I worked for a travel startup for a bit, it was by far the most toxic org I've ever worked for with a smiling disdain for their users (meaning they would chat a

I worked for a travel startup for a bit, it was by far the most toxic org I've ever worked for with a smiling disdain for their users (meaning they would chat about how much they loved users while actively implementing features that hurt them). I learned talking to other people that this is pretty par for the course for travel companies in general. The biggest lesson I learned there: never book through a 3rd party for travel. For airlines the price is already dictated to not be lower than the airline offers, you're far better just working through your favorite airline directly. It makes it much easier change plans, and anyone who travels a lot will agree not all airlines are equal. I've learned to have a favorite airline and not worry as much about lowest prices. Hotels can be cheaper through a third party, but imho, not worth the hassle of having your trip depend on an untrustworthy middle man. At most, use 3rd party tools as search engines, and then just book directly.