Comments on: My Flight Comparison and Search Experience http://www.travel-rants.com/2007/12/27/my-flight-comparison-and-search-experience/ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:52:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jim Sack http://www.travel-rants.com/2007/12/27/my-flight-comparison-and-search-experience/#comment-72703 Jim Sack Tue, 08 Jan 2008 12:41:55 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/2007/12/27/my-flight-comparison-and-search-experience/#comment-72703 Thank you, Andrew, for reminding me of how old and brittle my mind is becoming. I understand what you say. I have gotten better prices from consolidators frequently enough to have a general sense that I can turn to them and expect either comparable prices or a slight discount. I also prefer to work with a human and "explore" other options for a trip I have in mind. Thank you, Andrew, for reminding me of how old and brittle my mind is becoming. I understand what you say. I have gotten better prices from consolidators frequently enough to have a general sense that I can turn to them and expect either comparable prices or a slight discount. I also prefer to work with a human and “explore” other options for a trip I have in mind.

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]]> By: Andrew Earle http://www.travel-rants.com/2007/12/27/my-flight-comparison-and-search-experience/#comment-72612 Andrew Earle Tue, 08 Jan 2008 07:13:39 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/2007/12/27/my-flight-comparison-and-search-experience/#comment-72612 The other name for a "bucket" shop is a "consolidator". They dont in fact buy blocks of seats but are offered discounted seat rates from the airlines due to the higher number of seats they sell. Most airlines now sell direct at the prices they offer to consolidators UNLESS you are buying accommodation too where fares called "IT Fares" can be used. IT stands for inclusive tour wand are supposed to only be used when making a holiday for clients. The other name for a “bucket” shop is a “consolidator”. They dont in fact buy blocks of seats but are offered discounted seat rates from the airlines due to the higher number of seats they sell. Most airlines now sell direct at the prices they offer to consolidators UNLESS you are buying accommodation too where fares called “IT Fares” can be used. IT stands for inclusive tour wand are supposed to only be used when making a holiday for clients.

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]]> By: Jim Sack http://www.travel-rants.com/2007/12/27/my-flight-comparison-and-search-experience/#comment-72506 Jim Sack Mon, 07 Jan 2008 22:53:34 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/2007/12/27/my-flight-comparison-and-search-experience/#comment-72506 I would add that it is also important to ask the total cost, not just the advertised price. Taxes and other initially hidden charges jack up prices. There is nothing stopping a company from throwing in a few of their own additional charges disguised in quasi-official sounding terms... I would add that it is also important to ask the total cost, not just the advertised price. Taxes and other initially hidden charges jack up prices. There is nothing stopping a company from throwing in a few of their own additional charges disguised in quasi-official sounding terms…

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]]> By: Jim Sack http://www.travel-rants.com/2007/12/27/my-flight-comparison-and-search-experience/#comment-72505 Jim Sack Mon, 07 Jan 2008 22:50:22 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/2007/12/27/my-flight-comparison-and-search-experience/#comment-72505 A wholesaler. A company that buys blocks of seats at a discount and sells them at a discount... There is another common name, but it currently escapes me... Sorry. A wholesaler. A company that buys blocks of seats at a discount and sells them at a discount… There is another common name, but it currently escapes me… Sorry.

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]]> By: Darren Cronian http://www.travel-rants.com/2007/12/27/my-flight-comparison-and-search-experience/#comment-72488 Darren Cronian Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:00:16 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/2007/12/27/my-flight-comparison-and-search-experience/#comment-72488 Hi Jim, Can you explain what you mean by a 'bucket shop'? Hi Jim,

Can you explain what you mean by a ‘bucket shop’?

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