Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site terak.UUCP Path: utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!ucdavis!lll-crg!gymble!umcp-cs!seismo!hao!noao!terak!doug From: doug@terak.UUCP (Doug Pardee) Newsgroups: net.consumers Subject: Re: Travel Express Inquiry Message-ID: <844@terak.UUCP> Date: Fri, 1-Nov-85 15:07:00 EST Article-I.D.: terak.844 Posted: Fri Nov 1 15:07:00 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 3-Nov-85 05:38:19 EST References: <1030@bunker.UUCP> Distribution: na Organization: Calcomp Display Products Division, Scottsdale, AZ, USA Lines: 24 > service is called the "Travel Express Network" which supposedly allows > you to book cheap flights/reservations with the guarantee if you find > a cheaper equivalent package they will arrange for a type of refund > on the difference. > ... > one year membership at ~$190 first year and ~$90 a year thereafter. If you're only interested in the travel aspects, you'd do a lot better to find yourself a good local travel agent. Most travel agents still have no fees for their services. My wife is a travel agent, and she prides herself on her ability to find the best price. There is no real advantage to a "national" travel agency for everyday airline bookings. A few of the bigger agencies (both local and national) do have "group" rates on certain cruises and the like, provided that you want the class of cabin and the sailing date that they have booked. Another note... in the offer above, the only way to collect the refund is to keep looking and find a cheaper package. Since Travel Express isn't going to pay double-the-difference or anything, what are they doing for you? -- Doug Pardee -- CalComp -- {calcom1,savax,seismo,decvax,ihnp4}!terak!doug