What matters most when you're booking a flight online?

by KAYAK Posted 2012/04/17 18:41:51

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	Airline	24 votes	12%
	Price	117 votes	59%
	Schedule / route / layover	32 votes	16%
	Airports	0 votes	0%
	The in-flight movie selection	4 votes	2%
	None of the above	21 votes	11%

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Margaret Jacobson 2012/06/07 20:39:07

Price

cost is IMPORTANT, Layovers something to consider, also where your seat is.......I would rather sit by the window, I sat on the "row end" on my way to Orlando. This woman and some man every 10-15 minutes "had to go". I had to jump up or scoot my feet out of the way.....I was trying to eat lunch, THEY HAD TO GET OUT..........FAST !!!

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Muver 2012/06/07 00:28:45

None of the above

Some of the above, plus locking in First Class at a good price, and the seats I want.

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pacaschera 2012/05/20 02:06:55 (edited)

Price

Air travel has become so travel unfriendly and rife with stress lately that the only thing you reasonably have control over is the amount you are willing to pay to take a plane ride. Departure/arrival times, layovers, baggage claim have all become so unpredictable that we should wear all our clothes on the plane rather than take bags (this will also put the "strip" in strip searches and make that and pat downs more fun than they are now), carry a sleeping bag for the frequent delays/cancellations, and keep a jet pack handy if we need to be somewhere on time.

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Terry C. 2012/04/21 03:31:57 (edited)

Airline

I used to choose the lowest price, but after a horrible service from the connecting flight All Nippon Airways, I would say that arline and route choice are also very important.

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MLor 2012/04/20 06:02:04

Schedule / route / layover

Price & availability as well. It's really getting expensive too, but, what are ya gonna do?

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Mad Racoon 2012/04/19 00:44:42

Price

If the price is too high, I will find another type of travelling....

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La 2012/04/18 23:33:42

Price

First, they have to have flights running on the days I want.
Second, if possible, I want to leave and arrive at reasonable time of the day, but if a flight is much cheaper leaving at 5am, I'll take it
Third, no matter how cheap it is, I will not take an airline that is not reputable. I like Qantas, British Airways, Singapore Airlines, Virgin....that's about it. If I am considering another airline, I will research it.
But if a few airlines I like are ticking all the boxes, I just pick the cheapest one....In fact, I added a few extra hours to my trip to England because it was cheaper to fly from Adelaide->Sydney->Heathrow than it was to fly directly from Adelaide->Heathrow....saved me around $300....

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jjoann98133@hotmail.com 2012/04/18 19:54:14

Schedule / route / layover

i love god.

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La to jjoann9... 2012/04/18 23:34:29

That seems irrelevant to the question....

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supercar55 2012/04/18 19:51:11
Rebecca Schneider 2012/04/18 15:21:55

Price

+1
Price and then schedule. I don't have a ton of money to fly and don't want to spend more than I have to. I just want to get from point A to point B as cheaply and expeditiously as possible. I want to spend my money at my destination, not in the getting there.

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goodnsweet5 2012/04/18 06:33:41

Schedule / route / layover

+1
Child free on international flights ...can you tell im old ,10 hours is a lot for an adult let alone a poor child

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Rachel 2012/04/18 05:13:43

Price

+2
Price and the schedule/route/layover.

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NubianMadonna 2012/04/18 03:43:30

None of the above

Comfort. So, I guess, I will have to take a train, or drive.

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Marie to NubianM... 2012/04/18 13:37:41

+1
Comfort? http://blog.keloland.com/lund...

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chumchee 2012/04/18 03:42:19

Schedule / route / layover

+2
Not flying through (insert worst airport experience) again. Then price/airline at the same time.

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David 2012/04/18 03:28:56

None of the above

+1
I like the price, but will this plane fly?

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Pokechat Watson 2012/04/18 02:51:25

None of the above

i perefer real online fights! XD

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GeminiWolf 2012/04/18 02:37:42

Price

Price, 100%. I can deal with layovers (as long as they aren't ridiculous) and I'm not picky about my airline.

I use Kayak and airfairwatchdog.com

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JenSemPa 2012/04/18 02:13:42 (edited)

Price

The cheaper, the better.

Having said that, though, I also try to avoid having connections if possible. So, if I have to pay a little more for a nonstop, I'll do it.

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Butch 2012/04/18 01:58:56

None of the above

+1
All of the above.

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ShamshirMkII 2012/04/18 01:19:23

None of the above

Making sure that my money goes straight to the service provider, not some random middlemen (read: scammers).

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Michael 2012/04/18 00:42:07

Price

Also direct non stop route

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Vision of Verve 2012/04/18 00:37:24
Beagle Mom 2012/04/18 00:29:53

Price

And getting an aisle seat.

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Mike 2012/04/17 23:42:00

Schedule / route / layover

and cost

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annie 2012/04/17 22:46:40

Schedule / route / layover

+1
The next Would be price

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bigbatboy23 2012/04/17 22:29:50

Price

+2
the price matters the most.

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CHUCK - Liberal in Seattle 2012/04/17 22:08:17

Schedule / route / layover

+1
From Seattle to Europe, to many stops flying across the country, and layovers, baggage charges, to many ripoffs.

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BigFig#9 2012/04/17 21:49:10

Airline

+3
Price is over-rated.... For a few dollars more fly an airline that actually cares and doesn't introduce it's new in flight oxygen charge at 35000 feet. I'll also stick to airlines withing my miles partnerships so I avoid scattering my FF miles all over Hell and creation.

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mrosen814 to BigFig#9 2012/04/17 22:22:44

+1
I agree. Airline is very important to me. Yes, price matters, however, I rather pay a few bucks more for an airline I trust and like.

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Marie to mrosen814 2012/04/18 13:39:59

Trust and like??? They all have their problems!

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mrosen814 to Marie 2012/04/18 14:36:10

+2
Yes. But some have less than others!

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Freebird 2012/04/17 21:32:16

None of the above

Seating! I have to be close to the loo

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2012/04/17 21:18:24

Schedule / route / layover

+2
i dont care if the ticket is only $130, i dont want to switch planes 3 times....first is non-stop, second is price

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macy 2012/04/17 21:18:14

Airline

I have about 600,000 frequent flier miles, so it really reduces the price anyways (I can fly free quite often).

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CREW grand 2012/04/17 20:45:39

Price

+5
I just wish someone could explain to me why a one-way ticket often costs more than a round-trip ticket for the same destination.
All logic and reasoning dictates it should cost half as much.

Don

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Rob Wil... to CREW grand 2012/04/18 06:00:28

+1
I'm no expert but I think it's something to do with having a guaranteed filled seat for the return flight. Alternatively it's just another rip off!

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CREW grand to Rob Wil... 2012/04/18 06:55:28

But people want to go in both directions.
If people were flying in droves from Boston to Seattle, but the airline had to fly an empty plane back each time because nobody wanted to fly from Seattle to Boston, okay, then it would make sense to me.
I would love to take a tour sometime:
Fly New York to London, spend a week, fly to Berlin, spend a week, fly to Rome, spend a week, fly to Cairo, spend a week, then fly back home to New York without having to retrace all my steps.
Due to price, I'd instead need to buy round-trip tickets and skip the return flights.

Don

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Mark Me... to CREW grand 2012/04/21 05:41:07

+1
the 'pacage' deal...'presale' is the Idea...I fly 'standby' frequently, and at times I get there for less than the fuel it takes to carry my weight. I used to build them, so the math, is second nature.

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