Why do some people not book flights directly with the airlines?

[tomdublin]

I do that and then book directly

Kiwi app is really useful. Allows you to specify whole countries or regions in the "fly from" as well as "fly to" boxes while searching through millions of connections involving separate tickets. Just don't ever book with them.

 

[Annieindublin]

I was talking to some friends about what we’d do if money was no object… I mean euro millions winner level. And 5 star travelling is one of the things we all agreed on. The sort of trip where you are collected, or your car is valet parked at the airport. Bags are delivered to your destination hotel, and unpacked, and people transport you all along the way with zero waiting and effort.

I don’t really mind collecting hire cars for instance but increasingly hire companies are sited away from airports and shuttle buses are needed. And then I see someone getting their car delivered right outside the airport and I have serious travel envy.

In the meantime I shop around and book directly or via websites,,, whichever is cheaper.

 

[Fortune]

The sort of trip where you are collected, or your car is valet parked at the airport. Bags are delivered to your destination hotel, and unpacked, and people transport you all along the way with zero waiting and effort.

It's that that expensive to get this part sorted (not sure about bags being unpacked, wouldn't fancy that).