| If you're ready to book your dream holiday but want | | | | doesn't mean that you have to choose a package |
| to cut costs by booking flights,the internet is the | | | | holiday. You can get great discounts on flights and |
| best way to go. | | | | hotels that are booked together without the two |
| Ditching the package holiday can save you a packet, | | | | being linked. |
| allow you to tailor your holiday to suit your needs | | | | Hidden extras |
| and leaving you with more money to spend while | | | | Some very low cost budget airlines offer extremely |
| you're away. | | | | cheap headline rates only to sting you with a host of |
| Flight only | | | | hidden extras and added costs. |
| Maybe you're staying with friends or have already | | | | As well as booking fees - which can be as much as |
| found a great deal on a hotel - either way, booking | | | | £20 with some carriers - you could also face |
| your flight only online doesn't have to be more | | | | additional charges for online check-in, boarding passes, |
| expensive. Using an online price comparison service | | | | luggage, priority boarding and booking changes - all of |
| for flights will help you find the best deal, from a | | | | which could massively increase your total costs. |
| huge choice of carriers, all flying to your destination. | | | | Avoiding hidden charges |
| You can often get a better deal using a price | | | | When you take the total cost of booking with one |
| comparison service than you would if you booked | | | | of the cheapest carriers into account, you could well |
| direct with a carrier, and it also allows you to | | | | be better off searching for discount flights from a |
| compare prices from a number of different airlines all | | | | slightly more expensive airline. You can often get late |
| in the same place. | | | | deals or discounts for booking in advance that will |
| Flight and hotel | | | | save you money as well as getting you a better |
| However, booking your flights and hotel together | | | | standard of service. |