Tips for booking travel online: The best ways to book flights
Booking flights can be expensive and stressful, but by using some savvy purchasing tips, you can enable yourself to secure your travel and potentially save money.
What do I need to know about using international flight booking websites?
While many travelers may still choose to rely on a travel agency to manage their bookings and flights, it’s now possible - and popular - to elect to book flights yourself using an online booking service.
What’s the best way to book flights?
If you haven’t used an international booking service before, don’t worry - the process is straightforward and is designed to help you book flights at your convenience. While the costs of the flights listed can vary, you are not reliant on a single service and can elect to shop for the best deal.
Generally, most major international flight booking websites function in a similar way. Before booking your flights, you’ll need to have a couple of things in hand:
A valid passport
The funds to cover your travel costs
A valid national identity document
When using most travel booking websites, you’ll be required to follow a standard set of steps. These can include:
Selecting your departure and arrival cities, and travel datesBrowsing available flight options and then selecting your flights
Providing your correct passenger details per your national identity document
Selecting any add-on purchases, such as travel insurance or extra baggage
Confirming your payment method, and then making payment
Receiving your e-ticket to your email inbox
Prior to your flight, you’ll then need to have:
A valid visa, or passport
Your booking confirmation
A receipt of payment for your flights
Your national identity document
A valid COVID-19 vaccination certificate
A valid COVID-19 test result
