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February 20, 2008

MyTrips: Profile, Alerts, and Newsletter Step-by-Step

Filed under: MyTrips, FAQ — mike @ 6:37 pm

1. Log-in/Forgot Your Password

To access your MyTrips/Alerts/Newsletter account, simply log-in using your e-mail address and your password.

If you have forgotten your password for My Trips, simply click the “Forgot My Password” link on the right side of the page (see image below). If you have set-up a password clue question, you can either answer the question or click the “Reset Password” button. If you have not set up a question or choose not to answer it, simply click the “Reset Password” button, and an e-mail will be sent to you that provides a link to the Reset Password page. You can then reset your password, and your trip information won’t be affected in any way:

 

2. Your Options Once You have Logged-in

Once you have logged in, you can quickly manage your MyTrips/Alerts/Newsletter account. You can add a trip, change your e-mail address, edit your profile, delete your profile and more:

 

3. Change Your E-Mail Address

In order to change your e-mail address, log-in to MyTrips and click the “Change My E-mail Address” link on the right side of the page (see image below). You will then need to enter your original e-mail address, your password, and your new e-mail address. You then need to verify your new e-mail address by entering it in the “Verify New E-Mail” tab. Once you’ve verified your new e-mail address, click “Submit,” and your e-mail address will be changed:

 

4.Change Your Password

In order to change your MyTrips password, click the “Change My Password” link on the right side of the page (see image below). You will then need to enter your original password and your new password. You’ll then need to verify your new password by entering it in the “Verify New Password” tab. Once you’ve verified your new password, click “Submit,” and your password will be changed:

 

 

5. Edit Your MyTrips Profile: Step 1

To get started editing your MyTrips profile click on the “Edit My Profile” link on the right side of the page (see image below):

 

6. Edit Your MyTrips Profile: Step 2

On the Account Setup page (see image below), you can enter your first name, last name, your password hint question, and the answer to your hint question. Once you’ve done that, you can click “Next” and move onto the next step in the profile editing process or “Save Profile” if you wish to return to the editing process later.

 

7. Edit Your MyTrips Profile: Step 3

The Preferences page allows you to establish if you would like e-mails sent to you in HTML format (if you have questions, click on the “?” for help). You can also sign up for the FareCompare weekly newsletter, and set up your preferred departure point and airline (if you have an airline preference). Click “Next” to move on to the next step or “Save Profile” if you wish to return to the editing process later.

 

8. Edit Your MyTrips Profile: Step 4

On the Personal Information page (see image below) you can enter your gender, date of birth, and address. ***Note: Your personal information will not be shared with anyone. Once you have completed this step, you have made it through the profile editing process. Click “Save Profile” to save any changes you have made, or click “Previous” to go back and make changes on a previous page.

 

9. Unsubscribe to Newsletter and/or Alerts

On the Edit Subscription Preferences page (see image below) you can unsubscribe to the FareCompare Newsletter and/or the airfare alerts you have been receiving simply by clicking on on the unsubscribe links provided. If you do not want to unsubscribe, you can either click “Back to My Trips” or “Cancel.”

***If you choose to unsubscribe from the Airfare Alerts, all of your saved information will be deleted, and you will have to sign up again if you wish to start receiving Airfare Alerts again.

 

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