Travel Question
Feb 22nd 2006, 7:17 am
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Re: Travel Question
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
Its travelocity - not sure if there would be any point in getting a call center punter - but I found this. What do you reckon - seems fairly explicit that I can't get stroked to me.
They're a decent bunch there, they'll help you out. (I work for Travelocity too
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Feb 22nd 2006, 7:17 am
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Re: Travel Question
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
Its travelocity - not sure if there would be any point in getting a call center punter - but I found this. What do you reckon - seems fairly explicit that I can't get stroked to me.
Feb 22nd 2006, 7:22 am
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Re: Travel Question
Originally Posted by paul_TX
Travelocity Customer Support - 1-888-872-8356
They're a decent bunch there, they'll help you out. (I work for Travelocity too )
They're a decent bunch there, they'll help you out. (I work for Travelocity too
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Feb 22nd 2006, 7:23 am
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Re: Travel Question
Originally Posted by paul_TX
Travelocity Customer Support - 1-888-872-8356
They're a decent bunch there, they'll help you out. (I work for Travelocity too )
They're a decent bunch there, they'll help you out. (I work for Travelocity too
)Didnt know they were based in our neck of the world?
Feb 22nd 2006, 7:26 am
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Re: Travel Question
Originally Posted by Big D
Didnt know they were based in our neck of the world?
Feb 22nd 2006, 7:30 am
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Re: Travel Question
Originally Posted by Big D
Didnt know they were based in our neck of the world?
Travelocity call center is based in San Antonio.
Feb 22nd 2006, 7:31 am
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Re: Travel Question
Originally Posted by paul_TX
Headquaters is Southlake...I work on the business side doing corporate booking websites.
Travelocity call center is based in San Antonio.
Travelocity call center is based in San Antonio.
Well i never did - i drive past it every day then!!
Feb 22nd 2006, 7:32 am
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Re: Travel Question
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
Friends and Family discount ???
...and the discount ain't worth diddly anyway
Feb 22nd 2006, 7:33 am
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Re: Travel Question
Originally Posted by nottsinCT
I found travelocity a bit steep what about Priceline Cheaptickets and Expedia. I booked to UK on cheaptickets saved over $600 big ones.
) otherwise they're all much of a muchness.I started a thread on here a few months ago looking for good travel websites and got a lot of good links.
Cheapflights.com is good as it seems to search a lot of other sites, as is kayak.
Feb 22nd 2006, 7:34 am
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Re: Travel Question
Originally Posted by paul_TX
I haven't got any friends
...and the discount ain't worth diddly anyway
...and the discount ain't worth diddly anyway
Shame about the friends thing - I go home and play with my action men every night
Feb 22nd 2006, 8:07 am
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Re: Travel Question
Originally Posted by paul_TX
Travelocity Customer Support - 1-888-872-8356
They're a decent bunch there, they'll help you out. (I work for Travelocity too )
They're a decent bunch there, they'll help you out. (I work for Travelocity too
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Feb 22nd 2006, 8:16 am
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Re: Travel Question
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
Are there a lot of indians in Texas ???
Feb 22nd 2006, 8:27 am
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Re: Travel Question
Originally Posted by paul_TX
No, mostly cowboys
I must have gotten a crossed line - I def got some indian punter.
He froze for about 15 seconds when i asked what was obviously a non-standard question but I got an answer out of him in the end.
Thanks for the help
Feb 22nd 2006, 8:32 am
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Re: Travel Question
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
Hello people
I'm trying to book a flight to the west coast for next weekend.
I was hoping to pay $300 but the cheapest I can now find is a very disappointing $420. However if I book the same flight and hire a car on travelocity I can get the whole lot for $340.
I have absolutely no need for the car but are there any catches here and will I be penalised if I don't even pick the car up.
If anyone has any experience of these deals I'd love to here from you
If you have no experience of these deals and just want to indulge in some smutty banter could I respectfully request that you go elsewhere.
Thanks
I'm trying to book a flight to the west coast for next weekend.
I was hoping to pay $300 but the cheapest I can now find is a very disappointing $420. However if I book the same flight and hire a car on travelocity I can get the whole lot for $340.
I have absolutely no need for the car but are there any catches here and will I be penalised if I don't even pick the car up.
If anyone has any experience of these deals I'd love to here from you
If you have no experience of these deals and just want to indulge in some smutty banter could I respectfully request that you go elsewhere.
Thanks
Imagine I (consolidator, travel company, car hire co., etc.) buy 20 seats for a February 28th flight at wholesale prices ($200 per) back in November. Tickets available now from the airline are $400 up. So, I can offer you a flight/car deal for $300 = cheaper than any ticket you can buy.
I'm sure one of our travel agent folks will be on soon to tell me whether I'm talking out my 'arris. But my guess is that the flight ticket by itself is a different ticket than the one with the car hire.
Feb 22nd 2006, 8:38 am
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Re: Travel Question
Originally Posted by dunroving
My educated guess is that the ticket with the car deal is already bought and paid for (maybe by the car hire company or some other middle-man), whereas the ticket by itself is not bought yet.
Imagine I (consolidator, travel company, car hire co., etc.) buy 20 seats for a February 28th flight at wholesale prices ($200 per) back in November. Tickets available now from the airline are $400 up. So, I can offer you a flight/car deal for $300 = cheaper than any ticket you can buy.
I'm sure one of our travel agent folks will be on soon to tell me whether I'm talking out my 'arris. But my guess is that the flight ticket by itself is a different ticket than the one with the car hire.
Imagine I (consolidator, travel company, car hire co., etc.) buy 20 seats for a February 28th flight at wholesale prices ($200 per) back in November. Tickets available now from the airline are $400 up. So, I can offer you a flight/car deal for $300 = cheaper than any ticket you can buy.
I'm sure one of our travel agent folks will be on soon to tell me whether I'm talking out my 'arris. But my guess is that the flight ticket by itself is a different ticket than the one with the car hire.
Given that there are 8 flights a day from Chicago to OC perhaps if I hold out a bit longer it'll drop a bit more. I was palnning on waiting til next monday anyway.
