When travel planning, there are some things you should do in order to keep it as hassle free as possible:
– Make sure that you find out about the wet and dry seasons, or other possible weather
conditions that may affect your holiday. Or bring an umbrella.
– When you are booking the resort, make sure that you find out whether the hotel or even
the destination has any work going on. Again you may have over looked the hotel that is
being built right next door.
– If you are travelling to an area that may be considered a ‘hot zone’ (possibly dangerous) then
check with your insurance company to verify whether you will be covered in case something
goes wrong. If they do not, and you still want to travel, then find one that will.
– If your itinerary may change, ensure that there are absolutely no charges if you do change the
dates or times of flights. Ask your agent to fully explain the restrictions that may appear, on
your ticket, to ensure that they meet with your needs.
– If you are flying with one of the alliances, such as Star or One World. Just verify with your
agent what plane is going to be used. They should tell you, but it is surprising how often
you will see people complaining that they expected to be on a Singapore Airline plane, not
the Lufthansa one that they find themselves on. This is the result of the code share agreements
that the airlines are using.
– If money is valuable and if you are buying a plane ticket on a certain airline and have been
told that due to these code sharing agreements you will actually be flying on another airline.
Then call around or check if you can buy any cheaper tickets on the actual airline that you
will be flying. Believe it or not code share does not mean price share and you may be able
to find much cheaper.
– It is recommended to buy your holiday trip using a credit card. This gives you the comfort
of official records,( if you did not book with an agent), and also additional insurance that
comes with the card.
