Point taken. But it's not always about getting a bargain to be fair. I book some lovely places. It's just that I tend to stay a few days at different locations, so sites like Booking.com etc give me great flexibility to travel at my own pace. Granted it's not for everyone though.
Never really fancied Airbnb for some reason. Dont really know much about Norwegian.
I guess the point I'm trying to make is that people just don't need travel agents anymore.
The only pre payment I ever have is for flights. My hotel bookings are always pay on arrival or when leaving. If i have to cancel the hotel for any reason, the cancellation is usually free or a small late cancellation fee.
The joys of Sky Scanner & Bookings.Com....
....probably one if the...