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agents have an edge over Internet travel
sites, because they are trained to work
the system. Travel agents know how to
use the central reservation systems better
and faster to unearth information. They
may have access to all airline booking
systems, although sometimes they are under
contract with only one central reservation
system. They also can check fares on lesser-known
airlines not in the four systems. Typically,
airlines outside the systems are the smaller,
cheap airlines. Obviously, you don't want
to leave them out of your search!
Another
travel agent benefit is the access to
a wide range of services beyond the flight.
A travel agent can provide information
about vacation package deals and finalize
accommodations and car rentals in one
fell swoop. These packages can be amazing,
because even if the flight itself isn't
such a deal, you might get tremendous
savings on hotel prices. Internet travel
sites also provide these services, but
like the airline searches, they require
an affinity for entering dates and specifying
choices. Leading
travel agents such as
Expedia.com
and Travelocity.com
let travelers compare rates among
hundreds of airlines, hotel chains, or
car rental companies.
Check
out the links bellow to buy plane tickets
or click on the links above.
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