A Review of 1travel.com

My two sisters and I decided to take a mini vacation and go to Orlando for the July 4th weekend last year. I called several travel agents and was advised that this was a very busy weekend to travel and was quoted fares from $750 - $1200 per round trip ticket. We became a little discouraged, but I decided to continue my search online. While searching, I came across 1travel.com. 1travel.com had great rates. Our round trip airfare from New York City to Orlando on Delta airlines came up to $236 per person. Not Bad. We grabbed these tickets and had a very pleasant trip.

1travel.com is not a travel agency, it is an airline ticket consolidator. Airline ticket consolidators are able to sell tickets for 25 to 75 percent off the retail price, because they buy airline tickets in bulk at a discount and then resell them to travel agents and the public at reduced prices.

1travel.com is very easy to use. Just punch in your departure and destination cities, as well as the dates you want to travel. Hit enter and several different flights will be presented to you. That's not all. You can then click on the Farebeater banner for even deeper discounts. Farebeater will ask you if you have any flexibility in your plans. If you are a bit flexible, Farebeater will offer you suggestions on alternative dates, times, airports, or airlines that will be able to save you money.

Although you can get really cheap tickets at this site. They do have some limitations. For example, you can't redeem your frequent flyer miles, or vouchers on 1travel.com. In addition, once your reservations have been paid for, they cannot be changed, and are non-refundable. So make sure you read through all of their restrictions prior to booking your flight.

If you do decide to use 1travel.com, just be aware that flights disappear very quickly. Before booking our flight, I came across a return flight that was leaving Orlando in the evening. I left my computer for a few minutes, and when I returned the flight was no longer available. I had to book a return flight that was leaving in the morning. So if you find a flight that you like, I suggest that you act quickly.

1travel.com also offers other services besides airfare. They offer discounted hotels, rental cars, and vacation packages. They also offer a savings alert e-mail which will deliver great travel deals to you on a weekly basis. In addition, they have tons of travel related information and tips on their site.

If you're interested in visiting 1.travel.com, they're located at: http://www.onetravel.com/