[Publib] Experient or not for ALA Anaheim?

[Debra Rhodes Gibson]

I will be using Southwest out of Jacksonville, FL. It had the best price
for us and we booked through their website rather than using another
engine.

Good luck!

Debra Rhodes Gibson
Library System Director
St. Johns County Public Library System
904-827-6926 Office
904-827-6930 Fax

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From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org
[mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Cranmer, Donna
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 9:57 AM
To: Scott Bonner; publib at webjunction.org
Subject: RE: [Publib] Experient or not for ALA Anaheim?

Scott,

 

I would go directly to Southwest's booking site, Southwest.com and book
there. Sue was mistaken as you probably know about Southwest. (I visit
STL twice a year minimum, frequently more often. They dominate half of
the St. Louis airport (or so it seems since American killed it as a
hub), and it does fly to SNA the closest airport to Anaheim. I've
checked Experient on the web before and their flights have not been the
cheapest from here, even using special code. Expedia would be my second
choice to use as a booking engine.

 

            Donna

Donna Cranmer 
Technical Services Librarian 
Siouxland Libraries 
200 N Dakota Ave. 
PO Box 7403 
Sioux Falls, SD 57117-7403 
605-367-8712 
dcranmer at siouxfalls.org 
  

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From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org
[mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Scott Bonner
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:00 PM
To: publib at webjunction.org
Subject: [Publib] Experient or not for ALA Anaheim?

 

Greetings.

 

I'm a new librarian attending ALA Annual Conference for the first time.
Tomorrow, I reserve hotel and flight from St. Louis to Anaheim.  The ALA
website says Experient is the official travel service and offers
discounts.  I do not have the experience to know if Experient is really
going to save money or not -- if it charges fees, if it limits me to
expensive flights, and so forth.  I do plan to stay in one of the
conference hotels, assuming a room is still available, but I want a
cheap flight.

 

What is your experience?  Shall I go with the official service company,
or cobble it together myself directly with the hotel and with one of the
airline booking companies like Expedia?

 

Thanks for all help!

 

Scott Bonner

Adult Services Librarian

Richmond Heights Memorial Library

8001 Dale Avenue

Richmond Heights, MO 63117

Phone: (314)-645-6202

Fax: (314)-781-3434

sbonner at real.more.net