travel agent told me "fare constructions codes are chinese to me"
Sep 12, 2013, 1:41 pm
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travel agent told me "fare constructions codes are chinese to me"
She was able to quote me on the exact same sequence of flights in the same class as what I found on ITA, but her price was much higher.
I told her she might have to use ITA's fare construction codes, but she said the fare construction codes might as well be "chinese". She said every agency gets different deals and different contracts, so the ITA quote was useless if they don't book the flight. I would have thought ITA's pricing would be a retail price, assuming no special contractual deals.
Anyway, I need a travel agent -- one that has an email address, and one who can book ITA flights. Recommendations?
I told her she might have to use ITA's fare construction codes, but she said the fare construction codes might as well be "chinese". She said every agency gets different deals and different contracts, so the ITA quote was useless if they don't book the flight. I would have thought ITA's pricing would be a retail price, assuming no special contractual deals.
Anyway, I need a travel agent -- one that has an email address, and one who can book ITA flights. Recommendations?
Sep 12, 2013, 1:43 pm
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She was able to quote me on the exact same sequence of flights in the same class as what I found on ITA, but her price was much higher.
I told her she might have to use ITA's fare construction codes, but she said the fare construction codes might as well be "chinese". She said every agency gets different deals and different contracts, so the ITA quote was useless if they don't book the flight. I would have thought ITA's pricing would be a retail price, assuming no special contractual deals.
Anyway, I need a travel agent -- one that has an email address, and one who can book ITA flights. Recommendations?
I told her she might have to use ITA's fare construction codes, but she said the fare construction codes might as well be "chinese". She said every agency gets different deals and different contracts, so the ITA quote was useless if they don't book the flight. I would have thought ITA's pricing would be a retail price, assuming no special contractual deals.
Anyway, I need a travel agent -- one that has an email address, and one who can book ITA flights. Recommendations?
If you need a referral for a travel agency that knows what they are doing, you can drop me a PM. Expect to pay 30 euros per ticket in fees, however.