Booking a Flight You can use the Flight Booking window to specify the details of the domestic or international flight that you want to book. Please note that when you first access this window, the majority of boxes already contain information. This is known as default data. If the default data does not apply to your required flight, you must either select or type new information in the relevant boxes. To Enter Flight Details 1. In the box labelled Type of trip, select a trip type from the drop-down list. For example, if you want to make a one way trip, select One Way Trip from the drop-down list. The default for this box is Return Trip. Please note that if you select One Way Trip or Multi-Leg Trip, the Flight Booking window is redisplayed with different options. 2. In the boxes labelled Travellers, select the number of Adults, Children and Infants from the drop-down lists. For example, if two adults, one child and one infant are flying, first click on the list to the left of the Adults label and select 2 from the list. Secondly, click on the list to the left of the Children label and select 1 from the list. Finally, click on the arrow to the left of the Infants label and select 1 from the list. The default for these boxes are 1 Adult, 0 Children and 0 Infants. Please note that a child is considered between two and eleven years old, and an infant is under two years old, both on the date of departure. 3. In the box labelled Departure City/Airport, type the city from where you want your flight to start. Type either the city code, if known, or the full name of the city together with the country in which it is located. For example, if you are departing from Manchester in the United Kingdom, you must type either MAN or Manchester, United Kingdom in the box. If you type Manchester in the box, the on-line booking facility is not sure whether you want to depart from Manchester in the United Kingdom or Manchester in the USA. When you click on the Search button, the on-line booking facility prompts you to select the correct one from the list displayed underneath the City Departing From box. Alternatively, you can retype the city name. There is no default value for this box. If your trip is a One Way Trip, click here. If your trip is a Return Trip, click here. If your trip is a Multi-Leg Trip, click here. One Way Trip 1. In the boxes labelled Time & Date, select from the drop-down lists the time of day you want to travel, together with the day of the month and the month and year. For example, if you want your flight to start during the evening of 29 August 2000, select Evening from the first box, 29 from the second box, and August 2000 from the third box. The default values for these boxes are: Morning four days later than today (for example, if today's date is 5, the default is 9) the month and year which corresponds to the day of the month (for example, April 2000). Please note that you can only book flights up to 11 months from the end of the current month. 2. In the box labelled Departure City/Airport, type the city to which you want to travel. Type either the city code, if known, or the full name of the city together with the country in which it is located. For example, if you are travelling to Birmingham in the United Kingdom, you must type either BHX or Birmingham, United Kingdom in the box. If you type Birmingham in the box, the on-line booking facility is not sure whether you want to travel to Birmingham in the United Kingdom or Birmingham in the USA. When you click on the Search button, the on-line booking facility prompts you to select the correct one from the list displayed underneath the City Going To box. Alternatively, you can retype the city name. There is no default value for this box. 3. From the tick box labelled Travel Dates Flexible, select the box if you do not need to travel on the specified date. For example, if you select that you would prefer to travel on 29 April 2000 from the Time & Date boxes but you do not need to travel on that specific date, select the tick box. However, if it is vital that you travel on that date, leave the box blank. Please note that you may find cheaper flight options if you specify that the dates can be flexible. The default value for this option is No. 4. From the tick box labelled Flight Options, select the box if you want the on-line booking facility to display only direct flights. The default value for this option is All Flights. 5. If you have a preference, select, from the box labelled Preferred Airline, the airline with whom you would prefer to travel. For example, if you would prefer to travel with British Airways, select British Airways from the drop-down list. The default value for this box is No preference. 6. In the box labelled Class Of Ticket, select from the drop-down list your preferred class of ticket. For example, if you want to travel Business/Club class, select Business/Club from the drop-down list. The default value for this box is Economy if available. 7. Click on Search for Flights & the online booking facility will return fares for which there are seats available, corresponding to your requirements. Return Trip 1. In the boxes labelled Time & Date, select from the drop-down lists the time of day you want to travel, together with the day of the month and the month and year. For example, if you want your flight to start during the evening of 29 August 2000, select Evening from the first box, 29 from the second box, and August 2000 from the third box. The default values for these boxes are: Morning four days later than today (for example, if today's date is 5, the default is 9) the month and year which corresponds to the day of the month (for example, April 2000). Please note that you can only book flights up to 11 months from the end of the current month. 2. In the box labelled Destination City/Airport To, type the city to which you want to travel. Type either the city code, if known, or the full name of the city together with the country in which it is located. For example, if you are travelling to Manchester in the United Kingdom, you must type either MAN or Manchester, United Kingdom in the box. If you type Manchester in the box, the on-line booking facility is not sure whether you want to travel to Manchester in the United Kingdom or Manchester in the USA. When you click on the Search button, the on-line booking facility prompts you to select the correct one from the list displayed underneath the City Going To box. Alternatively, you can retype the city name. There is no default value for this box. 3. In the boxes labelled Return Travel Time & Date, select from the drop-down lists the time of day you want to return, together with the day of the month and the month and year. For example, if you want your return flight to start during the evening of 29 September 2000, select Evening from the first box, 29 from the second box, and September 2000 from the third box. The default values for these boxes are: Morning four days later than today (for example, if today's date is 5, the default is 9) the month and year which corresponds to the day of the month (for example, April 2000). Please note that you can only book flights up to 11 months from the end of the current month. 4. From the tick box labelled Dates Flexible, select the box if you do not need to travel on the specified date. For example, if you select that you would prefer to travel on 29 April 2000 from the Time & Date boxes but you do not need to travel on that specific date, select the tick box. However, if it is vital that you travel on that date, leave the box blank. Please note that you may find cheaper flight options if you specify that the dates can be flexible. The default value for this option is No. 5. From the tick box labelled Flight Options, select the box if you want the on-line booking facility to display only direct flights. The default value for this option is All Flights. 6. If you have a preference, select, from the box labelled Preferred Airline, the airline with whom you would prefer to travel. For example, if you would prefer to travel with British Airways, select British Airways from the drop-down list. The default value for this box is No preference. 7. In the box labelled Class Of Ticket, select from the drop-down list your preferred class of ticket. For example, if you want to travel Business/Club class, select Business/Club from the drop-down list. The default value for this box is Economy if available. 8. Click on Search for Flights & the online booking facility will return fares for which there are seats available, corresponding to your requirements. Multi-Leg Trip 1. In the box labelled Destination City/Airport, type the city to which you want to travel. Type either the city code, if known, or the full name of the city together with the country in which it is located. For example, if you want to travel to New York in the United States, you must type either NYC or New York, USA in the box. If you type New York in the box, the on-line booking facility is not sure whether you want to travel to New York in the USA or New York in the United Kingdom. When you click on the Search button, the on-line booking facility prompts you to select the correct one from the list displayed underneath the City Going To box. Alternatively, you can retype the city name. There is no default value for this box. 2. In the boxes labelled Travel Time & Date, select from the drop-down lists the time of day you want to travel, together with the day of the month and the month and year. For example, if you want your flight to start during the evening of 29 August 2000, select Evening from the first box, 29 from the second box, and August 2000 from the third box. The default values for these boxes are: Morning four days later than today (for example, if today's date is 5, the default is 9) the month and year which corresponds to the day of the month (for example, April 2000). Please note that you can only book flights up to 11 months from the end of the current month. Please note that steps 3 and 4 below can be repeated up to five times according to the number of legs there are within your trip. 3. In the box labelled Then on to, type the city to which you want to travel. Type either the city code, if known, or the full name of the city together with the country in which it is located. For example, if you want to travel to Los Angeles in the United States, you must type either LAX or Los Angeles, USA in the box. If you type Los Angeles in the box, the on-line booking facility is not sure whether you want to travel to Los Angeles in the USA or Los Angeles in Chile. When you click on the Search button, the on-line booking facility prompts you to select the correct one from the list displayed underneath the Then on to box. Alternatively, you can retype the city name. There is no default value for this box. 4. In the boxes labelled Time & Date, select from the drop-down lists the time of day you want to travel, together with the day of the month and the month and year. For example, if you want your flight to start during the evening of 31 August 2000, select Evening from the first box, 31 from the second box, and August 2000 from the third box. The default values for these boxes are: Morning four days later than today (for example, if today's date is 5, the default is 9) the month and year which corresponds to the day of the month (for example, April 2000). Please note that you can only book flights up to 11 months from the end of the current month 5. From the tick box labelled Flight Options?, select the box if you want the on-line booking facility to display only direct flights. The default value for this option is All Flights. 6. If you have a preference, select, from the box labelled Preferred Airline, the airline with whom you would prefer to travel. For example, if you would prefer to travel with British Airways, select British Airways from the drop-down list. The default value for this box is No preference. 7. In the box labelled Class Of Ticket, select from the drop-down list your preferred class of ticket. For example, if you want to travel Business/Club class, select Business/Club from the drop-down list. The default value for this box is Economy if available. 8. Click on Search for Flights & the online booking facility will return fares for which there are seats available, corresponding to your requirements.