Originally Posted by
EasternTraveler
Oh! I never use those for anything other than price checking. Thanks.
Well, in my experience, the 5X has also registered for many companies affiliated with the travel industry in general (i.e. if you booked a half-day city tour, etc.) and not just flight/hotel focused businesses.
Also, there are quite a few interesting smaller players in the OTA scene, as well as foreign OTAs with highly preferential pricing that can save you a fortune vs. a direct booking or using the major players (Expedia/Priceline/Hotels.com/Booking/Orbitz/etc.).
One great example is booking hotels in Cyprus via TUI DE (Germany) - some of the price differences are profound and can even include upgrades to half board/all inclusive for a lower price than you'd find on any "big box" OTA or direct.