Mybookingwizard.com writes:
"A number of other disadvantages exist with the use of online booking.
Because of the need for exchanging sensitive personal data, such as home
addresses and bank and credit card details, the online booking process
is an attractive target for cyber criminals looking to steal this
information. Fake websites created for the sole purpose of stealing
personal information is also an ever-present danger. Plus, as
individuals don’t have another individual to deal with in the booking
process, it is left to them to read and understand the often complicated
terms and conditions."
Read more: http://www.mybookingwizard.com/pros-cons-of-online-booking/
smh.com.au writes:
"Another is hotels and tour operators with similar names, a problem that
has caused many travellers to end up in the wrong place. Car rental
companies and other operators have also had problems with people making a
booking for the wrong city, such as Sydney in Canada instead of Sydney,
Australia."
ehow.co.uk writes:
"Travel booking sites are in a sense their own kind of middleman. When
you book your holiday through an external site like Orbitz, Expedia or
Priceline, you are often expected to adhere to that particular website's
cancellation and refund policy instead of, or in addition to, the
policy of the airline or hotel where you're making your reservation. In a
worst-case scenario, in the event you have to cancel or change your
travel dates, you could wind up paying two cancellation fees instead of
the one you'd have if you'd booked directly with the hotel or airline."
