For many Australians, an overseas holiday includes a visit to a flight comparison site or aggregators such as Skyscanner, Wotif or Expedia to find the best deals. But is this the best approach?
An expert has told Yahoo Finance why it can be best to start your research on these sites to get an idea of their prices. However, it’s not always wise to book your flights through them.
“Using an aggregator can be really useful to get an idea of what your options and the prices are,” Angus Kidman, editor at large and travel expert at Finder, told Yahoo Finance.
“And you can sometimes find some good deals. Having said all that, I’m a lot more cautious about actually booking through the aggregator, because that can lead to problems.”
Booking directly through airlines may be the smarter approach, Kidman said.
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