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Skyscanner Flight Booking Guide
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- What is Skyscanner
- Skyscanner is a travel fare aggregator that connects flights with online travel agencies
- It aggregates fares from major OTAs like Expedia and Priceline
- OTAs get discounted airline fares and add small markup
- Benefits and Savings
- Skyscanner can save $30 to $100 or more on flights
- Example: $560 Air Canada flight to Shanghai drops to nearly $370 on Skyscanner
- Savings typically range from $30 to $80
- Safety and Limitations
- Smaller OTAs are generally safe under IATA regulations
- Many OTAs don't offer free 24-hour cancellation
- Customer service quality varies by OTA
- Booking Process
- Search flights through Google Flights first
- Select flights from multiple OTAs using "Select" option
- Check OTA reviews before booking
- Some OTAs charge extra for seat assignments
- Recommendations
- Use Skyscanner only when price difference is $30 or less
- Consider direct airline bookings when savings are marginal
- Check for additional fees like seat assignments
- Google Flights remains primary flight search tool