TRIED-AND-TRUE TIPS FOR SAVING VACATION DOLLARS FIVE STAR LIFT Edition

THE EXPERTS AGREE: As post-recession demand outpaces supply, air fares, hotel rooms, restaurants and rental cars in 1996 are likely to cost 2 percent to 6 percent more than they did in 1995. But there are a few simple investments and strategies, which, if you haven't come upon them yet, could s...

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Published inSt. Louis post-dispatch
Main Author Christopher Reynolds 1996, Los Angeles Times
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published St. Louis, Mo Pulitzer, Inc 18.02.1996
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Summary:THE EXPERTS AGREE: As post-recession demand outpaces supply, air fares, hotel rooms, restaurants and rental cars in 1996 are likely to cost 2 percent to 6 percent more than they did in 1995. But there are a few simple investments and strategies, which, if you haven't come upon them yet, could save you hundreds or even thousands of traveling dollars. Most reliable agents are accredited by the Airline Reporting Corp., or ARC, and belong to the American Society of Travel Agents, or ASTA, and many of the most professionally committed agents have taken courses to become certified travel counselors, or CTC, through the Institute of Certified Travel Agents. But there is no easy way of separating an adequate agent from a top-notch one. As with dentists and mechanics, the best way to find a good travel agent is to ask among your friends, co-workers and relatives until you find a happy customer.