5 Mistakes to Steer Clear of in Online Flight Booking

1. 5 Mistakes to Steer Clear of in Online Flight Booking

2. If you are booking flight tickets online for the first time, you really need to be careful not to make mistakes. Many people end up making mistakes when doing their reservations online and these can cost you dearly. To help you with online flight booking, we have listed out a few mistakes that you need to bear in mind and avoid.

3. Selecting the Wrong Date • Selecting the wrong date is the easiest mistake anybody can make in online flight booking. While booking the flight tickets a few weeks early, people forget to select the right date on the travel portals or apps. The travel websites set the default date to the present day so they end up booking the flight tickets for the present day. This costs them some money as they have to cancel the booked tickets and set the right future date filter on the app or the portal to book the tickets again.

4. Choosing a Wrong Flight Time • If you are not used to 24-hour format, booking flight tickets is going to be cumbersome. Everywhere in the world, airlines use the 24-hour time format to track their flights. People often make the mistake of booking the flight at the wrong time if they are not used to this time format. When it is mentioned that flight will take off at 0230 hours, it means that flight will depart at 02:30 at night and not during day time.

5. Misunderstanding the International Date Line • The international date line is as real as Mount Everest. If you are planning to fly across the international date line, for instance, from India to the USA, you should know that if you depart in the morning, you will reach the destination on the same day in the morning even if the flight is almost 20 hours long. This means that you will suffer jet-lag but more than that you will end up booking your hotel room for your stay in the USA at the wrong time.

6. Arrival and Departure Airport Mistakes • Many cities in the world have more than one airport. Some of them have as many as three airports. If you have booked a connecting flight then you have to do a bit of research to check the airport where you will arrive from on your first flight and the airport from where the next flight departs. This can be hectic and confusing. If a travel agent books your tickets, they would probably let you know of the distance between the two airports. But, if you are doing online flight booking, make sure to check the airport names of all connecting flights. Also, book the connecting flight tickets in a way that they allow you some buffer time change flights.

7. Wrong Passenger Details • Wrong details on the ticket will make you look suspicious to the custom officials at the departure airport and the airline employees. Ensure that your passport and visa and the flight ticket have your name printed in the same fashion. A skipped middle name in either of the credentials will end up wasting your time as you sit in interrogation rooms of the customs officials. You may actually miss your flight. • We hope that these tips help you the next time you need to do online flight booking. Happy travelling!