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  • BenutzernameMoneyland User Questions
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Do travel portal like ebookers.ch offer cheaper flights than airline websites, or can you book cheaper directly on the airline's own booking portal?

 
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  • BenutzernameMoneyguru von moneyland.ch
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Hi there,

Travel portal and travel comparison website operators generally earn commissions on tickets sold. For this reason, prices may be higher than those charged on airline websites. However, this is not always the case, and airlines sometimes offer discounted flights through travel portals as part of special promotions.

As a general rule, if you have the time it is worth comparing the prices listed on flight comparison portals with the prices listed on airline websites in order to find the cheapest deal.

Best regards from Moneyguru

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