Customers often wonder if they really are getting a better price by going on our website, www.pandaonline.com rather than calling and speaking to an agent. The answer is, almost always, yes. By not using the services of an agent, we are able to offer lower fares and package prices to our online customers. Using an agent usually involves a great deal of time as they check dates, times and availability for you and as everyone knows, time is money. On the customer's side, they have to write down all the information in order to make a decision and if it involves other people traveling with them, it can become a very long process.
Websites can offer lower fares because you, the customer, do the research yourself for your particular travel plans. The advantages are you can take as long as you like, check out as many different dates and times you like and, of course, save money, often in the hundreds of dollars. Anything that interests you can be printed out immediately which is especially helpful if you are traveling with anyone else and need to coordinate travel plans. Generally the further in advance you make your reservations, the more options you will have as far as availability and price.
We offer different options on our website and before putting in any other information, choose from one of the following: Air, Car & Hotel; Air & Car, Air & Hotel, Air Only or Hotel & Car. After you enter the rest of your information and click on Continue Booking, a screen will come up with all the available flights for that particular day. If you clicked on Air/Hotel, it will also list all the available hotels from the destination city you chose. You can then click on as many hotels as you like to get a full description as well as amenities. The price shown includes the roundtrip airfare, hotel plus ALL taxes and is always shown as both the full price and per person, double occupancy price. You can continue booking or start over using different dates.
All website fares are e-tickets. Their greatest advantage is that they cannot be lost or stolen. You can request paper tickets, but there is an additional fee for them. After booking you will receive a confirmation e-mail along with your itinerary and a Locator Number, which is all you need to check in at the airport besides your government issued I.D. An important reminder is to be sure the name you put in the booking engine matches exactly the name on your I.D. Because of tightened security, you might not be allowed to board the airplane if there is a difference in the names.
Why not book on www.pandaonline.com? Hard to think of any reason, because it is fast and it is convenient. You can go online at midnight or any other time of the day to make travel arrangements. It is safe to use your credit card because of all the security Panda Travel has on its website. You can know in advance what your hotel is like and what it offers, from child care to restaurants. You can check out all the Promotions that offer fantastic values and you can read about the islands and the recommended things to see on each of them. But most of all, you really do get some of the very best prices online!
By Florence V. Parma
Website Editor
Panda Travel