"_T*R*A*P*S*I*H*T*E*V*O*M*E*R*_ okram (Mark Kelly)" moc.dlrowltn.nojunk@
wrote in message ...
On Tue, 6 Apr 2004 16:35:56 -0400, "McWebber"
wrote:

Agent discount fares? Fares for what? You don't really get discounts on
airfares since the airlines don't pay. You can save the commission on
hotel
bookings with the hotels that still pay those. There are some FAM trips
which is about the only reason to be a travel agent. If you can generate
some business, your local agency may make you an outside agent, but you
won't get any FAM trips or discounts if you don't produce some revenue.


I guess that is why places are starting to charge "admin fee" for
hotel / flight only booking now.

The admin fee would probably be for the airline ticket unless they're
dealing with a hotel that doesn't pay a commission, or caps the commission
at $20 no matter what the cost of the reservation is. In this day and age I
don't know why anyone would visit a travel agent for just an airfare/hotel
booking when it's so easy online. Even without Internet access many people
visit their local library for that.


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