It's often mentioned on here that "such and such" group of booking engines do one thing (offer certain routes, usually) while another group does something else. I think one main group is usually called "webtis-like" and the other group is usually called "trainline-like".
This will be basic stuff to old-timers, but I bet I'm not the only noobish hinking it would be useful to have the info in one place.
- How many groups are there ? Just these two? Which sites in each?
- What fundamental things are the same on ALL sites ? (fares?)
- What backend features are group-specific? (routes/interchange time?)
- What features are offered by individual sites?
- on their own trains? (reserve specific seat? / special web fares?)
- on any trains ? (choice of interchange time? / loyalty points?)
- special ticket formats (eTickets? mTickets? print@home?)
This will be basic stuff to old-timers, but I bet I'm not the only noobish hinking it would be useful to have the info in one place.
- How many groups are there ? Just these two? Which sites in each?
- What fundamental things are the same on ALL sites ? (fares?)
- What backend features are group-specific? (routes/interchange time?)
- What features are offered by individual sites?
- on their own trains? (reserve specific seat? / special web fares?)
- on any trains ? (choice of interchange time? / loyalty points?)
- special ticket formats (eTickets? mTickets? print@home?)