From: "Scotty" <scotty@aviatsiya.ru> Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 10:23 PM > To who ever wrote this > > > I'm not saying I never use travel agents. But when I do, air transportation > > is never the driving factor; I'm looking at things like resort trips where > > once I've picked a resort and a time, the air travel will fall into place. > > But why do you have the need to go to a travel agent to book a resort holiday? > ALL hotels, ALL resorts, ALL motels, etc have their own reservations facilities > available, to which the consumer can access simply by contacting them direct. A good agent will know or find out about a good hotel or what ever - will find a trip that fits you. If you want 5-star they'll find it. If 5-star leaves you cold, a good agent will find a good 3-star. And if they were getting a commission they might stay on the phone for several days to find the flight you need at a price you can stand. Gerry K8EF http://home.columbus.rr.com/gfoley/ http://www.geocities.com/gerryf.geo/eclipseindex.html http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/pollock/263/egypt/egypt.html