[Biggirl]

Better to go direct to the airlines. These booking services really confuse you.

[fatnotlazy]

That's what I do. I have a friend who uses Orbitz, Travelocity and a slew of other brokers. She claims she gets a better deal than going through airline or hotel websites. But I checked a few of her good deals and every time I could get a much better price going through the airline or hotel.

Another thing I found out with Expedia was that bargain airfare often did not include taxes and booking fees. So if they advertise $200 roundtrip, you will find that by the time all the taxes and fees are added in, that $200 airfare was a heckuva lot more expensive than if you booked directly with the airline.