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What you can compare here
Flights: This category covers sites that search airline and agency fares for your route and dates. A search site may complete the sale or hand you to the seller it found; the result page says which.
Places to stay: Places to stay include hotels, resorts, apartments, villas and hostels, sold by booking sites and by the properties themselves. Rates and conditions for the same property vary between sites, so a second look can change the result.
About the newsroom
The newsroom carries short reports on travel changes that affect trips: new routes, airport and airline changes, entry rules and events. Each report names its source.
Reports are written for travellers deciding what to book. They are information, not advice, and details can change after publication; the source linked in each report is the place to confirm them.
Flights: the providers Aurum links to
11 providers qualify for flights in Aurum's partner database. Each is described below from its own stored details.
Aviasales
Aviasales sells flight search and booking, comparing fares from airlines and online travel agencies for the route and the dates you enter for destinations worldwide. Verified coverage: Worldwide. Operator: Giant Travel Unicorn Two Limited (Hong Kong).
Trip.com
Trip.com sells flight search and booking, comparing fares from airlines and online travel agencies for the route and the dates you enter for destinations worldwide. Verified coverage: Worldwide.
eSky UK
Search and book flights through eSky. eSky also offers Flight+Hotel, holidays, city breaks, stays, cars, attractions and transfers. Verified coverage: Worldwide. Per eSky terms (https://www.esky.com/regulations), 'eSky acts as an agent of those airlines'.
Sky-tours
Sky-tours sells flight search and booking, comparing fares from airlines and online travel agencies for the route and the dates you enter for destinations worldwide. Verified coverage: Worldwide. Safety: per Sky-tours, it only contacts customers from support@sky-tours.com. Sky-tours issues flight tickets itself; it also sells transfers and stays.
Cheapflightsfares
Search and book flights with CheapFlightsFares. If your plans change: Changes and refunds depend on the airline's fare rules. Verified coverage: In Jamaica, United States and Canada. 24/7 support.
Cheapvuelos
Search and book flights with Cheapvuelos. What you get: Fares include fuel surcharges, taxes and the agency's service fees. Verified coverage: In 22 countries. Fares include fuel surcharges, taxes and the agency's service fees; post-ticketing fees apply.
Air India
Air India sells flight search and booking, comparing fares from airlines and online travel agencies for the route and the dates you enter in 5 countries. Verified coverage: In 5 countries.
Air Serbia
Fly with Air Serbia from its Belgrade hub. Routes: From Belgrade, routes include Rome, Athens, Istanbul, Dubrovnik, Sofia, Sarajevo and New York. Verified coverage: Across Serbia.
Malaysia Airlines (MY)
Malaysia Airlines (MY) sells flight search and booking, comparing fares from airlines and online travel agencies for the route and the dates you enter across Malaysia. Verified coverage: Across Malaysia.
Arangrant
Arangrant sells flight search and booking, comparing fares from airlines and online travel agencies for the route and the dates you enter. Verified coverage: In Jamaica and United States; some places excluded. 24/7 phone agents.
Kiwi.com
Kiwi.com sells flight search and booking, comparing fares from airlines and online travel agencies for the route and the dates you enter for destinations worldwide. Verified coverage: Worldwide.
Places to stay: the providers Aurum links to
7 providers qualify for places to stay in Aurum's partner database. Each is described below from its own stored details.
Stay22
Stay22 sells places to stay, from hotels and resorts to apartments, villas and hostels, with rates and conditions shown for each room for destinations worldwide. Verified coverage: Worldwide.
Booking.com
Booking.com sells places to stay, from hotels and resorts to apartments, villas and hostels, with rates and conditions shown for each room for destinations worldwide. Verified coverage: Worldwide.
Trip.com Hotels
Trip.com Hotels sells places to stay, from hotels and resorts to apartments, villas and hostels, with rates and conditions shown for each room for destinations worldwide. Verified coverage: Worldwide.
OYO UK
OYO UK sells places to stay, from hotels and resorts to apartments, villas and hostels, with rates and conditions shown for each room in United Kingdom and Ireland. Verified coverage: In United Kingdom and Ireland.
ALL Accor+ Explorer
ALL Accor+ Explorer sells places to stay, from hotels and resorts to apartments, villas and hostels, with rates and conditions shown for each room in 12 countries. Verified coverage: In 12 countries.
Expedia
Expedia sells places to stay, from hotels and resorts to apartments, villas and hostels, with rates and conditions shown for each room for destinations worldwide. Verified coverage: Worldwide.
Hotels.com
Hotels.com sells places to stay, from hotels and resorts to apartments, villas and hostels, with rates and conditions shown for each room for destinations worldwide. Verified coverage: Worldwide.
Where coverage is verified
Coverage comes from the coverage records in Aurum's partner database, which list the countries, places and airports each provider is verified for. 9 providers are recorded as covering destinations worldwide: Aviasales, Trip.com Hotels, eSky UK, Sky-tours, Kiwi.com, Stay22, Booking.com, Expedia and Hotels.com. 8 providers have coverage recorded for named places: Cheapflightsfares (in Jamaica, United States and Canada), Cheapvuelos (in 22 countries), Air India (in 5 countries), Air Serbia (across Serbia), Malaysia Airlines (MY) (across Malaysia), Arangrant (in Jamaica and United States; some places excluded), OYO UK (in United Kingdom and Ireland) and ALL Accor+ Explorer (in 12 countries). A provider is shown on a place page only where its coverage of that place, its airport or its country is on record.
How to compare flights
For trips with connections, check the layover time and whether the flights are on one ticket.
Before paying, check the official entry requirements for every country on your route.
Compare nearby dates and airports where the site offers a flexible search.
How to compare places to stay
Check when payment is taken: at booking, before arrival or at the property.
Recent reviews tell you more than the overall score; sort by date where you can.
Look for fees payable at the property, which sit outside the amount you pay online.
Before you book
Book with enough time for the provider to confirm, especially in busy seasons.
Check accessibility needs with the provider before paying, as not every service can meet them.
A screenshot of the terms you accepted is useful if a question comes up later.
A price seen last week may have changed; compare providers at the same time.
The terms on the checkout page are the ones that apply, so read them there.
How Aurum fits in
This site is an affiliate guide that compares travel providers and links to them. No travel service is operated or sold by Aurum itself. The links here are paid, which means the provider may pay Aurum a commission, and your price stays the same. Prices, availability and terms are always the provider's, shown on its own site. A partner appears here only where its coverage has been verified in Aurum's partner database.
Questions and answers
Who do I pay?
The partner on the link. Aurum does not take the fare.
Where do I see today's rate?
On that partner's page. See today's fare there.
Where is the disclosure?
Beside the links, and in full on the affiliate disclosure page.
Where does the newsroom get its information?
Each report names and links its source, such as an airline, an airport or a government notice.
Which flights providers does Aurum link to?
11: Aviasales, Trip.com, eSky UK, Sky-tours, Cheapflightsfares, Cheapvuelos, Air India, Air Serbia, Malaysia Airlines (MY), Arangrant and Kiwi.com. Each qualifies through an active link and verified coverage in Aurum's partner database.
Can I book a flight with Aurum?
No. Aurum is an affiliate guide and passes you to the flight site, where the booking is made.
Which places to stay providers does Aurum link to?
7: Stay22, Booking.com, Trip.com Hotels, OYO UK, ALL Accor+ Explorer, Expedia and Hotels.com. Each qualifies through an active link and verified coverage in Aurum's partner database.
Who holds my reservation?
No. You book and pay on the accommodation site you choose, and it holds the reservation. Aurum compares the sites and links to them.
Are travel services prices listed on Aurum?
No. Aurum shows no prices for travel services. Each provider shows its own price for your dates on its own site, and that price is the one that applies.
Can I change or cancel a booking booked through a link here?
Contact the provider you booked with; its terms for your offer decide whether and until when a change is free. Aurum has no access to bookings.
When is the best time to compare travel services?
There is no single answer, because each provider sets its own availability. Comparing once your dates are known, and choosing an offer that can be changed, keeps your options open.
What is the Where line on each card?
The area the partner database records as verified for that provider: worldwide, a country, or named places and airports. The provider's own site confirms whether your exact location is included.
What if a provider I know is not shown here?
Either it is not one of Aurum's partners or its coverage here has not been recorded. You can still use the checks on this page with any provider.
Should I treat this page as advice?
No. It is information, not a recommendation. Your own needs decide, the provider confirms the specifics, and professional questions belong with a qualified adviser.
Why are these travel services providers shown and not others?
Those with an active link and verified coverage on record for the page. A provider without recorded coverage for a place is left off that place's page.
Does booking through a link here cost more?
A booking made after following a link may earn Aurum a commission from the provider, without changing your price. What you pay and the conditions that apply are decided by the provider.
Who do I contact about a booking?
Only the provider can change a booking, so contact it directly. Aurum holds no bookings.
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