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site: Hotwire.com |
In the past, last-minute
travel usually meant paying through the nose. But the Internet has
changed all that. Now, sites like Hotwire.com help value-conscious
business travelers make smart last-minute decisions that help keep
travel budgets in check. Hotwire partners with major airlines, hotels
and car rental companies, which offer their unsold inventory at big
discounts that Hotwire passes on to its users. But in exchange for
the discounts, you must be willing to live with some uncertainty.
Hotwire can work wonders when it comes to hotel
and car rental bookings. For cars, you choose your dates, car type,
pickup and dropoff locations; then Hotwire offers a price you can
take or leave. The same goes for hotels, but you can only choose
the hotel category (based on a star system) and a general location.
The catch is that you don't know the name of the car rental company
or the hotel you'll get until after you've agreed to pay the nonrefundable,
discounted rate.
Booking flights on Hotwire is less of an option
for business travelers, because you're only allowed to choose the
day of travel--which means you could be on an early morning or late--night
flight that may not work into your schedule. Still, the savings
can be substantial. So if your schedule is flexible and your budget
is tight, it's worth a try.
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