travel nov09

Computer Class:

Finding Travel

Information Online

Ann OwensE-Resources Librarian

• Finding the best rates• Airline and hotel web sites• Consumer awareness

All the web sites we discuss today are in the library’s Delicious bookmarks:

http://delicious.com/askus/travel

Add Delicious to Favorites

• Open Internet Explorer.

• Go to travel bookmarks: http://delicious.com/askus/travel

• Click “favorites” or the yellow star in the menu at the top of the browser window.

• Select “add to favorites.”

Finding the best rates

Travel planning sites

• Expedia (Yahoo Travel, Travelocity)• Priceline

Airlines and Hotels

• Airline web sites– Southwest (Hawaiian, United)

• Hotels– Wynn (Hilton, TraveLodge)

Consumer Awareness

• Transportation Safety Administration

• Sacramento International Airport

• Weather Underground• Time and Currency

• Complaints

Thank You!Find these websites again on Delicious at:

http://delicious.com/askus/travel

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Ann Owens

E-resources Librarian