet you at the air port when you land, you should be OK.

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14 September 2007, 17:09

Sidnye

I also have booked a dozen or so flights via the internet including my last flight to Dar, Tanzania. The savings over what agents quoted me was substantial.

I've also missed flights, lost luggage etc and have found that when you are on the other side of the globe 7 or 8 time zones away and need help now, you are on own and have to fix your own problems. Been there, done that too many times.

Travel agents are great for folks who don't like to deal with the hassle but I enjoy all the logistics involved.

18 September 2007, 08:58

hacksawtom

Yukon,

Nope, we leave Oct. 9 returning Oct. 31. Believe it or not she was watching one of the shows on the Travel Channel and they mentioned a web site which was gaining a great reputation for great prices and service. The best price she could get to RSA was about $2300 each, coach however when she went thru this site we got the tickets for $1250 each. This is on a Delta flight routed thru Atlanta to Johannesburg.