Momondo links me to Russian travel agents...

bylromarha

Momondo has found me some great prices on my flights.

However, the sites aren't English and I can't read them without google translate plus I don't know where I'd stand if I made a shonky booking.

These are the 2 sites:

https://city.travel/

http://sindbad.ru/ru/flight/search

Arrrgghhh. It's a saving of around £2k for us a family from the English websites like expedia and Opodo - the price really is that different.

If I go to the main airline website, it is £300 more as a family to book on there (£75pp), so feel confident that the Russian websites can access these prices but the unknown is annoying.

Am hedging towards just booking with the airline and paying £300 for peace of mind, but wondering if Momondo would allow links to travel agents which have got a reputation.

Would love your thoughts

Alan_Bowen

I wouldn't book anything with a Russian agent no matter how much the saving was. Are you seriously considering giving your credit card details to a site that you need google translate to work? Please think again

richardw

£75 per person, how much is that extra per flight hour flown?

MothballsWallet

Since my wife's Russian, the only time I've booked with a Russian agent has been for domestic flights or trains within Russia (they cost a lot more to get them through a non-Russian agent).

MothballsWallet

But, just to add, bylromarha, no, I wouldn't use a Russian agent for anything other than travel within Russia, and even then only one of the big ones like Natali Tur, Tez Tur or Pegas Touristik, or one that's been recommended.

And when I buy my airline tickets for inside Russia, I use the airline website exclusively, similar with the train tickets, but I use an agent that's well-established.

peachyprice

I wouldn't touch either of them with a bargepole, you stand to lose a whole heap more than it appears you may be saving.

If it looks to good to be true, it usually is.

bylromarha

All booked now using the airlines website.

Thanks for encouraging me to not be a clutz. Just need to hear it sometimes!