As Lynn noted in her article about when to purchase plane tickets, flight comparison sites have certainly helped today’s travelers find the most affordable rates. Everyone’s familiar with the big hitters—Expedia, Orbitz, Travelocity. But there are a large number of other, smaller, lesser-known but just-as-good online companies that offer the same services.
Enter Mobissimo Travel, hailed as the “ultimate travel search engine.” The company, barely four years old, scours 173 travel agencies, travel consolidators, major airlines and low-cost carriers to come up with a long, comprehensive list of rates.
It’s not just for airfare—search the lowest prices for hotels, cars, and activities (just type in “beaches” or “museums”). And, if you’ve a devil-may-care attitude and are willing to go wherever the lowest fare may take you, you can do a broad search for airline fares. And by broad, I mean typing “Europe” in the destination search box.
I’ve not used the site myself, but it was recommended to me by a fellow friend and travelista who’s been planning some international travel. The press section of Mobissimo’s site lists some good PR from reliable sources.
So, take a look. At the very least, it saves you the time of opening six different Internet browsers when you’re next comparing ticket prices.
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