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Chambers of Commerce Are Going into The Travel Business

July 21, 2009

Chambers of Travel | www.travelweekly.com

Why are the Chambers going into the travel business?The biggest player is Citslinc Inc., Chamber Discoveries and Collette Vacations. Citslinc is a cash basis company and does not provide documentation. Is this company even bonded especially since they are on a cash basis?How to the chambers in California get away with advertising their tours in the local newspaper, radio and TV with out using a CST#?

Without a travel agent, you are on your own. Academy Travel Consultants, travel and leisure

June 25, 2009

Why Use A Travel Agent? | www.travelagentcentral.com

I think this article is important because people do not realize how much travel agents can help them.  People also don't realize that the price on the internet is the same price travel agents can do the booking for.  Our commission is already in the price that is on the internet, you don't pay anything extra.  Travel agents books travel everyday.  We take our FAM trips all over the world so we are knowledgeable. Our sales reps come by and train us on what is new in travel.  They are our "go to person" when we need something or have a problem to resolve.  Travel agents books reliable companies that we can count on. Travel agents can get a list of all the airfares around the world, matching the client up with the very lowest possible air fare within minutes.

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