Travelsupermarket

Travelsupermarket is part of Moneysupermarket group and has expanded on the Travel theme. The types of services offered for comparison include flights, hotels, car hire, package holidays and insurance. They are a one-stop shop for all your travelling needs.

They also present a number of extra services which make the site somewhat unique. For example under their ‘Extras’ tab there is airport parking, airport transfers, airport lounges, things to do and travel money.

In addition, the website offers ideas about different types of holiday such as Ski holidays, fly drive, villas and villa holidays, round the world flights, cottage and holiday homes, escorted tours, British B&Bs and holiday parks.

There is a very helpful and comprehensive section of tips on how to book with confidence and make sure your holiday goes smoothly. The advice is very well researched and wide-ranging.

Top tips to ensure your holiday goes smoothly:

•    Make sure any travel items you have booked are financially protected by ATOL. You should check with staff to make sure of this before paying any deposit required. This sort of protection covers you if your tour operator should collapse.
•    If you are booking with a travel agent make sure they are a member of the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) or part of the Global Travel Group or the Travel Trust Association. This will ensure that if your travel agent should go out of business you will be covered financially.
•    The best way to pay for travel items over £100 is to use a credit card as this will give you a ‘built in’ protection policy under the Consumer Credit Act 1974 section 10. However, many places charge a fee for paying with a credit card to offset charges they have to pay the card company.
•    Travel Insurance – this is a must for any type of holiday even if you are taking a weekend break in the UK things can still go wrong and you can be left out of pocket or worse stranded without a way to get home. However, it is vital to check the small print and make sure that everything you plan to do while away is covered.

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