Trip.com deals and shopping guide

How to use a code

Redeeming a code at Trip.com.

Where the promo field is in this checkout, and what voids a code here.

1. 1
   Search fares before opening the app for a second price

   This group has pooled inventory across Ctrip, Trip.com and Skyscanner since the 2016 acquisition, so the same seat can price differently depending on which app or site surfaces it. Compare the web result against the app before entering passenger details, since the lower total sometimes sits in the one you did not check first.
2. 2
   Confirm the issuing airline before you select a fare

   A booking option is sometimes ticketed through a third-party consolidator rather than the airline directly, and that choice is shown on the fare page rather than the confirmation email. It decides who you contact if the schedule changes, so read it before selecting rather than after paying.
3. 3
   Enter a promo code at the payment step, after passenger details

   The code field sits on the final payment page, past fare selection and passenger information, not on the search results. Cached fares shown earlier in the flow can diverge from what is actually charged, so the number on the payment page is the one to trust.
4. 4
   Check the fare's cancellation and change terms before paying

   Flexible and basic fares on the same route carry different cancellation terms, disclosed on the fare selection screen rather than after booking. A cheaper basic fare with a code applied can still cost more overall than a flexible fare without one, once a change becomes likely.
5. 5
   Weigh Trip.com against a Gulf-based agency on Saudi routes

   On Umrah-season and domestic Saudi routes, an agency such as Almosafer often prices closer to local payment rails and Arabic-language support. Trip.com's advantage, built on a company that has run since 1999 and listed on NASDAQ since 2003, shows up more clearly on long-haul routes into Asia.