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February 28, 2001 Travel Newsletter
 
 

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PANAMA GOES GREENFACE
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I'm in cold, wet and dreary...... L.A.  That's right, it's miserable here 44-51 degrees.  This week Amber came out and we went on an old roommate tour. First, we stopped by Mark and Kelly's house for dinner in Malibu. The next night we went out to Encino to visit my latest ex roommate:  John and he toured us around new house. Since it was cold and rainy and not much going on Amber and I decided to skip town. She went to Paris for the weekend, and I went to Connecticut and NYC (believe me, I wanted to go to Paris sooo bad, but I had and wanted to go to my brothers surprise party, and boy was Frank surprised).  It turned out to be a great party with a lot of family and friends there.  The band (Tore and the Newcomers) was awesome! Everyone was dancing including my Dad!. They also dedicated every song to my brother (it became a joke after a while..."it's Frank DiScala's birthday!". My brother got to live out his fantasy, when he took the microphone to make a speech he never let go. He sang all night long (and was surprisingly good), I even got up there for a bit. It wouldn't be my brothers party without having GoGo Girls. I think they inspired my Dad.  Overall, I think he had a Happy Birthday.  On Monday my father and I drove to NYC twice. Once to see my sister, niece, and nephew. The other was to go to JFK so I could fly back to L.A.in time for the eyefortravel conference. I used miles to go home and I thought I was going to have to fly coach, but luckily I knew some of the flight attendants and they upgraded me :-). That made my trip so much more pleasant.   The conference was downtown at the convention and was a lot of fun and informing. The highlight was running into old friends, and meeting new contacts. The best speech/panel was made up of Trey Urbahn, President, Priceline; John Pollard, Director Corporate Travel, Expedia; Frank Levy, CEO,  FairAir.com; Karl Peterson, CEO, Hotwire. It's was pretty cool to see some of the industry leaders battle it out.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Don't Forget About Fido and Fluffy
Have you run out of friends or neighbors willing to take care of your pet when you are traveling on business? It might be time to look into hiring a professional pet sitter. The key to doing this is to hire a service that is licensed, bonded and insured. There are a growing number of professional pet sitters throughout the United States; many are members of an organization called the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters (NAPPS). Each company provides different services: feeding one or two times per day, dog walking, cat and dog bathing or grooming, cleaning litter boxes, administering medications, or taking your pet to the veterinarian. They'll even provide "theft-deterrent" services like picking up newspapers or turning lights on and off. Call NAPPS at 1-800-296-PETS, or see www.petsitters.org.
 
 

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10 Air Travel Savings Tactics With Traps To Avoid (From Bestfares)

It is impossible to even estimate how much extra revenue airlines take in through confusion on the part of the traveling public. We do know that it is all too common for travelers to rely on what seems to be the best possible airline ticket purchase route when, in fact, it is not. And always, the bottom line can be too much money, unnecessarily spent.

The simple truth is that no single tactic, strategy or special fare promotion provides the right answer all the time. One companion deal can be a great bargain; the next can save you just a few dollars (or even cost you more). A senior fare can keep ten percent of your purchase price in your pocket, or it can give you a sense of false buyer's security and make you miss a deal that could have saved you many times more.

Let's take a look at ten common air travel savings tactics, with a look at their high points and built-in traps.

  • Online Discounts From Airline Sites: If you could ask the airline revenue departments their fondest wish, they might honestly respond, "More travelers purchasing tickets online." This purchasing method produces dramatic savings for the airlines with no commission to pay and (if you select the electronic-ticket option) even more savings on ticket distribution. We are seeing more and more online sales offering 10-20 percent off, often coupled with bonus frequent flyer miles. The danger comes from the temptation to avoid comparison shopping, naively trusting that your 10-20 percent discount is being shaved off the lowest available fare. When you only check a fare on an airline's site, you get only that airline's lowest fare. You deprive yourself of any special offers from competing airlines. You also will not be informed if a slight change in your travel times or dates could result in minor (or major) savings.
  • Online Discounts From Travel Sites: If you think non-airline online booking sites do not play favorites, think again. We have conducted our own experiences and we have heard from many travelers who asked for the lowest possible fare and did not get it. Some sites steer you toward their favored supplier (perhaps an airline that offers them a bigger profit percentage per ticket). Others simply have flaws in the program used to find the supposedly lowest fare. Here the danger is relaxing your commitment to comparison shopping because you think one site is checking all the airlines for you, and doing so in an evenhanded manner. Use any online booking site as one of your bargain-hunting tools, not the entire tool kit.
  • Bidding For Tickets Online: Like auction fans who get carried away and end up paying $700 for a $100 silver-plated teapot, travelers who participate in airline ticket (and vacation package) bidding processes can also get stung. Determine the real value of any airline ticket or package you are contemplating bidding on. Set the absolute limit of your bid before you enter the buying frenzy, and stick to it. Stick to it whether you are purchasing in dollars or in frequent flyer miles. We have never heard of a single auction/bidding site that told any consumer they had offered more than the going rate. You must protect yourself.
  • Companion Fares: Can two really fly as cheaply as one? Not often. Most companion fares are based on a first-ticket price that is substantially higher than the cheapest available fare. The deal requires that the purchased ticket come from a particular ticket class or category. The only real way to calculate your actual savings is price the cheapest available ticket for your precise itinerary and travel dates, then price the companion deal. Divide your qualifying companion ticket price in two and compare that sum with the cheapest available fare.
  • Senior Fares: Traditionally coming in at ten-percent off, senior fares provide a good backup strategy, but they should never be your primary ticketing method. Look into special senior discount programs sponsored by some of the major airlines (United Airlines' Silver Wings, for example). Most importantly, check Bestfares.com Snooze You Lose Fares, often coming in at as much as 70-80 percent below standard excursion fares. You can even take a senior discount on top of most of these act-fast fare reductions. Don't forget that a companion of any age can fly with you at the same senior discount rate, as long as you purchase your tickets at the same time and travel together throughout your itinerary.
  • Military Fares: Men and women in military service often automatically request a military fare when purchasing airline tickets. The sole advantage of these fares: travel date flexibility, recognizing the often inevitable change of plans inherent in the lives of people in military service. Military fares generally do not provide the cheapest ticket price. Members of the military (and their families) who are traveling with fixed travel dates in mind can almost always save by purchasing a sale fare, a Snooze You Lose fare or a low-fare airline ticket.
  • Consolidator Tickets: Many consolidator tickets are completely legitimate and are offered at deep discount with the full cooperation of the airlines. There are, however, some rotten apples in this ticketing barrel. Consumers can protect themselves by following three simple rules: check the reputation of the consolidator, pay by credit card and reconfirm your reservation with the airline 24-hours after you make your ticket purchase.
  • Bereavement And Compassion Fares: It's very difficult to think of saving money when you are faced with the death or serious illness of a family member. More often than not, travelers are shocked to discover that bereavement and compassion fares offered by the airlines reduce the fare by a significant percentage, but the percentage comes off the very high-priced no advance roundtrip fare. Granted, a $600 ticket is better than a $1,200 ticket and these fares do give you great return flight flexibility. However, any traveler flying between two cities served by low-cost carriers should check out their fares (particularly their one-way, walk-up fares) and compare pricing against major airline bereavement and compassion rates. In many markets, you can pick up a one-way, low-cost airline fare for far less than half the cost of your bereavement fare roundtrip, and still maintain all the flexibility you need in return flight plans.
  • Discount Coupons: You know that we put a lot of effort into discovering and telling you about the wide array of dollars-off coupons you can find in regional discount directories, inside boxes of golf balls and even on the hang tags of underwear. We believe in the value of these coupons but, if you have taken note of the fine detail we go into in terms of restrictions and qualifications, you have already gathered that these discounts come with strings. The dollar amount can be very limited for those flying in or out of the airline's hub cities. The cheapest ticket class may be excluded from the discount. Acquiring an array of these coupons gives you extra cards in your money-saving deck, but do not use them rashly without doing--you guessed it--comparison shopping.
  • Ticketing Based Solely On Convenience: We all prize convenience in this era of time-saving devices when, nonetheless, we all seem to have less time than ever. You want to put the appropriate value on your time, but know what you could be giving away by not making a small concession in change of plans. Many airlines offer discounts for very early morning or late night flights, for example. Your savings could be worth getting up a little earlier or getting to bed a little bit later. Travelers accustomed to only flying during peak, high-demand periods may discover an additional advantage: less time on the tarmac and/or circling the airport waiting for an open gate during an hour in which airlines have scheduled more arrivals and departures than the airport can reasonably accommodate.
Obviously we cannot detail all the positives and pitfalls of these ticketing methods in one article. Those who have Tom Parsons' book, Insider Travel Secrets, will find most of these methods covered inside, and in greater detail than magazine format allows. You can also enlist a valuable ally in making your way through the maze of ticketing methods and fares: a savvy travel professional. Good agents are the first to admit that even they cannot keep up with every change and nuance of airline pricing and ticketing, but the best ones try and they try hard. They don't go for the quick, high-dollar sell. They go for the ultimately far more valuable long term client.

Whether calling Best Fares Air Travel Clubs or any travel agency, be sure to help your agent help you by offering all pertinent details of your travel plans during the beginning of your call. Let the agent know who is flying and if any members of your party qualify for special discounts. Let the agent know if you have flexibility in time or date of travel. Offering this information up front maximizes your chance to save the most money and it can also save you time. An agent who spends, for example, five minutes searching for the best fare for a solo traveler has to start back at square one if you them mention that two people are traveling together.

When working with good travel professionals, allow them--even invite them--to suggest new ways for you to save. Ask if a low-cost carrier covers the itinerary you want to book. If you are looking for tickets for travel 60 or 90 days down the road, ask when the last fare sale occurred and when the next one is likely to roll around. In most cases, you can afford to wait for it--and you should.

Most of all, remember the cardinal rule: hard work pays off. You can take shortcuts, go for the quick purchase and buy the same type of ticket every time, but the big savings will go to consumers who take the time to stay on top of the situation by always making the extra effort to comparison shop.
 
 





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