Online Travel Booking Tips
Connections
By default, your RESX profile was set to allow one
connection enroute to your destination. This will allow RESX
to search for the lowest fares. If you uncheck this option, you should
know that you will not be presented with the most economical
airfare
options.
Co-Terminals
Co Terminals are two or more airports that serve
the same area. For example, Newark Liberty, JFK, and LaGuardia
are co-terminals for the New York City Metropolitan area. To
have RESX search for the lowest fare for your trip, it is best to ALLOW
the search for co-terminals.
Hotel Searches
Remember, RESX will only do what you ask it to
do! When searching for a specific hotel, remember to
- Update
your travel preference to either include or exclude the hotel chain
associated with this particular search. If
you are
searching for a Hilton hotel but your travel preferences
indicate a preference for Marriott hotels, RESX will display all available
Marriott hotels BEFORE displaying a Hilton hotel.
- When
searching by a hotel name, be as succinct as possible. It’s
better to use a shorter name rather than a longer one.
- Remember,
RESX will ALWAYS default to hotels that offer your company's negotiated rate or preferred hotel.
Once the hotel options page is displayed,
click on
the “sort
by user preference” option to list your hotel at
the top of the display.
International Travel
RESX considers
travel to Canada and Mexico to be international travel,
and REQUIRES that passport
information be entered into your RESX profile. If you do not have a passport,
you cannot use RESX to make reservations to Canada and
Mexico
Penalties
By default, your RESX profile was set to allow a search
for airfares that have a fee to change and are non-refundable.
If you are planning travel for a trip where you cannot
accept a non-refundable air ticket, unselect this option by clicking
on
the “travel preferences” link. It’s
best to unselect this option for THIS TRIP ONLY, rather
than
saving this
preference
as your permanent default.
Useability
- AVOID the “Enter” key
and your browser “Back” button. RESX works
best when you use the “submit” or “back” buttons
located on the bottom of the RESX display screen.
- You
must click in the first field on the screen before
typing. RESX does not automatically place the cursor
in the first empty
box on the screen.
- When updating your profile, click “Save” only
once. Your changes will be saved even though RESX
does NOT respond
with a confirmation.