Travel Agents Versus Purchase Online

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Travel Agents Versus Purchase Online
I continually try to use Travel Agents, however, they just are not competing with buying tickets online.

1 in 20 Travel Agent actual gives advice, the rest just wants to take orders from naïve people, that means I need to visit 20 travel agents to find one with the lights on.
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Cusco Peru, South America
Friday, June 13, 2008
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I went to a three Travel Agents here in Cusco, Peru; they all just gave me one price of 121 for the 25 to fly to Lima, Peru. I finally realized there was no thinking here, they just do as I say, they said,
“This is the cheapest ticket you can get.”

I went back home, got on StarPeru.com and purchased one online for 92 U.S. Dollars, what is the point in talking with them, there is not a brain attached.

I now suspect there is no such thing as an Air Consolidators Travel Agents, I think they airlines just dump on Travelocity.com and Kayak.com or other big sites.

WARNING --- I think they are also blocking some Airfare internet sites, I cannot get one Spiritair.com here, the Aero Condor site does not even allow me to choose Cusco to Lima, The other day I was on the internet inside and airport and they had Travelocity.com blocked.

What this means, when you come to a very popular travel destination city like Cusco, Peru, it may really be a TRAP, a complete gouge you Tourist Trap. I have notice many times that certain Airfare sites are being blocked.

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Anonymous said on Friday June 13th, 2008 11:49:00 PM

This person is so naive to think that the travel Agents do not know what they offer. I do agree that you may find some travel Agents that are not familiar with a certain destination but they are familiar with safety and knowledge of an airline. Cheaper is not always better, it depends on the type of plane, safety record of the airline, if you can earn miles with your program, and customer service.

Andy HoboTraveler.com said on Saturday June 14th, 2008 07:22:00 AM

99 percent of Travel Agents are close to worthless. I go into the office of a travel agent one time per week.I have the travel knowledge to know they do not know what they are talking about, the average person does not know and cannot judge.Anonymous you do not seem to know anything, that is obvious.

PUI said on Saturday June 14th, 2008 01:55:00 PM

When in Thailand come see me Andy. I think I understand what you what. Cheap but good value travel and lodging. link to my INFO in ThailandP.S Hi to Brother Chang who told me about your website. He reads every day.

PUI said on Saturday June 14th, 2008 04:18:00 PM

Sorry Andy the link to my INFO when you travel to Thailand seems not to work ? so you must type in www.thaitours.co.nrKapoon ka. Hope to meet you somedayPUIP.S. Hi Again Brother Chang thanks for telling me link did not work. Is all you do is read Andy the HOBO 24/7 ? ha ha

Andy HoboTraveler.com said on Saturday June 14th, 2008 04:36:00 PM

Hello PUI,I looked over your page and was really happy to have you reading my blog. Today is June, 14, 2008, I will fly and arrive in Thailand again on June 26.I hope life is good for you.Andy in Cusco, Peru.

Anonymous said on Sunday June 15th, 2008 03:21:00 AM

I have noticed that sometimes you can reach a blocked site by google-ing it, and clicking on the link.