Online flight tickets advantages

How can I book cheap tickets online?

A question most frequently asked… Obviously, the first step in getting cheaper fares is to book online rather than a traditional travel agent.

Plane tickets are included in a dazzling array of fare classes, each with its own rules and restrictions imposed by airlines There a few advices we can provide so that using our booking system you’ll get the fare you're looking for.

Plan ahead!

Generally you’ll get a much better price if you plan ahead most likely if you plan ahead 21 days before the expected trip). The fares tend to increase as you approach the start of your trip.

Sunday Rule and 3 day rule

2 of the most frequent rules imposed by airlines in order to get a cheaper fare is the Sunday rule and the 3 day rule. In order to get a good fare, try to include in your trip a Saturday night (Sunday rule) and try to spend at least 3 days at destination.

One way and round trip

Round-trip fares tend to be cheaper than one way, so when looking for a one way flight check also the fare for round-trip.

Succession of flights

It is important when you buy a plane ticket to use it in its designated succession of flights. You cannot buy a round-trip ticket from Bucharest to Frankfurt, drive to Frankfurt and then expect to use the return portion of your ticket. The airline will treat you as “no show” and will cancel your entire ticket.

Why should I buy online air tickets?

A relevant question, without a shadow of doubt. You will say: I got it; it is more comfortable for me to stay in front of the PC and to book the plane ticket, without going to the travel agency with all the effort (lost time in traffic, looking for a parking place, etc.). But are there still other advantages? Will it be cheaper if I book online?

In a word, YES. By booking plane tickets online you save money. And to be scrupulously correct, the explanation is that online booking brings you a greater value than the booking by means of a traditional agency. The reasons are the following:

The multitude of options and the quantity of information

The number of options which you have when you look for a reasonable price plane ticket for your travel to Rome on Vola.ro is much greater than the number of options which will be presented to you in a traditional agency (either by phone, or at the agency headquarters). Why? Because the information is transmitted more heavily. To give you a pragmatic example, we appeal to your imagination and to Ms Maria, an imaginary ticketing agent. You are in a travel agency from your city and you ask Ms Maria which is the best alternative for your future travel to Rome. It is highly likely that you will receive between 3 and 5 options because of time limits. No one will exhaustively explain you all the existing options for 3 hours time. The agency would go bankrupt if they were to spend such a long time with each customer and you would get bored after 30 minutes. On Vola.ro site you receive up to 100 options of which to choose plane tickets.

The quality of information

OK, but the quantity is not everything. After all, you do not ask for as many options as possible, but the plane ticket you want. That is why on Vola.ro you have plenty of filters and sorting criteria so you can quickly find what you are looking for. Moreover, the information is presented in a simple, concise and clear manner. Think about the above example again: how difficult is to mentally sort/classify the “recited” information by Ms Maria while you look behind a monitor? On Vola.ro the information is presented to you in a visual manner so you can make a wise decision.

The control of information

Finally, we reached at the way the information gets to you. Ms Maria presents to you the “filtered” information. Filtered by her competence (people make mistakes sometimes) and by her personal interests (ticketing agents receive sometimes bonuses form airline companies in order to preferentially promote their plane tickets). Or Ms Maria simply had a bad day. On Vola.ro YOU are in full control of purchase. You are presented all the available flights to a certain destination in a visual and concise manner and ordered depending on the tariffs; you sort depending on your preferences and book the plane ticket online in a few minutes.

So, say good bye to Maria. We are certain that she is an extraordinary person, but there is something better. It is called Vola.ro.