First Find yourself a Good Travel Agent

Published: May 11, 2007, 1:22 pm

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TFC advise Its good to use a travel agent only if you know a good one ! A good travel agent will know when a small change in your schedule can save you a lot of money. If you buy direct from the airline, you may not find out such information, since they will only quote you the rates for the times you ask. So if you're going to use a travel agent, make sure that you find one who is willing (and able) to search through the morass of fares and restrictions to find a good deal for you. A travel agent who just punches your data into the computer and tells you the prices is no better than the airline's 800 number. A good travel agent can probably save you about 10-15%. An obstacle in getting good service is agent inexperience and ignorance. The agent you encounter may well be an ill-trained part-timer who works in the agency more for the fringe benefits (notably discounts, subsidized, or free travel) than to make a living. Such agents can probably book a package tour or a

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