Do you prefer booking directly or via third-party sites?

[QFVAflyer]

From my experience, airlines are much more likely to take care of you if something goes wrong than the European flight-booking websites that are often listed on Skyscanner.

Yeah - appreciate it's a risk - and wouldn't recommend it to family/friends - but its served me well (so far). With Qantas/Virgin I rely more on my status than having booked direct for them to look after me. Internationally - I'm happy to take the risk I guess

 

[CaptJCool]

Yeah - appreciate it's a risk - and wouldn't recommend it to family/friends - but its served me well (so far). With Qantas/Virgin I rely more on my status than having booked direct for them to look after me. Internationally - I'm happy to take the risk I guess

Out of interest
How much % is the cost savings ?
10% or more ?

 

[LionKing]

I do most of my CX flight bookings via Trip.com, because there are a lot of hidden cheap Business Class fares that if booked directly on Cathay Pacific, you won't get Business Class all the way.

Disclaimer: I don't fly economy class in and out of Australia, NZ and Hong Kong, as well as all intercontinental sectors and sectors above 90 minutes of net flying time.