Can anyone recommend a travel agency in Manhattan to get good airfares to Italy from?
Dec 31st, 2002, 08:48 AM
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Can anyone recommend a travel agency in Manhattan to get good airfares to Italy from?
Before this possibly gets deleted- I usually buy from one agency but they do not work with Alitalia. I usually find that the price the airline quotes and the price that a travel agency quotes for the same flight is usually very different, the travel agency's is always less. Can anyone recommend an agency please?
Dec 31st, 2002, 11:20 AM
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Why go through an TA? You can book anything and everything through expendia, travelocity, and many others for much cheaper than a travel agent will charge. At least in my experience. It's all quite easy...even my grandma has booked trips online! <BR>If you must use an agency and can't get a recommendation, just do a Google search for:<BR>travel agency+manhattan. try travel agency+ new york city too. It always helps to put in key words too, as the search engine will pull titles that match. <BR><BR>good luck.
Dec 31st, 2002, 11:24 AM
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I disagree with you. I know of a discount travel agency in Manhattan. When I have called to compare airfares they offered in comparison to Expedia, Orbitz and Travelocity, the travel agent had better prices! It's a ticket consolidator. While I understand your enthusiasm about Orbitz and Expedia, they are not offering the lowest fares or prices. I have been able to beat their fares consistently by doing research on my own -- this goes for hotels as well. The times they appear to be more competitive is for last minute deals. Yet, I prefer the Travel Agent I can call and it's at no charge to me.
Dec 31st, 2002, 12:58 PM
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dkdkd-<BR>Can I have the name & # of the agency? I have also had the same experience- no matter what I find online, Orbitz, Expedia, etc. the travel agency ALWAYS finds me something cheaper. In fact I just use online resources to get an idea, because I know when I call the travel agency it will be on average $50-100 cheaper.
Dec 31st, 2002, 01:14 PM
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Lisa, email me at [email protected] and I'll give you the name. I don't want to be advertizing on this site!<BR><BR>
Jan 1st, 2003, 06:00 AM
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Hi Lisa when I worked for American Airlines in reservations I saw a lot of people with reservations booked through Liberty Travel. I have no idea who they are or IF they handle consolidated rates.<BR>Maybe some NYC'ers will weigh in on this. Good luck.
Jan 1st, 2003, 06:07 AM
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I checked Tiss.com, and they quoted $541 (before taxes) for a departure at the end of March to Sicily, and a return back the second week of April. With taxes that would probably be $640. My usual travel agent quoted $620 (taxes included) with Delta. I just NEVER find better prices online, no matter how much I search. Thanks everyone for trying to help, I will try Liberty, why not?
Jan 1st, 2003, 06:25 AM
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Lisa, I've dealt with Liberty as well but to no avail. There is always so much discrepancy in prices with them. Through my extensive research, I have be able to find some online travel agents where great hotel rates were available (NOT hotels.com or expedia.com, etc.). Friends of mine are travelling on a tour to Italy with Liberty but I found the airfare they are paying to be much more than I found. Good luck!
Jan 1st, 2003, 12:01 PM
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X asked<BR>>What is tiss.com? <<BR> As best I know they are a consolidator. When you book a flight they send you a confirmation number. The tickets are sent through a travel agency.<BR><BR> I have no connection with TISS other than that I have used them many times and have found their rates to be low and their flights to be convenient for me.<BR><BR> BTW Lisa, the tax on a $540 ticket is less than $100. You can find out the total cost by starting the booking procedure and not completing it.<BR>
