GLOBAL RECESSION MEANS ONLINE TRAVEL BARGAINS
Vacationers may not travel as often in 2009, but when they do they are getting more value for their money. Travel websites are advertising deep discounts, some as much as 50 percent, on flights, cruises, and hotels.
For the third consecutive year, Hotwire.com ranked highest in customer satisfaction with booking of airline, hotel, or rental car reservations, according to California-based J. D. Power and Associates. Its 2008 survey of 7,667 consumers found Hotwire.com performed especially well in price competitiveness as did Priceline.com, which ranked second. Priceline.com allows buyers to name their own prices and even offers an email price drop alert.
Other popular websites for hotels, flights, cruises, and cars include Expedia.com, Travelocity.com, Cheaptickets.com and Orbitz.com. Hotels.com and Venere.com can help travelers save on accommodations; Edreams.com specializes in airline deals.
For the third consecutive year, Hotwire.com ranked highest in customer satisfaction with booking of airline, hotel, or rental car reservations, according to California-based J. D. Power and Associates. Its 2008 survey of 7,667 consumers found Hotwire.com performed especially well in price competitiveness as did Priceline.com, which ranked second. Priceline.com allows buyers to name their own prices and even offers an email price drop alert.
Other popular websites for hotels, flights, cruises, and cars include Expedia.com, Travelocity.com, Cheaptickets.com and Orbitz.com. Hotels.com and Venere.com can help travelers save on accommodations; Edreams.com specializes in airline deals.