Declines in air fares nothwithstanding, airline price comparison site Webjet seems to be doing OK. Steve Creedy at the Australian reports that the site has seen a 19 per cent rise in demand over the last six months. To be honest, I’m surprised that so many people make use of the service, because of the $21.85 in extra charges which it slaps on bookings — my inner scrooge would rather try and score the same flight direct from the relevant airline with that kind of fee involved.
Dub
January 6, 2009 at 8:26 PM
Totally agree, I used webjet once, and couldn’t not believe they charged a $20+ fee..
I may take longer to got to each airlines websites but you will save lots of money in the long run.
Do not use Webjet.
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January 6, 2009 at 9:23 PM
No matter if it’s booking flights or hotel rooms, my inner scrooge will use these things as a comparison only and then just contact the place directly to see if it’s cheaper.
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mick
January 6, 2009 at 10:12 PM
i just use webjet to quickly compare the airline companies for the flight times i’m after, then go and book via their respective websites. just as efficient and a whole lot cheaper :D
Report PermalinkJimbo
January 6, 2009 at 10:25 PM
I too am surprised so many people book on their site with those fees – especially with all those $30-$40 fares in the last couple of weeks. Webjet is great – but I never book the fares on their website, I always go to the airlines own site. So far I’ve always been able to get the same flight. It isn’t much harder to do, only a little inconvenient if your return flight isn’t with the same airline, but a few minutes extra work saves me 20 bucks.
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