Dutch Deals with Cheaptickets.nl

Posted by admin on July 18, 2008 under Europe Accommodation |

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Having just booked some of my autumn holidays and enjoying Karen’s review on holiday.co.uk, I just realised that my preferred airline ticketing website is probably a bit obscure to many of our readers. Having lived in the Netherlands for many years, I have picked up a trick or two from the locals about getting a deal, and the website Cheaptickets.nl was probably one of the best tips I took with me to Edinburgh. Lucky for you, the website is now available in English but with the same great fares as before. Keep in mind, fares are quoted in Euros so be mind full of the ever-fluctuating currency rates, as noted in Karen’s recent post about the drop in the value of sterling against the Euro encouraging more Eurolanders to visit the UK



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Good

  • Seamless displays of traditional airlines as well as low cost carriers, excellent for those localised services that you might not even be aware of
  • Consistently competitive fares (although it wouldn’t be on here otherwise, right?)

Bad

  • Not able to select individual flights and recalculate fare
  • ‘Deals’ section highlighting destinations with super-low fares that are actually available don’t always apply to your home airport

Rating out of 10: 9

If you are worried about the Euros, you can at at least use the site to get a feeling for the flight schedules and airlines available for your journey. I have found flight options here that did not readily appear on other sites.

I tried a search for an Edinburgh-Rome return ticket for the first week of October. As fares rise and fall on a constant basis, you might have different results, but mine included:

- eBookers.com: from ВЈ219

- Expedia.co.uk: from ВЈ204

- Cheaptickets.nl: from ВЈ197 (1 GBP = 1.25 EUR)

So, not saving a huge amount in this instance, but if you really need to squeeze your pennies, it is always good to have another option. Do you know of other country-specific travel portals with great fares or good travel information that are translated in English?



Rome Awaits - Copyright Andrew Hayes

Good

  • Seamless displays of traditional airlines as well as low cost carriers, excellent for those localised services that you might not even be aware of
  • Consistently competitive fares (although it wouldn’t be on here otherwise, right?)

Bad

  • Not able to select individual flights and recalculate fare
  • ‘Deals’ section highlighting destinations with super-low fares that are actually available don’t always apply to your home airport

Rating out of 10: 9

If you are worried about the Euros, you can at at least use the site to get a feeling for the flight schedules and airlines available for your journey. I have found flight options here that did not readily appear on other sites.

I tried a search for an Edinburgh-Rome return ticket for the first week of October. As fares rise and fall on a constant basis, you might have different results, but mine included:

- eBookers.com: from ВЈ219

- Expedia.co.uk: from ВЈ204

- Cheaptickets.nl: from ВЈ197 (1 GBP = 1.25 EUR)

So, not saving a huge amount in this instance, but if you really need to squeeze your pennies, it is always good to have another option. Do you know of other country-specific travel portals with great fares or good travel information that are translated in English?



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