Are we able to use these miles to book flights as part of a package (i.e. with a hotel) or do we have to book
flight and hotel separately?
In several sample searches, I found that there was usually a discount of 5 % -10 % compared to booking
the flight and hotel separately.
We booked
our flights and hotel separately.
To compare, you can search
the flight and hotels separately.
Not exact matches
If you book
flights separately and just focus on
hotels and activities, Costco sometimes came out ahead.
The
flight and hotel bundle is equal or less expensive than what you would pay
separately.
Examples of the kind of service which would qualify are «platforms for the purchase of
flights or
hotel bookings -LRB-...) In those cases, the supply made by the intermediary represents real added value for both the user
and the trader concerned, but remains economically independent since the trader pursues his activity
separately» (para. 34).
And checkout the package deals on Kayak or Trip Advisor — you will find amazing deals where flight, hotel and ground transport will be far less than then the cost of a flight booked separate
And checkout the package deals on Kayak or Trip Advisor — you will find amazing deals where
flight,
hotel and ground transport will be far less than then the cost of a flight booked separate
and ground transport will be far less than then the cost of a
flight booked
separately.
They also sell air plus
hotel packages that usually cost less than buying
separately and they sometimes have fares that are much lower than the same
flights and dates sold directly by the airline sites (I recently saw fares on Priceline to South Africa on Dutch airline KLM that were hundreds less than if bought on KLM.com
and fares on Delta to Italy that were much cheaper on Expedia than on Delta.com).