Booking Holiday through Internet
Interesting experience planning a holiday in Tenerife next Easter. Have previously enjoyed a stay(AI) in the Bahia Principe(not to be confused with Bahia Princess!).
Found this hotel in Direct Holidays(MyTravel) brochure and First Choice. For departure (ex-Gatwick) on 25/3 for two weeks, Direct holidays wanted £2,150 total for the two of us. This applied to both double room and suite. First Choice offered double room only for £2,110.
Went surfing and found I could book a scheduled return flight LGW-TFS-LGW (GB Airways) for £225 each(25/3) or £165 each(26/3). Hotel appeared on several sites, but cheapest was double for £1,360 and suite £1,472, both starting 26/3.
So I could book hotel and flight independently, and save c20%(double) or 14%(suite).
No wonder travel companies are finding bookings tough!